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It is confirmed from the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) that he used to give his Companions the good news of the coming of the month of Ramadhan. He (peace be upon him) informed them that it is a month in which the Gates of Mercy and the Gates of Paradise are opened and the Gates of Hell are closed. During it the devils are chained. He (peace be upon him) said: “When it is the first night of Ramadhan the Gates of Paradise are opened and not a single one of them is closed, and the Gates of Hell are closed and not a single one of them is opened. The devils are fettered and a caller calls out saying, ‘O seeker of good, come forth (with your good), and O seeker of evil, restrain yourself.’ Allah has people that He frees from the Fire and that is every night (of Ramadhan).” [Al-Tirmithi no.682 and Ibn Majah no. 1642]
“Whoever fasts Ramadhan with faith and hoping for reward, he will be forgiven for all of his previous sins. Whoever stands (for prayer at night) during Ramadhan with faith and hoping for reward, he will be forgiven for all of his previous sins. Whoever stands (for prayer at night) during Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) with faith and hoping for reward, he will be forgiven for all of his previous sins.” [Al-Bukhari no.2014 and Muslim no. 759-760]

Oh My beloved brothers and Sisters We should take advantage of this opportunity, which is Allah’s blessing upon us by allowing us to catch the month of Ramadhan. Thus we should make haste in performing acts of obedience (to Allah) and we should avoid the evil deeds. We should strive hard to perform all that Allah made obligatory upon us, especially the Five prayers, for they are the pillars of Islam. The prayer is the greatest of the obligations after the two Testimonies of Faith. So brothers and Sisters Let us make this Ramadhan (by the Will of Allah) the best of the months and days of our life and insha Allah try to reform ourselves. May Allah Grant us the Ability to correct ourselves and to reform ourselves. Ameen