RAMADAN AL-MUBARAK

The purpose of writing this essay is to elaborate and explain the abundance or benefits of month of Ramadan. On 24th of September 2006, Muslims in Malaysia will be celebrating the coming of first Ramadan. This holy month is so special in Islam because Muslims are compelled to fast for one month except for the people who could not do so such as for the old man, children, sick people, and the labor who do physical work. Ramadan Al-Mubarak means that the month is full with benefits, holy, and abundance of rahmat from Allah s.w.t. It gives the thousand of meanings for Muslims. He or she who does the right things, Allah s.w.t will give him a present or pahala and their lives will get the rahmat and barakah. Ramadan is extensively quoted in Al-Quran. There are also stated that many great events were happened during the Ramadan for instance the night of Lailatul Qadr, certain wars between Muslims and Kuffar, and the existence of Al-Quran. In Ramadan, it has the one holy night when whoever prays that night will get a huge, massive present from Allah in term of benefits in the world or the world after. The night of Lailatul Qadr as explained in Al-Quran is full of benefits whereby anyone who prays on that night are just like praying in 1000 months and Allah will forgive all their sins. For the Muslims who have done the fasting session, they will fill the happiness in eating session. In conclusion, Ramadan is the month where there are many benefits for whom who are fasting and did the right things sincerely with the intention because of Allah s.w.t.

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MOHD AIMAN BIN AHMAD HAMIDI