Summary:
1) Allah (s.w.t) said in surah Al-Fajr verse 1-2 regarding the merits and blessings of the first 10 days of Zulhijjah:
وَٱلْفَجْرِ ١ وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍۢ ٢
Which means: “By the dawn, and the ten nights”.
2) The Prophet (s.a.w) also once said in a hadith, which means: "There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah (s.w.t) than these 10 days (the first 10 days of Zulhijjah). So, recite more tahlil (“La ilaha illAllah”), takbir (“Allahu akbar”), and tahmid (“Alhamdulillah”) during that time".
[Hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad].
3) Let us increase our righteous acts and good deeds, and let us all encourage our family members to do the same:
- doing more acts of charity
- zikr (remembrance of Allah)
- performing more sunnah prayers
- fast on the Day of Arafah, for which an immense reward has been promised for us, as mentioned by our Prophet (s.a.w), which means: "Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the past year and of the coming year." [Hadith narrated by Imam Muslim].
- read more of the Qur’an - this is because every verse and every letter that we read from the Qur’an is blessed, with a reward behind it.
4) *How is our current relationship with the Qur’an?* Do we often recite it, reflect on its content, and try to follow its commands?
Allah (s.w.t.) said in surah Sod, verse 29:
كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ مُبَٰرَكٞ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
Which means: “This is a blessed Book (the Qur’an) that We have revealed to you, (O Muhammad), so that people of understanding may reflect upon its verses; and which contains lessons for those of understanding, so that they may be mindful.”
5) May Allah (s.w.t) place us among those who successfully obtain the intercession of the Qur’an in the Hereafter. And may we be among those who glorify the Qur'an, abide by its guidance and fulfil all its demands.
آمين
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