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April, 2022

• 23 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 22

  

  “This is the month of tilāwah. Tilāwah is our first connection with the Qurʾān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 22 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 21

  

  “The original meaning of i’tikāf was not just restricted to this. It meant to devote oneself and focus oneself on something to the exclusion of everything else. Ramaḍān is a form of iʿtikāf for the entire month. We should treat the whole of Ramaḍān as a spiritual retreat where we devote ourselves to, and focus on, the ʿibādah of Allāh …
• 21 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 20

  

  “The ulamā’, awliyā’ and ṣulaḥā’ want barakah in their time to achieve more in serving Allāh, in worshipping Allāh.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 20 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 19

  

  “If we are unable to act on the Qurʾān in month of Ramaḍān, then at what time will we act on it?” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 19 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 18

  

  “Imām Bukhārī would complete 40 Qurʾāns during the month of Ramaḍān: 1 during the day and one-third at night.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 18 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 17

  

  “It is mentioned that Imam Abū Ḥanīfah would complete 60 Qurʾāns in the month of Ramaḍān: 1 Qurʾān during the day and 1 during the night.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 17 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 16

  

  “Once you get a taste of the delights of the Qurʾān you will not be able to leave it.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 16 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 15

  

  “The tilāwah of the Qurʾān has an amazing effect on one’s mind, soul, and spirit.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 15 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 14

  

  “Fasting has many ancillary benefits but the very purpose is to develop taqwā.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 14 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 13

  

  “The very purpose of fasting is not to remain hungry and thirsty but to develop taqwā. Remaining hungry and thirsty is merely a tool for achieving that great goal.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 13 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 12

  

  “Ramaḍān is a training period so that we can continue with these changes for the rest of the year; more tilāwah, a greater understanding of the Qurʾān and most importantly trying to live according to the teachings of the Qurʾān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 12 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 11

  

  “The sunnah of reciting the Qurʾān stretches back all the way not only to Rasulullāh ﷺ, but to Jibrīl. We should try and recite as much Qurʾān as possible throughout the year, but especially in Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 11 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 10

  

  “The sunnah of reciting the Qurʾān stretches back all the way not only to Rasulullāh ﷺ, but to Jibrīl. We should try and recite as much Qurʾān as possible throughout the year, but especially in Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 10 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 9

  

  “The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘There is many a fasting person who has nothing from his fast except hunger’. The wording of the hadith is ‘many a fasting person’ so these are not in a minority. We really need to question ourselves, ‘Am I one of those?” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 9 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 8

  

  “We have lost the tradition of hospitality. Before, people had nothing, but they showed great hospitality to guests, even to strangers; up to 3 days allowing them to stay at their home, to eat, drink and rest with nothing in return. These are the akhlāq that Islām has taught us. This is part of generosity.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 8 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 7

  

  “We should try to develop generosity in ourselves: generosity with our wealth, generosity with our emotions, generosity with our time, generosity with our friendships. Remember, not everyone needs money all the time. Let us look at some of these qualities and try to install these in ourselves. In fact, Ramaḍān is a good time to develop these qualities.” – Shaykh …
• 7 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 6

  

  “The Prophet ﷺ was the most generous of all people. He wasn’t just generous with wealth. He was generous in every other way; he would attend people’s funerals, he would visit the sick, he would take care of his relatives and maintain good relations.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 6 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 5

  

  “ʿAbdullāh Ibn ʿAbbās narrated that the Prophet ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous in Ramaḍān when he would meet with Jibril‎. Jibril used to meet him every night during Ramaḍān to revise the Qurʾān with him.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 5 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 4

  

  “We often hear of the ṣaḥābah describing the Prophet ﷺ. But we shouldn’t just suffice with the description. We should strive to be like him, to follow in his footsteps. That is what the ṣaḥābah did out of their love for him.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
• 4 April

  Ramadan 2022 – Day 3

  

  “The Prophet’s ﷺ relationship with the Qurʾān was threefold: 1. He would recite the verses to the people 2. He would teach the meaning of these verses to the people and 3. He would mould the people in the light of these verses. That should be our relationship with the Qurʾān too.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq