“Such sweet sorrow as we bid farewell to a blessed month and welcome a festive day. May Allah grant us many more moons of Ramadan and Eid.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“Let not the fatigue of our month’s endeavours or the excitement of the pending Eid distract us from the last few blessed moments of Ramadan.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“One can prevent post-Ramadan ‘spiritual bends’ (decompression) by acclimatising through the 6 Shawwal fasts and other continued good deeds.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“A smattering of learning often breeds arrogance. True knowledge, which ultimately is a realisation of one’s ignorance, instills humility.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“Among other things, early Muslims have bequeathed us a truly astounding legacy of reciting and memorising the Quran, especially in Ramadan.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“As a living being the soul needs nourishment, nurture and protection to survive and thrive. This is Ramadan’s preparation for the whole year.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“The first sin the Prophet ﷺ warned against while fasting is vulgarity. Let us observe the fast of the tongue by avoiding all obscenity.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“Let’s not fast passively and unconsciously, merely being hungry and thirsty, but actively remaining conscious of the sacred state we’re in.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
“The Prophet’s ﷺ devotion increased in Sh’aban, then again at the beginning of the new month, culminating in the last ten days of Ramadan.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq