30. What To Do In The Last Ten Nights Of Ramadhaan?

By Asma bint Shameem

Worship ALL TEN nights of this blessed month if possible, to be SURE to catch Laylatul-Qadr Bi idhnillaahi Ta’aala.

Remember that Laylatul-Qadr starts at MAGHRIB time.

Do NOT waste a single moment.

Rather take advantage of *EACH MINUTE and EACH SECOND*

Pray Qiyaam al-Layl.

Pray LONG rak’aat in your Qiyaam.

You can do that even if you’ve not memorized the Qur’aan, by reading directly from the Mus-haf.

Try to read much of the Qur’aan in each rak’ah.

This way you get BOTH, your Salaah as well as your Qur’aan recitation done.

Also do LONG Rukoo and Sujood.

Make your rukoo long by glorifying Allaah and making duaa.

Prolong your sujood by making LOTS of duaas in Arabic and in your OWN language and in your own words.

Go SLOW and ENJOY your solitude with your Rabb.
SAVOR *every moment* of it.

Don’t be in a rush.

Read Qur’aan with MEANINGS.

PONDER and REFLECT.

And try to UNDERSTAND what your Rabb is commanding you.

Make a LOT of duaa.

Beg.

Cry.

Implore.

ASK whatever you want.
He’s listening.

He knows what’s in your heart.
But He likes to hear it from you.

Do lots of ISTIGHFAAR esp the duaa that the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam taught Aaishah radhi Allaahu anhaa.

اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عني

“Allaahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa’fu anni.”

And don’t just “SAY” the words.
“MEAN” it when you say...
“O Allaah! Forgive me!

REFLECT over your sins.
And make sincere Taubah.

Send peace and blessings on the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam.

LOTS and LOTS of it.

Be SURE to give SADAQAH.

EVERY DAY.

It doesn’t have to be a large amount.

It could be even something small.

Just do it SINCERELY for the sake of Allaah, to PLEASE HIM.

Remember it’s about NOT the QUANTITY. It’s about the QUALITY.

LISTEN to the Qur’aan while doing the dishes, cleaning up, doing the laundry and other chores.

Keep your tongue BUSY with DHIKR of Allaah while you’re driving to the masjid, going to the grocery store, preparing suhoor or any time you can’t read Salaah or the Qur’aan.

COOK Iftaar and suhoor and SHARE with the people at the masjid, or with your neighbor.

Or send it to someone needy.

If you’re on your period, you can do ALL of the above except offer Salaah.

And you can still read the Qur’aan in this state, as well.

There’s no proof that a woman cannot read Qur’aan while on her menses.

Just be careful not to touch it directly. Or use an electronic device.

You can also volunteer to babysit the kids at the masjid or at your home and let others pray their Salaah.

Helping others in ANY way is a great act of worship in itself.

May Allaah enable us to witness Laylatul-Qadr.

May He enable us to worship Him in a manner that’s pleasing to Him, and accept from us.

May He forgive us and our families and loved ones and save us all from the Fire of Hell.

Ameen.