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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

May Allah (swt) count us amongst the successful ones in this year month of Ramadan and count us amongst people who will live long to witness very plenty decades observing Ramadan fast with sound health and faith in Allah (swt). Ameen Ya Hayyu La Yamootu Abadah.

Servants of Allah!

As we come to the end of this year month of Ramadan, let us end it keeping in mind the Fear of our "Actions Not Being Accepted".

My people!

Along with all the acts of worship we have performed in this year month of Ramadan, we must add another: (which is) - the fear that our deeds may not be accepted.

Honestly speaking,

The righteous predecessors would strive to perfect their deeds and then would worry about whether their deeds would be accepted.

ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) said, *“Be more concerned with Allah’s acceptance of a good deed than with doing the good deed itself.* Have you not heard Allah (swt) say:

اِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللّٰهُ مِنَ المُتَّقِينَ‏

‘Allah only accepts from the people of taqwā’ 📚(5:27)?”

Similarly,

Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says,

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُؤتُوْنَ مَا اٰتَوْا وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ

“And those who give that which they give with their hearts full of fear…” 📚(23:60).

ʿĀ’ishah (rad‌iy Alla‌hu ʿanha‌) said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah: Does ‘And those who give that which they give with their hearts full of fear… 📚(23:60)’ refer to the person who commits adultery, steals and drinks alcohol?’ He (pbuh) replied, ‘No, O daughter of Abū Bakr! Rather it is the one who fasts, gives charity, performs ṣalāh, whilst he fears that it will not be accepted from him’” 📚(Ibn Mājah).

Now,

If all we have read above actually sink down well in us, then, we will not return back to our old unrighteous life styles (just because we have left Ramadan).

Another important thing is,

Muslims are generally aware that Ramadan is the “celebration” of the Quran. In the month of Ramadan, Salafussoleh (the pious predecessors) demonstrated how they interact with the Quran.

Example:

Imam Qatadah, for instance, finishes the Quran every seven days; when Ramadan arrives, he finishes it every three days. During the last ten of the month of Ramadan, he completes it every night. The same is true of other scholars. And they continue to recite the Quran and complete it several times a month outside of Ramadan.

Now,

As Muslims, we must recognize that the Quran is recited during Ramadan and throughout the year. It would be a loss if a day passed in our lives without reciting the Quran (outside Swalah) while Allah sent down mercy for those who recited it.

On the above,

Uthman bin ‘Affan once said, “If your heart is pure, you will never feel full of Allah’s words.“

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