English book · UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

Farewell Friday And Ramadan

English book, p. 59

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Farewell Friday and Ramadan He make it a moon of peace and Islam. With these elevated feelings, people enter the month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, every person stops eating and drinking from morning to evening. In doing so, on one hand, he builds the habit of obeying God’s commands, and on the other, he experiences what hunger feels like. This experience creates within him a sense of sympathy for the poor. In Ramadan, acts of worship increase. Recitation of the Quran, remembrance of God, and the Tarawih prayers continue throughout the month, creating a devotional environment. From the very first day of Ramadan, these spiritual activities begin in the community. Then the fourth week arrives, bringing the Friday known as Jumu‘at al-Wida‘. After passing through the blessings of Ramadan, when people walk toward the mosque to offer the Jumu‘at alWida‘ prayer, a new spiritual feeling awakens in their hearts. They are filled with a sense of equality, goodwill, and brotherhood toward others. Because of these factors, the Jumu‘at al-Wida‘ prayer becomes more meaningful than usual Friday prayers. About Friday, it is mentioned in Hadith that there is a moment during the day in which, if someone prays to God, his prayer is accepted. The reason is that on Friday, a person is filled with deeper spiritual emotions than on

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