Introduction of the book ‘Faizan-e-Ramadan’

Dear Islamic brothers! The supreme excellences of ‘I’tikaf’ that you have heard about, are extracted from the remarkable book called ‘Faizan-e-Ramadan’ [Blessings of Ramadan] authored by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, this unique book contains the important aspects related to Ramadan-ul-Mubarak such as the ‘Excellence of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak’, ‘Excellence and laws of observing fasts’, ‘Rulings on Taraweeh’, ‘Laws related to Sahari & Iftar’, ‘Information about I’tikaf, Sadaqah & Fitr’ including rulings and laws of ‘Eid-ul-Fitr etc.

As fasting is obligatory upon us, therefore, it is necessary for us to learn the laws and rulings of it, and Faizan-e-Ramadan is a collection of all these general laws and rulings. Therefore, Islamic brothers should go through this book and if possible, they should buy and persuade other Islamic brothers to study it as well. This book can be read online or downloaded for free from the website of Dawat-e-Islami: www.dawateislami.net.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Another greatness of the month of Ramadan is that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has concealed Shab-e-Qadr in this month. Shab-e-Qadr is that great night in which the worship that is performed in it is better than 1000 months; in search of the same sacred night our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once observed I’tikaf for the whole month of Ramadan.

The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would always try his best to gain the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would abundantly worship especially in Ramadan. As Layla-tul-Qadr is hidden in Ramadan, the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once observed I’tikaf for the entire month in search of this blessed night.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa’eed Khudri رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has narrated, ‘Once the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed I’tikaf from the 1^st of Ramadan to the 20^th and then