of 10 days): In the first ten days, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has special mercies on the believers by which they gain strength to observe fasts and offer Taraweeh and become capable of getting further blessings. In the second ten days, all his minor sins are forgiven because of which he will be freed from Hell and he will be made to enter Paradise. In the third (last) ten days there is an announcement for those who observe fasts of being blessed (a Jannati), i.e. they are issued the visa and passport to enter Jannah (Paradise).

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 140-141)

مرحبا صد مرحبا! پھر آمدِ رَمَضان ہے                      کِھل اُٹھے مُرجھائے دل تازہ ہوا ایمان ہے

یا خُدا ہم عاصیوں پر یہ بڑا اِحسان ہے                  زندگی میں پھر عطا ہم کو کِیا رَمَضان ہے

یا الٰہی! تُو مدینے میں کبھی رَمَضاں دکھا                   مُدّتوں سے دل میں یہ عطّار کے اَرمان ہے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم loved Ramadan which is the month of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, so much, that upon the arrival of this blessed month, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would give a grand welcoming to this month and would also clarify the significance of this blessed month by mentioning its glory and greatness, virtues and blessings and other exceptional qualities to his blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also made their Madani minds to perform different good deeds. Since the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم were also true lovers of the Beloved Prophet and of Ramadan, they would congratulate Muslims on the arrival of this guest of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ (Ramadan) in devotion to Ramadan and obedience to their Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Furthermore, they also persuaded Muslims to observe fasts, stay awake for worship during the nights and to spend money in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Farooq-e-A’zam and welcoming Ramadan

Leader of the believers, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ used to say: I welcome the month which purifies us. The entire month of Ramadan is