should repent of sins today from the bottom of our heart and make a firm intention of spending the rest of our life performing good deeds.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Motivation for I’tikaf

Dear Islamic brothers! Associating oneself with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami, travelling with a 3-day Madani Qafilah every month, acting upon Madani In’amaat and attending the 30-day or the last 10-day I’tikaf in the month of Ramadan under the supervision of Dawat-e-Islami are some of the efficient ways of refraining from sins. Here is now good news for the lovers of Ramadan! You know Ramadan is approaching اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Words cannot simply express its blessings. In this month of mercy, one gets many opportunities of getting the huge reward of countless good deeds recorded in his book of deeds by performing acts of worship, reciting the Holy Quran and Salat Alan Nabi and by making Zikr in abundance. In order to refrain from sins and to spend our days and nights performing good deeds, we should also make the intention of attending I’tikaf for the entire month of Ramadan under the supervision of Dawat-e-Islami. Moreover, making individual effort, we should also motivate other Islamic brothers to attend it. The Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘مَنِِ اعْتَکَفَ اِیْمانًا وَّاِحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَلَہ مَاتَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِہٖ’ ‘The person who observes I’tikaf with Iman and with the intention of earning reward, all of his previous sins will be forgiven. (Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 516, Hadees 8480)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد