waiting for next Salah. Keep refraining from having useless conversation in the Masjid (the Home of Allah).

He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ then stated it three times: Be careful! None of you should spend this sacred month uselessly. Do observe Sawm until you see the moon; if the moon becomes doubtful, complete 30 days and do not break your Sawm until it gets dark (you are sure that the sun has set).

(Faizan Farooq-e-A’zam, vol. 2, pp. 70)

O the devotee of Ramadan! Have you noticed! Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam   رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was very much aware of the importance and excellence of this sacred month. He would show great devotion and have intense love for this blessed month. He would get extremely happy as the sacred month would begin. In the sacred month of Ramadan, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ not only would become occupied with virtuous deeds, but he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ would also persuade Muslims to perform Nafl worship with sincerity in order to develop the yearning for worship in them.

It was also one of the blessed practices of Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen to illuminate the Masajid by displaying lights as the sacred month of Ramadan began. Sayyiduna Abu Ishaaq Hamdaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Once Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ went out on the first night of blessed Ramadan, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ saw candles glowing on the Masajid and people were reciting the holy book of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Having seen this he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said: ‘نَوَّرَاللہُ لِعُمَرَ  فِيْ قَبْرِہٖ كَمَا نَوَّرَ مَسَاجِدَ اللہِ تَعَالٰى بِالْقُرْاٰنِ’ i.e. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ illuminate the grave of Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ as he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has illuminated (in blessed Ramadan) Masajid with the Holy Quran. (Faizan Farooq-e-A’zam, vol. 1, pp. 735)

Therefore, we should also make preparation to welcome this sacred month in a glorious way. Instead of spending it in useless activities and heedlessness we should spend it in performing virtuous deeds with sincerity such as Faraaid and Wajibat, Sunan and Mustahabbat, Nawafil, Zikr and Azkaar, reciting the Holy Quran, paying Zakah and Fitraat, giving Sadaqah and charity, ‘Ushr and donations, offering Tahajjud, Ishraq and Chasht, helping the poor and the needy, staying awake in the night for worship, repenting, making Du’a and