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Allah says in Quran:

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ

O you who believe! Observing Aṣ‑Ṣaum (the fast) is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al‑Muttaqūn (the pious).

Al-Baqara: Ayah 183

• During Ramadan, we are encouraged to be our best selves. We are taught that fasting is not simply about staying away from food and drink, but that our character should be in its best state.
• For example in Ramadan, We know we should be more charitable during this month, so we try to give more. We know that we should not waste time, so we try to increase our recitation of Qur’an. This is a gift from Allah because we create good habits during this month that should last beyond the end of the month.
• May Allah ease everything for us.

Firman Allah SWT:

مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَٰلَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتۡ سَبۡعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٖ مِّاْئَةُ حَبَّةٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Maksudnya: Perumpamaan (derma) orang yang membelanjakan harta benda mereka pada jalan Allah, ialah sama seperti sebiji benih yang menumbuhkan tujuh tangkai, setiap tangkai itu pula mengandungi seratus biji. Dan Allah akan melipat gandakan pahala bagi sesiapa yang Dia mahu dan Allah Maha Luas kurniaNya, lagi Maha Mengetahui.

Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayat 261

Allah says in Quran:

شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهۡرَ فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡيُسۡرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

The month of Ramaḍan in which was revealed the Qur’ān, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of ) the month (of Ramaḍan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Ṣaum (fast) that month, and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Ṣaum (fast) must be made up] from other days. Allāh intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you. (He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allāh [i.e. to say Takbīr (Allāhu Akbar; Allāh is the Most Great)] for having guided you, so that you may be grateful to Him.

Surah Al-Baqara: Ayah 185

• May Allah enable us to reach it. May Allah enable us to do it in all.

Allah says in Quran:

يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطۡفِـُٔواْ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَٱللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ

They intend to put out the Light of Allāh (i.e. the Religion of Islām, this Qur’ān, and the Prophet Muḥammad SAW) with their mouths. But Allāh will complete His Light even though the disbelievers hate (it).

Surah As-Saff: Ayah 8

• (They intend to put out the Light of Allah with their mouths.) indicating that the disbelievers will try to contradict the truth with falsehood. Their attempts are similar to one’s attempt to extinguish the sun with his mouth, which is impossible.
• May Allah keep you safe in his protection.

Firman Allah SWT:

لَّا خَيۡرَ فِي كَثِيرٖ مِّن نَّجۡوَىٰهُمۡ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوۡ مَعۡرُوفٍ أَوۡ إِصۡلَٰحِۭ بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ فَسَوۡفَ نُؤۡتِيهِ أَجۡرًا عَظِيمٗا

Maksudnya: “Tidak ada kebaikan pada kebanyakan bisikan-bisikan mereka, kecuali bisikan daripada orang yang menyuruh bersedekah atau melakukan kebaikan atau mengadakan perdamaian di antara manusia. Sesiapa yang melakukan demikian kerana mencari keredaan Allah, maka Kami akan memberinya ganjaran yang hebat.”

Surah An-Nisa: Ayat 114

Allah says in Quran:

وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ شَدِيدُۢ بِمَا نَسُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

… And do not follow your desires – for it will mislead you from the Path of Allāh. Verily, those who wander astray from the Path of Allāh (shall) have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

Surah Saad: Ayah 26

Firman Allah SWT:

وَسَارِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَغۡفِرَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرۡضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ أُعِدَّتۡ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلۡكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلۡغَيۡظَ وَٱلۡعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Maksudnya: Dan bersegeralah kamu kepada keampunan daripada Tuhan kamu dan syurga yang lebarnya seluas seluruh langit dan bumi yang disediakan bagi orang yang bertaqwa. Iaitu orang yang mendermakan hartanya pada masa senang dan susah dan orang yang menahan kemarahannya serta orang yang memaafkan kesalahan orang. Dan Allah menyayangi orang yang melakukan kebaikan.

Surah Ali-Imran: Ayat 133-134

Firman Allah SWT:

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

Maksudnya: Wahai orang yang beriman! Mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan sabar dan dengan (mendirikan) solat, kerana sesungguhnya Allah bersama orang yang sabar.

Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayat 153

• Tetaplah menumbuh mekar meskipun kamu kepenatan. Semoga yang gelap menjadi terang. Yang terang tetap bersinar. Yang sesat temui jalan keluar. Yang keliru temui jawapan. Penat yang kamu lalu akan terbayar suatu masa nanti. Oleh itu, bersangka baiklah dengan Allah SWT.

Allah says in Quran:

وَإِذۡ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمۡ لَئِن شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمۡۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرۡتُمۡ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٞ

And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: “If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allāh), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily My punishment is indeed severe.”

Surah Ibrahim: Ayah 7

• When things are going your way, don’t forget to be humble and thank Allah. And when things are not going your way, don’t forget to be patient and trust Allah.

Firman Allah SWT:

قُلۡ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقۡدِرُ لَهُۥۚ وَمَآ أَنفَقۡتُم مِّن شَيۡءٖ فَهُوَ يُخۡلِفُهُۥۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

Maksudnya: Katakanlah (wahai Muhammad): “Sesungguhnya Tuhanku memewahkan rezeki bagi sesiapa yang Dia kehendaki di antara hamba-hambaNya dan Dia juga yang menyempitkan. Apa sahaja yang kamu dermakan maka Allah akan menggantikannya dan Dialah sebaik-baik pemberi rezeki”.

Surah Saba: Ayat 39

• Allah akan menggantikan apa yang disedekahkan dengan keberkahan harta di dunia dan pahala yang besar di akhirat.
• Jom tingkatkan sedekah, derma, wakaf kerana itulah yang kekal dan menetap pahala kebaikannya untuk kita, meskipun secara mata kasarnya harta tersebut berkurang.