Ramadan: The month of Blessings, Mercy and virtues

 

Ramadan: The month of Blessings, Mercy and virtues

By: Zafar Hashim Mubarakpuri

We have entered one of the greatest and most blessed months of the year, the holy month of Ramadan. Today is the first day of Ramadan in India. Ramadan is a month of blessings, mercy, forgiveness and freedom from the Hell-fire. Ramadan is a month of virtues, goodness, prosperity, charity and generosity.

Ramadan is a month in which the hearts come together in obedience, prayers and charity. Ramadan is a month in which the greatest and most abundant meanings of faith, blessings, benevolence and noble characters are embodied. This beautiful month is considered a spiritual season, and a special time of the year in which the meanings of obedience and worship become manifest.

Ramadan is the month of the Qur'an and forgiveness. We must seize the opportunity of this holy month by worshipping and remembering Allah, spending more time in prayers, reciting the holy Qur'an and praying for ourselves and others. During this Ramadan, people need to increase their worship of Allah in their lives. When a human being draws closer to Allah, they will also become closer to the people, especially in this beautiful month.

We must also treat people kindly, and our behaviour towards others should be good. It's very important for everyone to promote this practice, whether during the blessed month of Ramadan or after it, so it becomes a lasting and sustainable act of devotion.

The value of generosity and bounty in this holy month is considered one of the best and noblest qualities. Hastening to help the needy and poor is truly worthy, as this month enhances and encourages such acts. In fact, there is a lot to do in this blessed month to grow and glorify it.

We ask Allah Almighty to forgive our shortcomings during this blessed month. May He accept our Ramadan, purify our hearts and make it a means of becoming close to Him!

Ramadan Series — 1
19 February 2026 AD - 01 Ramadan 1447 AH