Taqwa Aim for Ramadhan 

Self Discipline

Realize The Purpose of Fasting

Welcome to London Muslims, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the Muslim community. Our focus is on fostering Taqwa during Ramadan through self-discipline, realizing the purpose of fasting, and nurturing a closer bond with the Creator.

Join us on this spiritual journey to find inner peace and happiness by embodying piety and mindfulness in all aspects of life. Let’s come together to elevate our souls, embracing the teachings of Islam and leading a fulfilling, meaningful lifestyle.

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُوْنَۙ(البقرة:١٨٣)

O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so that you may be God-fearing,

Taqwa Meaning :

Often, it is translated as “Fear of God”, and while fearing Allah is part of Taqwa, its meaning is deeper than this.

The linguistic meaning of Taqwa is “a shield or protective barrier”. It is to protect oneself from what angers Allah. Some scholars define Taqwa as placing a protective barrier between yourself and Allah’s punishment. Taqwa also means doing that which Allah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden.

Ibn Abbas said about,
هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
(guidance for theMuttaqin) that it means,

“They are the believers who avoid Shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience.”

Ibn Abbas also said thatAl-Muttaqinmeans,

“Those who fear Allah’s punishment, which would result if they abandoned the true guidance that they recognize and know. They also hope in Allah’s mercy by believing in what He revealed.”

Al-Quran and Taqawa 

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اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَتْقٰىكُمْ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيْمٌ خَبِيْرٌ (الحجرات:١٣)

Surely the noblest of you, in Allah’s sight, is the one who is most pious of you. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.

 فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ(آل عمران:٧٦)

 – then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him. (Ali ‘Imran [3] : 76)

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِنْ تَتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَّيُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّاٰتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْۗ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ(الأنفال:٢٩

O you who believe, if you fear Allah, He will provide you with a criterion (to distinguish between right and wrong) and will write off your evil deeds and will forgive you. Allah is the Lord of great bounty.

وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مَخْرَجًا ۙ(الطلاق:٢)

And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out (At-Talaq [65] : 2)

وَّيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُۗ

and provides him (with what he needs) from where he does not even imagine

وَمَنْ يَّتَّقِ اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ يُسْرًا

And whoever fears Allah, He brings about ease for him in his affair.

At-Talaq [65] : 4)

يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ

“O children of Adam! We have provided for you clothing to cover your nakedness and as an adornment. However, the best clothing is righteousness.”(Surah Araf-26)

وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

(Surah Ali ‘Imran, Quran 3:133)

Al-Hadith 

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

اتَّقِ اللَّهِ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ وَأَتْبِعْ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ

1987 سنن الترمذي أبواب البر والصلة باب ما جاء في معاشرة الناس

3/526 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “FearAllah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave with good character towards people.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1987

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏”‏ رَجُلٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏”‏ ‏

.‏ قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏”‏ ثُمَّ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي رَبَّهُ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ ‏”‏

‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “Which of the people are most virtuous?” He said: “A man who take part in Jihad in Allah’s cause.” They said: “Then whom?” He said: “Then a believer who stays in one of the mountains path out of Taqwa for his Lord, leaving the people secure from his evil.”

[Abu ‘Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Ramadhan and fasting Virtues

:وَعَن سلمَان قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَقَالَ

يَا‭ ‬أَيُّهَا‭ ‬النَّاسُ‭ ‬قَدْ‭ ‬أَظَلَّكُمْ‭ ‬شَهْرٌ‭ ‬عَظِيمٌ‭ ‬مُبَارَكٌ

رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ

“Hazrat Salman al-Farsira narrated that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said in a sermon, which he delivered to them on the last day of Sha‘ban:

“‘A great month, a blessed month,(Mishkat al-Masabih, The Book of Fasting)

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا

قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ

قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ

قَالَ فَأَيُّ النَّاسِ شَرٌّ قَالَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَسَاءَ عَمَلُهُ

2330 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد باب منه

4/157 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Abu Bakrah reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the best people?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One whose life is long and his deeds are good.” The man said, “Who are the worst people?” The Prophet said, “One whose life is long and his deeds are evil.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2330,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

A Unique Reward

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ يعني في رمضان لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ

7443 مسند أحمد

7/250 المحدث أحمد شاكر خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في مسند أحمد

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has people He redeems in every day and night of Ramadan. Every servant among them has a supplication that will be answered.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7443,Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

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‘O seeker of good, come forward! O seeker of evil, stop!’

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صُفِّدَتْ الشَّيَاطِينُ وَمَرَدَةُ الْجِنِّ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ وَفُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ فَلَمْ يُغْلَقْ مِنْهَا بَابٌ

وَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ وَيَا بَاغِيَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ

وَلِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءُ مِنْ النَّارِ وَذَلكَ كُلُّ لَيْلَةٍ

682 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصوم باب ما جاء في فضل شهر رمضان

682 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث في صحيح صحيح الترمذي

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the devils are chained, the jinn are restrained, and the gates of Hellfire are closed and none of its gates are opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and none of its gates are closed. A heavenly caller announces: O seeker of good, come near! O seeker of evil, stop short! Allah will save them from the Hellfire and that is during every night of Ramadan.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 682

Grade:Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

VIP Door called Riyaan 

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

‏”‏ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَابًا يُقَالُ لَهُ الرَّيَّانُ، يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ الصَّائِمُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ،

لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ يُقَالُ أَيْنَ الصَّائِمُونَ فَيَقُومُونَ، لاَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، فَإِذَا دَخَلُوا أُغْلِقَ، فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْ مِنْهُ أَحَدٌ ‏”‏‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, ‘Where are those who used to observe fasts?’ They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.”

Sahih al-Bukhari 1896

Being gentle & generous

عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قَالَ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ

وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ حِينَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ وَكَانَ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَيُدَارِسُهُ القُرْآنَ

فَلَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

أَجْوَدُ بِالخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ المُرْسَلَةِ

1902 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب أجود ما كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يكون في رمضان

2308 صحيح مسلم كتاب الفضائل باب كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أجود الناس بالخير من الريح المرسلة

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most generous of people and he was even more generous in Ramadan when Gabriel would meet him. He would meet him every night of Ramadan to study the Quran. Thus, the Prophet would be more generous than a refreshing wind.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1902, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2308

Grade:Muttafaqun Alayhi(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ

كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ إِلاَّ الصِّيَامَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ‏

وَالصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ وَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ صَوْمِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلاَ يَرْفُثْ وَلاَ يَصْخَبْ فَإِنْ سَابَّهُ أَحَدٌ أَوْ قَاتَلَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ صَائِمٌ

وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ

لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ يَفْرَحُهُمَا إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ وَإِذَا لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ فَرِحَ بِصَوْمِهِ

1904 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب هل يقول إني صائم إذا شتم

1151 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب فضل الصيام

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said, ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except for fasting. It is for Me and I will reward it.’ Fasting is a shield, so when one of you fasts, he may not be obscene or boisterous. If someone insults him or fights him, let him say: Indeed, I am fasting. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the breath coming from the mouth of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. The fasting person has two moments of relief he enjoys: when he breaks his fast he is joyful, and when he meets his Lord he is joyful for his fasting.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1904, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1151

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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