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Inspirational hadith, reflection and suggested action for every day of the holy month of Ramadhan
tasbih thoughts Ramadhan - Day 1
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“If the month of Ramadhan remains safe and sound (with respect to sins), the (entire) year shall remain so (too);
the month of Ramadhan is the beginning of the year.”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Wasailal-Shia’hvol.10,pg.311
• HowamIgoingtomakethemostofthisopportunitytosafeguardmyenDreyear?
• WhichparDcularsinsdoIwanttoaddressandremovefrommylife?
• WriteoutyourRamadhanresoluDonsandputthemsomewhereyoucanseethem.
• Reviewthemeverymorningandevaluateagainstthemeveryevening.
tasbih thoughts Ramadhan - Day 2
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“It (Ramadhan) is the month, whose beginning is mercy, its middle forgiveness andits end, emancipation from the fire (of hell).”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.93,pg.342
• ConsiderallthethingsIamdependentuponAllah(swt)’smercyforandwhatmystatewouldbewithoutHismercy.
• AmIreflecDngthisdivinequalityandbeingmercifultothosearoundme?
• Adopta‘stateofmercy’today:Thoughts:donotbejudgemental;giveothersthebenefitofthedoubt.Words:bekindinallofyourspeech.Ac'ons:atleastoneactofkindness.
tasbih thoughts Ramadhan - Day 3
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“Whosoever among you gives iftar to a fasting believer during this month, his rewards with Allah will be releasing of his neck [from hell] and forgiveness for his past sins.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)‘UyunAkhbaral-Ridhavol.2,pg.265
• WhyisthereimmenserewardforgivingiXartosomeonewhoisfasDng?
• HowcanIensurethatmyguestsreceivenourishmentfortheirsoulsinaddiDontofoodfortheirbodies?
• PrepareandsendfoodtoothersorinvitepeopletoyourhouseforiXar.
• ShareaverseoftheQur’anorahadithwithyouriXarinvitaDon,soyoucandiscussittogetheraXerthemeal.
tasbih thoughts Ramadhan - Day 4
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“It is a month in which you have been invited to be guests of Allah, and you have been made
in it the people who have honour of Allah.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)‘UyunAkhbaral-Ridhavol.2,pg.265
• WhatdoesitmeanbetheguestofAllah(swt)?Whatarethespecialfavoursgiventomeinthismonth?
• WhatlasDngeffectwillbeingtheguestofAllah(swt)haveonme?
• MakealistofwordsyouwouldusetodescribethecharacterisDcsandconductofaguestofAllah(swt).
• ChoosethreeofthosecharacterisDcstoreflectthroughouttheday.
Ramadhan - Day 5
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“The best deed for this month is abstinence from that which is forbidden
by Allah, The Mighty, The Glorious.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.42,pg.190
• WhyisnotdoingthatwhichAllah(swt)hasforbiddenthebestdeedforthisholymonth?
• AstheguestofAllah(swt),doesitbefitmetogoagainstHiscommands?
• Evaluateyourdayintheeveningandcountanysinsyouhavecommi^ed,wriDngthatnumberdown.
• Eachday,seeifyoucanreducethenumberfromthepreviousday.
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Ramadhan - Day 6
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“Someone who recites one verse from the Book of Allah… in the month of Ramadhan, is like one who has
recited the entire Qur’an in the other months .”
ImamAlial-Ridha(as)Biharal-Anwarvol.93,pg.344
• WhatwasmyrelaDonshipwiththeQur’anlikebeforethemonthofRamadhanandwhatisitlikenow?
• HowmuchguidancehaveItakenfromtheQur’aninthismonthsofar?
• ChooseaverseadaytomemorisewithitstranslaDonanddiscussasafamily.
• SetadailyrecitaDontargetofversesofQur’anyouhavememorisedandcanrecitewhileyoudootherthings.
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Ramadhan - Day 7
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“And it (the month of Ramadhan) is the month of patience, and surely, the reward of patience is paradise.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Al-Kafivol.4,pg.66
• AmIpaDentwiththeeventsofmylifeandwithfamily,friendsandothers?
• ArethereparDcularsituaDonswhereIfinditdifficulttobepaDent?Whatroledoesmyownegoplayinthesecases?
• Writeoutanddisplaytheverse2:153“SurelyAllahiswiththepaDent”.
• UnderneathlisttenoftheblessingsAllah(swt)hasgrantedyou,tothinkaboutifyou’regecngimpaDent.
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Ramadhan - Day 8
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“When you fast, let your ears, your eyes, your hair, your skin and all your body fast too. Do not let your fasting day be the same as non-fasting ones.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.96,pg.292
• IsmyfasDngdaythesameasoneoutsidethismonth?
• WhenIamsocarefulnottoconsumeharamfood,amIalsocarefulnottoseeorhearanythingharam?
• Makealistofpurethingsthatyouwanttoseeandhearwhenyoufast.
• Attheendoftheday,reviewwhatyousawandheardagainstthelist.Whatareasdoyouneedtoimproveon?
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Ramadhan - Day 9
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“With the advent of the month of Ramadhan, Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would cease to speak about
anything except du’a, tasbih, istighfar and takbir.”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Al-Kafivol.4,pg.88
• WhatkindofthingsdoIfindmyselfspeakingaboutinthismonth?
• AmIkeepingmytonguebusywithwordsofworshipsuchasdu’a,tasbih,isDghfarandtakbir?
• Selectanywhisperedprayerfromal-Sahifaal-Sajjadiyyatoreadtoday.
• Carryatasbihcounterwithyouthroughoutthedaytoremindyoutoreciteasmanytasbihasyoucan.
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Ramadhan - Day 10
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“Allah shall ward off seventy kinds of calamities from one who gives charity
in the month of Ramadhan.”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Wasailal-Shiavol.9,pg.404
• HowcharitableamI?HowcanIgettotheleveldescribedintheQur’an3:92?
• AswellasdonaDngfinanciallytowardsgoodcauses,doIalsousemyDmeandspecificskillstohelpothers?
• MakeadonaDontocharitytodayanddedicateittoImamal-Mahdi(aje).
• Chooseacharityandplanwaysinwhichyoucansupportitusingtheskillsyouhavebeenblessedwith.
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Ramadhan - Day 11
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“Surely, the month of Ramadhan has been named so because it
scorches away the sins.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Kanzal-Ummal,H.23688
• Thesearethedaysofforgiveness,howwillIpurifymysoulfromsins?
• MyLorddoesnotwantmetodespairofHisMercy(Qur’an39:52)-whatshouldmyconductbeasHisservant?
• ReadthetranslaDonofDu’aTawba,imploringAllah(swt)forforgiveness.
• Makeamendstoanyoneyouhavehurtorwronged,andforgiveanyonewhohashurtorwrongedyou.
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Ramadhan - Day 12
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“One, who performs in it a single act from amongst the wajib (obligatory) acts of Allah, would be like one who
has performed seventy wajib acts in other months.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Wasailal-Shiavol.10,pg.307
• Domyprayerskeepmeawayfromevilastheyareintendedto(Qur’an29:45)?
• HowcanIimprovemywajibactssothattheygobeyondmereduDesandactuallybringmeclosertoAllah(swt)?
• MakealistofanyqadhawajibactsyouhaveandfocusoncompleDngthem.
• CreateaspecialprayerareainyourhouseandkeepatranslaDonofsalattheretoreflectonbeforeyoupray.
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Ramadhan - Day 13
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“With the advent of the month of Ramadhan, the Messenger of Allah (saw) would increase his prayers; I also increase mine and so (you) increase yours (too).”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Wasailal-Shiavol.10,pg.311
• DoIregularlyofferanyrecommendedprayersalongsidemywajibprayers?
• AmIsDllprayinginthebasicwayIwastaughttoasachildorhaveIrefinedandbeauDfiedmyprayers?
• MakesuretheplaceyouprayisfreeofdistracDonssoyoucanreallyfocus.
• Offeramustahabprayersuchassalatal-walidayn,salatal-ghufaylahorsalatal-isDghfaraXerawajibprayer.
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Ramadhan - Day 14
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“Whoever among you improves the ties with his relatives (in this month), will be rewarded by
Allah including him in His mercy.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Al-Amalial-Saduqpg.84
• DoIhaveagoodrelaDonshipwithmyrelaDves?WhatcanIdotoimprovemyrelaDonshipwiththeminthismonth?
• DoIlovemyfamilymembersforthesakeofAllah(swt)andprayforthem?
• Gothroughyourcontactsandreachouttoafamilymemberyouhaven’tbeenintouchwithforawhile.
• MakealistofyourrelaDvessoyoucanmenDoneachonebynameindu’a.
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Ramadhan - Day 15
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“Whoever fasts ten consecutive months of Ramadhan will
enter paradise.”
ImamHassan(as)Al-KhisalAl-Saduqpg.445
• WhatspiritualprogressdidImakeinthemonthofRamadhanlastyear?
• HaveInowachievedparadise,ordoIsabotagemyeffortseachyearbyreverDngtomyoldwaysaXerEid?
• ReciteSurahal-FaDhaforthedepartedsoulswhowerewithuslastyear.
• ImagineifyouknewthiswasyourlastmonthofRamadhan-makealistofwhatyouwouldfocusonachieving.
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Ramadhan - Day 16
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“Ask Allah your Lord, therefore, with sincere intentions and pure hearts to enable you to fast during it (the
month of Ramadhan) and to recite His book…”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Al-Amalial-Saduqpg.84
• WhenIfast,readQur’anandperformotheractsofworship,doIhaveasincereintenDonandpureheart?
• Howmuchofmyworshipisdoneonautopilotortoimpressothers?
• Beforeyoudoanygooddeed,reflectoveryourtrueintenDonsothatyoucanmakesureyourworshipissincere.
• Say‘Bismillah’beforeeverything,tohelppurifyyourintenDonsandacDons.
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Ramadhan - Day 17
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“One who perceives the month of Ramadhan and (does not strive in it and hence) is not forgiven,
Allah distances him from Himself.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.74,pg.74
• WhateffortshaveImadesofartopurifymysoulinthismonth?
• HaveIbeenabletoridmyselfofmybadhabitsandworldlydistracDonsandbecomeclosertoAllah(swt)?
• Watchyourthoughtstodaytoseeiftheyaregenerallyspiritualorworldly.
• Dothingsthatmaintainyourspiritualfocus,suchasbeinginwudhu,reciDngdhikrandthinkingaboutthehereaXer.
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Ramadhan - Day 18
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“Whoever among you improves his character (khulq) in this month, he shall have the pass for going over the sirat (bridge) on the day (of judgment) when the feet shall slip.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)‘UyunAkhbaral-Ridhavol.2,pg.265
• HaveItriedtoreflectthequaliDesoftheHolyProphet(saw)whohadan“exaltedcharacter”(Qur’an68:4)?
• Ismyheartfreeofhate,envy,conceit,prideandotheregoDsDctendencies?
• ReadthetranslaDonofDu’aMakarimal-Akhlaq(thenoblecharacterisDcs)fromal-Sahifaal-Sajjadiyya.
• ListwhichofthequaliDesinthedu’ayousDllneedtodevelopinyourself.
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Ramadhan - Day 19
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“Bring to mind, by means of your hunger and thirst in it (the month of Ramadhan), the hunger and thirst of the Day of Judgement.”
ImamAli(as)Biharal-Anwarvol.93,pg.356
• HaveIlivedalifethatIwanttobeheldaccountforontheDayofJudgement?
• Whatwillbemystateonthedaywhenonlythosewith“aheartfreefromevil”(Qur’an26:89)willbesaved?
• ListthesinsthatyouneedtoseekforgivenessforinthenightsofQadr.
• ReadthetranslaDonofMunajatImamAli(as)andseekAllah(swt)’smercyasyouvisualisetheDayofJudgement.
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Ramadhan - Day 20
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“The best of the months is the month of God - the month of Ramadhan - and the heart of the
month of Ramadhan is the Night of Qadr.”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Biharal-Anwarvol.93,pg.386
• Withtwothirdsofthemonthoveralready,haveIimprovedmyselfyet?
• Iaminthebestofmonthsandoneofthesenightsistheheartofthemonth.AmImakingthemostofthisDme?
• ReadthetranslaDonofthedu’aofthelasttennightsofRamadhan.
• Makeaplanofwhatyouwouldliketodointhelasttennights,includingrepentance,charityandreflecDon.
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Ramadhan - Day 21
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“One, who performs the ghusl on the Night of Qadr and remains awake in it (engaged
in worship) shall have all his sins forgiven.”
ImamMusaal-Kadhim(as)Wasailal-Shiavol.10,pg.358
• WhatisthelinkbetweenphysicalandspiritualpurificaDon?
• IsmysoulawakeoramIlikeasleepingtravellerwhosejourneyconDnues?(Seehadith64ofNahjulBalagha).
• AsyoudoghuslfortheNightofQadr,askAllah(swt)tocleanseyoursoul.
• MakesureyouaretrulyawakeontheNightofQadrbyreflecDngonandunderstandingeachactofworship.
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“The Torah was revealed on the sixth day of the monthof Ramadhan, the Bible on the twelfth night, the Psalms on the eighteenth night and the Qur’an on the Night of Qadr.”
ImamJa’faral-Sadiq(as)Al-Kafivol.4,pg.157
• IstheQur’anguidanceformeordoIreciteitwithoutunderstanding?
• HowmuchofmyDmeisdedicatedtothepursuitofknowledge?DoIlearnsomethingusefultomeeveryday?
• Makealistofthreebooksthatyouwillreadtoincreaseyourknowledge.
• WritedownsomeoftheahadithoftheMa’sumeen(as).PonderoverthemandwritedownyourownreflecDons.
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Ramadhan - Day 23
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“In the Night of Qadr is decreed everything - pleasant and unpleasant, obedience and disobedience, birth anddeath, and livelihood… until the next Night of Qadr.”
ImamMuhammadal-Baqir(as)Al-Kafivol.4,pg.157
• WhatdoIwanttoachieveinthenextyear?WhatdoIneedtofocusontohelpmeachievemyfullpotenDal?
• DoIalsorememberfamily,friendsandthosearoundtheworldinmyprayers?
• ReadthetranslaDonoftheZiyaratofImamHussain(as)andlistthequaliDesthatyouwouldliketoemulate.
• FindoutaboutthestateofMuslimsgloballyandwhatyoucandotohelp.
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Ramadhan - Day 24
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“If only you knew what you may gain inthe month of Ramadhan, you would have
remembered Allah much, thankfully.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Wasailal-Shiavol.10,pg.243
• MygenerousLordgivesmeeverythingIneedandthengrantsmeevenmore.DoIappreciatetheblessingsIhave?
• HaveIbeenthankfultoAllah(swt)fortheuniqueblessingsofthismonth?
• Startalistoftheblessingsyouhavebeengranted.Displayitsoeveryoneinthefamilycangraduallyaddtoit.
• ReadthetranslaDonofthewhisperedprayerofthethankfulfromal-Sahifa.
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Ramadhan - Day 25
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“It is incumbent upon you to seek forgiveness and supplicate excessively
in the month of Ramadhan.”
ImamAli(as)Al-Kafivol.4,pg.88
• HaveIgenuinelyrepentedformysinsinthismonthandsupplicatedtoAllah(swt)withpresenceofmind?
• WhatguidancehaveItakenfromthesupplicaDonsIhaverecited?
• ReadasecDonofDu’aAbuHamzaThumaliandwritedownsomeoftheversestorepeatinyourownprayers.
• Chooseadu’atoread,reflectonandtakelessonsfromwithyourfamily.
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Ramadhan - Day 26
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“A faster is worshipping Allah even if he is asleep in his bed, as long as he does
not back-bite any Muslim.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.75,pg.249
• DoIgiveothersthebenefitofthedoubtoramIjudgementalinstead?
• HowdoItreatthosearoundme?DoIknowtherightsofothersandmyresponsibiliDestowardsthem?
• Thinkbeforeyouspeakandmakesureyourwordsarekindandtruthful.
• ChoosethreerelaDonshipsyouwouldliketoimproveandreadtheadviceinal-Rislahal-Huquqaboutthem.
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Ramadhan - Day 27
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“Whoever sends frequently salawat on me (in this month), Allah will make his positive account
increased when it is going to be decreased.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Biharal-Anwarvol.96,pg.342
• HowoXendoIsendsalawatasdecreedbytheQur’an(33:56)?
• CanIgenuinelyseekblessingsfortheProphet(saw)andAhlulbayt(as)withoutfollowingtheirpureexample?
• Setaweeklysalawatgoalforyouandyourfamilytoachievetogether.
• SendsalamdailytoImamal-Mahdi(aje)andthinkaboutwhatyoucandotobecomeoneofhistruefollowers.
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Ramadhan - Day 28
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“The Almighty Allah says: For every good deed there are ten to seven hundred times reward, save fasting.
For fasting is for Me and I am the reward of it.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Al-Mahajjaal-Baydhavol.2,pg.121
• HaveIbecomeclosertomyLordthoughmyfasDngandotherworship?
• WhatimprovementshaveImadetomyselfthroughthemonthofRamadhan?HowwillImaintainthem?
• SpendDmelookingatnaturetoday,admiringAllah(swt)’sperfectcreaDon.
• ReviewtheRamadhanresoluDonsyoumadeonthefirstdayofthemonth-haveyoubeenabletofulfilthemall?
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Ramadhan - Day 29
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“Surely when it (the month of Ramadhan) approaches you, it does so with blessings and mercy and when it turns away from you, it does so with forgiveness of sins.”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)Wasailal-Shiavol.10,pg.312
• HowwillIprotectmysoulfromthetemptaDonofsinsgoingforward?
• WhatcanIdotomaintainsomeofthepeace,spiritualityandblessingsofthemonthofRamadhanaXeritends?
• SurroundyourselfwithgoodpeopleandfillyourDmewithgooddeeds.
• CreateareflecDonareainyourhousewhereyoucandisplayversesofQur’anandahadithtoreflectonanddiscuss.
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Ramadhan - Day 30
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“Ordain not this month of Ramadhan to be the last one for my fasts. But should You ordain it to be so, then make me blessed and leave me not deprived (of Your mercy).”
ProphetMuhammad(saw)BadaabiazQur’anpg.398
• HowoXendoIthinkaboutthehereaXerandwhatIwillreapthere?
• IfthisweretobemylastmonthofRamadhan,wouldIbehappywiththeprogressImadeinit?
• StartmakingaregularsadqapaymentfortherewardofallMarhumeen.
• VisittheQabrastantoprayfortheMarhumeenandreflectonthesoul’sjourneyaXerlifeinthisworld.
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• HowcanImakesureeverydayisEidformeaccordingtothisdefiniDon?
• DoIbidfarewelltothemonthwithaheartfilledwithpeace,inspiraDonandresolvetofulfilmytruepotenDal?
• MakeanEidcardtogivetoafriendwiththishadithofImamAli(as)onit.
• Startaspiritualdiarytoevaluateyourthoughts,wordsandacDonseachdaytoseeifitcountsasa“dayofEid”.
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“Eid is for the one whose fasts have been accepted by Allah and whose worship has been appreciated by Allah.
Every day in which you do not disobey Allah is a day of Eid.”
ImamAli(as)NahjulBalagha,H.428
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