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يقول كيف يتأهب المسلم لقدوم شهر ذي الحجة؟
He says: “How should a Muslim prepare for the arrival of the month of Dhul-Hijjah?”

أولا: يعلم أن شهر ذي الحجة من الأشهر الحرم.
Firstly: he should know that the month of Dhul-Hijjah is amongst the sacred months.

ثانيا: يجدد التوبة.
Secondly: he should renew his repentance.

ثالثا: يعزم على ترتيب الأوقات في العشر من ذي الحجة.
Thirdly: he should be determined to organize his time in the (first) 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah.

رابعا: يعزم على صوم ما يقدر.
Fourthly: he should be determined to fast what he is able to (fast).

خامسا: يجتهد على الذكر في هذه الأيام ويتخلص من المظالم.
Fifthly: he should strive in the remembrance (of Allah) in these days and seek atonement for wrongdoings.

The best days.

A'rafa is approaching, prepare your wishes, organize your dua' , and seek with a certain heart, the one who created A'rafa and made it as the best of the days, and made it's fast as a means of forgiveness of the sins of the previous and the coming year, Would never turn away the dua on it.
Prepare yourselves for goodness approach with its arrival, and it is the goodness we have been waiting for from year to year.

Is the reciter sheikh Mishary al Afasy?

ذنوبي إن فكرت فيها كثيرة
My sins, if I think of them, are many,

ورحمة ربي من ذنوبي أوسع
But my Lord's mercy is vaster than my sins.

وما طمعي في صالح قد عملته
And it is not that I rely on any good I have done,

ولكنني في رحمة الله أطمع
Rather, it is in the mercy of Allah that I place my hope.

{ وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ }
"And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?"

يقول ابن القيم رحمه الله :
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

وتيسيره للذكر ، يتضمن أنواعاً من التيسير :
Its being made easy for remembrance includes several types of ease:

إحداها : تيسير ألفاظه للحفظ
1. The ease of its words for memorization

الثاني : تيسير معانيه للفهم
2. The ease of its meanings for understanding

الثالث : تيسير أوامره ونواهيه للإمتثال
3. The ease of its commandments and prohibitions for compliance

[ الصواعق المرسلة ١ / ٣٣٢ ]

تذكِرة في السريع:
quick reminder:

١. المؤمن لا ييأس أبدًا.
1. A believer never gets disheartened

٢. يوم عرفة آتٍ.
2. The day of arafa is approaching.

With the passing of every minute, feel that you are in the best of the days of the world, in the great days in the sight of Allah and it's rewards would be multiplied in the scale of your deeds, even if you are in the midst of your preoccupation do not be neglectful of rememberance for it is from the easiest, the quickest and the most benefiting ways of seeking nearness to Allah specially in these blessed days, By Allah no one has any excuse for it.

Ten Abundant Days | A Reflection to Awaken Resolve

To every heart sorrowful over falling short in Ramadan,
To every soul that treasures seasons of grace and their generous embrace:

Before you now are days that are the best of all days in this world,
Days where the weight of deeds is unlike any other time…

How could it not be so, when Allah Himself swore by them—granting them honor and virtue—saying:

“By the dawn, and by the ten nights”(Al-Fajr: 1-2).

So rise to meet them, and show Allah the best of yourself.

By Allah, each minute in these days is precious and priceless—if only we truly understood!

Seek strength from Allah and do not despair:

~ Strive to complete a recitation of the Qur’an,
~ Give charity from your wealth,
~ Place water bowls for the birds,
~ Double your kindness to your parents,
~ Share knowledge,
~ Keep your tongue busy with remembrance,
~ Heal your heart—wounded by the burdens of sin and worry—
~ And keep the Takbeer (glorification of Allah) close to your lips and frequent.

Wander through the gardens of worship in all its forms, as much as you are able.
This is a time when deeds carry multiplied reward.
Race forward…
That perhaps your heart will emerge quenched and radiant,
And that you may exit these days wrapped in mercy and overflowing with reward.❤️

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته أخواتي الغاليات

As I mentioned earlier, during these blessed first days of Dhul Hijjah, we’re increasing our Qur’an reading, in shaa’Allaah.

For those who started with us from day one of this journey, we will complete our first full khatma together in these blessed days, bi-idhnillaah! 💞

Previously, we were reading a little over 1 juz’ per day, now we’ll increase that to 2.5 ajzaa each day, in shaa’Allaah. Push yourself and try your best.

May Allaah fill our hearts with His Noble Verses and grant us immense reward in these sacred days. Ameen ✨

Watch and take notes if possible:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ix5TT1KHo2s?si=Scx41D9sWzqDR9It

Schedule for the first then days of Dhul-Hijjah:

1. Renewing Repentance:

• Avoiding sins
• Seeking forgiveness

2. Fasting :

Fasting the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah

3. Qur'an Completion Plan:

• Day 1: From Al-Fatiha to Al-Imran
• Day 2: From An-Nisa to Al-Ma’idah
• Day 3: From Al-An'am to At-Tawbah
• Day 4: From Yunus to Al-Isra
• Day 5: From Al-Kahf to An-Nur
•Day 6: From Al-Furqan to Ya-Sin
•Day 7: From As-Saffat to Al-Hadid
• Day 8: From Al-Mujadilah to An-Nas
Day of Arafah: Dedicated to supplication, praise, glorification, and takbeer

4. Sunnah Prayers (Rawatib):

• Two rak'ahs before Fajr
• Four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and two after
• Two rak'ahs after Maghrib
• Two rak'ahs after Isha

5. Remembrances (Adhkar):

"La ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay’in qadeer"
Seeking forgiveness
-Takbeer
-Hawlaqa
-Tasbeeh
-Tahmeed
-Tahleel

6. Charity

7. Witr Salah

8. Duha Prayer

When Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would mention the days of Dhul Hijjah, he would advice to increase in recitation of Takbeer and Tahleel. These are the forms of Zikr of Allah. Because the remembrance of Allah is from the greatest of means to seek his nearness. And best of what is recited is Tahleel. - Sheikh Shanqiti

من قال إن صيام عشر ذي الحجة ليس بسنة إنما قال ذلك من باب خالف تذكر وأخشى عليه العقوبة يوم القيامة .

"Whoever said that fasting the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah is not a Sunnah only said that to be in contrary and remembered. I fear for him punishment on the Day of Judgment."
‏ابن عثيمين .

"من رحمةِ الله أنَّه لمّا جعل عشر ذي الحجّة أفضل الأيام، فضّل الذّكر فيها لسُهولته، حتّى ينال الأجر كلّ راغبٍ ولا يُحرَم منه إلّا من يستحقّ الحِرمان"

"It is from the mercy of Allah that when He made the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah the best of days, He favored remembrance (dhikr) during them due to its ease—so that every seeker could attain the reward, and none would be deprived except those who truly deserve deprivation"

10 best days : Limited days, limited hours, and a chance that will pass.
So fill them with what will be beneficial for you in the hereafter.

And beware of the hardness of the heart that makes you forget virtues, distracts you from good deeds, and weakens you from seeking forgiveness.