1. READ MORE QURAN: Set aside some time to make tilaawat of the Quraan Shareef. This must be made daily, whether it is a few rukus or a quarter, in anticipation of increasing many fold by the time Ramadhaan Shareef comes.
2. MAKE MORE DUA: If we are not making dua, then we should start now! Ramadhaan Shareef is a time to make duaa and Allah will readily accept these duaas. If one is not in the habit of making duaa then start by making duaa for at least five minutes daily, and time yourself. An easy way would be; at one minute intervals:
- Praise Allah
- Read Durood Shareef
Ask Allah for:
- Forgiveness
- Ones worldly needs
- Our needs of the aakhirat
- End by praising Allah and reading some Durood Shareef.
3. PRAY MORE SALAH: Increase your salah. If one is reading five times Salah daily, then he should now check if he is reading all the sunnat –e-muakkadah, ghair muakkadah and nawaafil salaat. If he is reading salaat in a Musallah then he should make attempts to now start reading salaat in the Musjid.
This is where our preparation should start. Once we increase our tilawat, Duas and Salah, InshaAllah they will become a permanent feature in our daily lives, allowing us to reap the benefits of this blessed and auspicious month from the very first day.
— Shaykh Dawood Seedat حفظه الله
The above is an edited version of one of the transcripts on Shaykh’s website. To view it on Shaykh’s website, please click here
