Ramadan
The Month of Revelation
The ninth month of fasting, prayer, and spiritual purification, when the Quran was revealed.
Ramadan: The Month of Revelation
RAMADAN
The Month of Revelation and Fasting
Month when the Quran was revealed
Laylatu'l-Qadr - The Night of Power
Month of fasting, prayer, and community
The Fast of Holy Ramadan
"O ye who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you; perchance you will guard yourselves."
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
"The month of Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was sent down, a guidance for the people, and clear verses of guidance and criterion."
[Quran: Al-Baqara, 2:183]
Greeting Ramadan
Excerpted from Naqshbandi Awrad of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani
by Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani
إستقبال شهر رمضان
Greeting Ramadan
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
A'ūdhu billāhi min ashshayţāni 'r-rajīm
Bismillāhi 'r-Raħmāni 'r-Raħīm
I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Beneficent
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر رمضان
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra Ramaļān
Greetings and welcome O month of Ramaļān
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر القرآن
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-Qur'ān
Greetings and welcome O month of the Qur'ān
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر النور
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'n-nūr
Greetings and welcome O month of light
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الإجتماع
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-ijtimā'a
Greetings and welcome O month of gathering
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الفقراء
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-fuqarā'
Greetings and welcome O month of the destitute
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر التوبة والرجوع
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 't-tawbati wa 'r-rujū'
Greetings and welcome O month of repentance and return
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الدعاء والوقوف
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'd-du'ā'i wa 'l-wuqūf
Greetings and welcome O month of invocation and standing in supplication
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الفقراء والضعفاء
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-fuqarā' wa 'ļ-ļu'afā
Greetings and welcome O month of the poor and the weak
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الإحسان
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-iħsān
Greetings and welcome O month of doing one's best
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر العصاة
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-'ušāt
Greetings and welcome O month of the sinners
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الفوز والفلاح
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-fawzi wa 'l-falāħ
Greetings and welcome O month of victory and success
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر المناجاة والتسبيح
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-munājāti wa 't-tasbīħ
Greetings and welcome O month of intimate discourse and glorification
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الدعوة والإرشاد
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'd-da'wati wa 'l-irshād
Greetings and welcome O month of the call and the guidance
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر التراويح والقيام
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 't-tarāwīħi wa 'l-qiyām
Greetings and welcome O month of tarāwīħ prayers and night vigil
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر المصابيح والقناديل
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-mašābīħa wa 'l-qanādīl
Greetings and welcome O month of lanterns and lights
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الخزائن والكنوز
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-khazā'ini wa 'l-kunūz
Greetings and welcome O month of coffers and treasures
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الملائكة والسلام
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-malā'ikati wa 's-salām
Greetings and Welcome to You, O month of the angels and safety
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الإفطار والسحور
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-ifţāri wa 's-suħūr
Greetings and welcome O month of fast-breaking and the pre-dawn meal
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر المثيرة والأصب
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-muthīrati wa 'l-ašabb
Greetings and welcome O month of tilling and of deafness to sin
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الأجر والجزاء
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-ajri wa 'l-jazā
Greetings and welcome O month of repayment and reward
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الصبر والصيام
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'š-šabri wa 'š-šiyām
Greetings and welcome O month of patience and the fast
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر السعادة
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 's-sa'ādah
Greetings and welcome O month of felicity
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر المفتاح
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-miftāħ
Greetings and welcome O month of the key
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الوصل والوصال
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-wašli wa 'l-wišāl
Greetings and welcome O month of union and reunion
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا شهر الوداد والمحبة
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā shahra 'l-wadādi wa 'l-muħabbah
Greetings and welcome O month of friendship and love
مرحباً أهلاً وسهلاً يا سيد الشهور
Marħaban, āhlan wa sahlan yā Sayyid ash-Shuhūr
Greetings and welcome O master of all months.
لم نعرف قدرك ولم نحفظ حرمتك يا شهر الغفران،
فارض عنا، ولا تشكو منا إلى الرحمن
وكن شاهداً لنا بالفضل والإحسان
Lam n'arif qadraka wa lam naħfaƸ ħurmataka, yā shahra 'l-ghufrān.
Fa arļa 'annā, wa lā tashkū minnā ila 'r-Raħmān
Wa kun shāhidan lanā bi-faļli wa 'l-iħsān.
We have not treated you according to your immense price nor truly sanctified you, O month of forgiveness, but be pleased with us nevertheless and do not blame us before The Merciful, and testify for us with grace and goodness!
Ramadan Practices & Observances
Explore the various aspects of Ramadan observance organized by categories
Daily Practices
Niyyat as-Siyam (Intention of Fasting)
نوينا ان نصوم يوم غد [الأحد، الاثنين، الثلاثاء، الأربعاء، الخميس، الجمعة، السبت] من شهر رمضان المبارك فرضا علينا نصوم إيمانا واحتسابا وإن شاء الله سنصبح من الصائمين
TRANSLITERATION
Nawaynā an našūmu yawma ghadin [al-āħad, al-ithnayn, ath-thulathā, ar-arbi¿a, al-khamīs, al-jumu¿ah, as-sabt] min shahri Ramaļān al-mubārak farļan ¿alaynā nasūmu īmānan w'aħtisāban wa in shā allāh sa nušbiħu min aš-šā'imīn.
TRANSLATION
We intend to fast tomorrow [name day of the week, e.g. Monday] from the blessed month of Ramadan, as obligatory upon us, and we fast with full belief and self-accounting, and Allah-willing, we will be among those who truly fast.
Recitation after every 4 raka'ts in Salāt at-tarāwīħ
لقاء الله يرجى في الصيام ونور القلب في القيام، تعالى الله ذو العرش العظيم الصلاة جامعة الصلاة التراويح أثابكم الله. النبي يشفع لمن يصلي عليه. اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد. اللهم إنا نسألك الجنة ونعوذ بك من النار
TRANSLITERATION
Liqāu'Llah yurjā fi'š-šiyām wa nūrul-qalbi fil-qiyām, ta¿ala 'Llāh dhul-¿arshi'l-majīd aš-šalātu jāmi¿atu aš-šalātu't-tarāwīħ athābakumu'Llāh. An-Nabī yashfa¿u liman yušalli ¿alayh. Allāhuma šalli ¿ala Sayyīdinā Muħammadin wa ¿ala āli Sayyīdinā Muħammad. Allāhuma innā nas'aluka'l-Jannata wa na¿ūdhu bika min an-nār.
TRANSLATION
The meeting with Allah is sought by fasting, and the light of the heart is sought by standing [late at night] in prayer. Exalted be Allah, of the Magnificent Throne. Gather for the tarāwīħ prayer, may Allah make you steadfast. The Prophet ﷺ intercedes for whoever blesses him. O Allah bless our master Muhammad and the Family of our master Muhammad. O Allah truly we ask you for Paradise and we seek refuge in You from the Fire.
Etiquette of Breaking Fast
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
"O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you; perchance you will guard yourselves." (2:183)
— Dr. Gibril Haddad
The fast is broken at sunset, and it is termed in Arabic iftar. It is a time of happiness and refreshment after experiencing the pangs of hunger and thirst. It is usually broken with dates and in many cultures a light soup with bread or small side dishes. Breaking the fast is followed immediately by the evening obligatory prayer. In many parts of the world, including the US, breaking fast is observed in congregation in mosques and homes.
The Prophetic etiquette of breaking fast: three rutabs (moist dates), or else tamr (dry dates), or else water, mentioning Allah, using the right hand, stating the du'a that fasting was for Allah and breakfast with his rizq (provision), and asking Allah aid in fasting, night-prayer, lowering the eyes, and guarding the tongue in Ramadan. The invocation (du'a) upon breaking fast is answered.
Du'as to Recite After Breaking the Fast:
اَللّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ
Allahumma laka sumtu wa 'alaa rizqika aftartu
O Allah! For You have I fasted and upon Your sustenance have I broken my fast. [Abu Dawud]
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ
Dhahab az zamaa'u wab tallatil urooqu wa thabat al-ajru Insha-Allah
The thirst has vanished, the veins have been wetted and the reward is established – God willing. [Abu Dawud]
Prophetic Guidance:
"Whosoever fasts experiences two joys. He is joyful when he breaks his fast, and is joyful because of his fasting when he meets his Lord."
[Sahih Muslim]
"When evening approaches from this side (east) and the day retreats from this side (west) and the sun has set, the one who is fasting breaks his fast."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
"Break your fast with a date, or with water because it is pure."
[Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi]
"My nation will remain in goodness as long as they break the fast as soon as it is due."
[Muslim]
Additional Guidelines:
It is offensive and unhealthy to stuff the stomach with food after fasting. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Enough for a human being to have luqaymat (=from 3 to 9 mouthfuls) that prop up his spine and, if he must have more [in his stomach], then one third of food, one third of water, and one third of air."
Out of respect for the mosques and those who attend them among people, jinn, and angels foods that cause bad breath (such as garlic and onions), belching and gas should not be consumed.
Traditional practices for the sacred month of Ramadan from Naqshbandi teachings.