Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah - All Things Being Equal
The prior mentioned Annular Solar Eclipse 2006 of September 22nd 2006 and the Autmun Equinox of September 23rd 2006 have coincided with the beginning of both the Jewish "Rosh Hashanah" and the Islamic "Ramadan"; all pre-empting the Beginning of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld.
More regarding both Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan follows in the latter part of this post.
This pre-emptive moment before the passage of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld has indicated the tone of this coming period of the Tzolkin as social, political, theological and ecological chaos has already begun it's tumultuous rise and the stage set for explosive ramifications.
Be warned and uphold responsible leadership.
Typically, Rosh Hashanah lasts for 10 days of prayer and feasting and Ramadan lasts for one lunar month of prayer and fasting.
This year, however, these solemn periods pre-empt the Beginning of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld, a period of immense social, political, theological and ecological chaos that will be a major part of the planetary cleansing process towards Total Photon Belt Immersion at the culmination of the Mayan Tzolkin Calender charting the orbit of this solar system around Pleiades and the fulfilled ending of the Fourth World and Birth of the Fifth World.
Hence, I call on all Reiki Healers who are Members of the Tora Or Project to co-participate in this period of purgative rebirth by holding a 40 day long period of enhanced performance of TOP Emissions, beginning on September 26th 2006 through to November 6th 2006.
This is to be a "planetary death sequence" that shall ripple through humanity and the planetary light matrix over the coming months and years, elimating the viral gene and biohologrphic codes that have disturbed the inherant balance of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fourth World (the First Period of Formative Alteration, Di Yi Ge Yi Jing), completing the balanced equation of the right sequencing of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fourth World, and opening the planetary light matrix gateways to the Seeding of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World (the Second Period of Formative Alteration, Di Er Ge Yi Jing).
Successive to this "planetary death sequence" shall be the Seeding of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World on November 11th 2006; the day of the annular 11:11 Orion Stargate.
On November 11th 2006, lights streams originating from the Galactic Seed Gate of Sirius will pass through the Galactic Womb Gate of Orion to flood the entire microcosm of the Planetary Light Matrix with the Seed of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World; impregnating the Planetary Light Matrix and all it's inhabitant species of flora and fauna with the Base 5 Bioholographic Matrix Codes together with momentive imprinting of the progressive Base 8, Base 13, Base 21, Base 34, Base 55, Base 89 and Base 144 Bioholographic Matrix Codes to ensure the right path and progression of planetary passage.
These code projections via the Galactic Womb of Orion will not merely flood Planet Earth yet will, as a result of the codings of the TOP File, radiate to all stars of this galaxy and over 25 million stars, and galaxies of the known universe and beyond.
Having been seeded, the process of Planetary Seed Germination will begin on November 23rd 2006, the Beginning of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld, for a period of 38 months together with 4 additional successive months of birthing.
Besides your regular daily performance of TOP Emissions and enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able during Major Pleiadian Portal and Solar System Event Days; please make extra effort to:
* Perform TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able during the 40 day period of September 26th 2006 through to November 6th 2006
If you are able to fast during this period, then I encourage you to do so, yet I would nonetheless advise daily supplementation of 10-40g of Spirulina every day at night before sleep, adequate stretching exercise twice a day such as Yoga or Qi Gong and intaking 1-2 litres of water during the course of each day.
If you have not fasted for a long period before yet wish to fast for this period, I advise that you schedule the fasting in 10 periods of 4 days duration, eating a light meal of fruit and vegetables together with a little rice, noodles or oatmeal once inbetween each period of 4 days together with daily supplementation of 10-40g of Spirulina every day at night before sleep, adequate stretching exercise twice a day such as Yoga or Qi Gong and intaking 1-2 litres of water during the course of each day.
Please, avoid undertaking any thought or activity that distracts you from spiritual solemnity during this 40 day period and dedicate your thought and activity to enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able.
Remember, if you have not already downloaded the latest TOP File Update published on July 18th 2006, then please do so immediately.
Download the TOP File Update
It goes without saying, I will be asking you to dedicate November 11th 2006 and November 23rd 2006 for enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able also.
A system of automated notification of upcoming Major Pleiadian Portal and Solar System Event Days will soon be implemented to ensure that all subscribers to the Log Book for the Tora Or Project receive adequate reminders of periods to dedicate to enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able.
Again, I ask that you make efforts to encourage all your Reiki Students and Associates to Join and Co-Participate in the Tora Or Project.
Peace
Ross
About Rosh Hashanah
September 22nd 2006 marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5767.
To Jews around the world, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the 10 most solemn and important days of the religious calendar - the Days of Judgment, the Days of Awe and ending with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
This time of introspection, Rosh Hashanah, falls in the Jewish calendar on the first and second days of the seventh month of Tishri.
The Torah says Moses in anger broke the commandment tablets God gave to him when he returned from his meditation on Mt. Sinai and found the Israelites worshipping idols. It was on Yom Kippur, the 10th day of Tishri, tradition teaches, that Moses returned again from Mount Sinai, this time bringing God's forgiveness and new commandment tablets.
The term Rosh Hashanah is not found in Leviticus 23, where the holiday is first prescribed. The feast is instead called Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar).
Rosh Hashanah has the special circumstance this year of falling on the Jewish Day of the Sabbath. Both days are considered times of rest and of peace. Work is forbidden on both days.
Traditionally the shofar, a ram's horn, is sounded with 100 notes in synagogue each day of Rosh Hashanah. However, tradition commands that the shofar is not to be blown if the New Year feast falls on the Sabbath. This year the shofar will only sound in most congregations on Sunday.
Rosh Hashanah is a time of hope.
People eat slices of apple or bread dipped in honey as a symbol of their wish for a sweet new year. Some Jews will go to a creek or a river on this feast and empty their pockets into the flowing water as a metaphor for throwing off their sins.
In Exodus 32:33, God says to Moses, "Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book."
The Talmud (the code of Jewish law) says on Rosh Hashanah God inscribes the names of the wicked in one book; in another, the names of the just; and in the third and largest book, the names of those whose good deeds and bad deeds are balanced on the scales of justice.
The great ancient Rabbi Maimonides noted, "All depends on whether a man's merits outweigh the demerits put to his account."
Yom Kippur, the day on which the books are sealed along with a person's fate for the year, is the last opportunity for someone to tip the scale in their favor, usually through repentance.
If there is real repentance, the petitioner is granted a good and happy New Year.
During this holiday, people commonly greet each other with "L'shanah tovah" (a good year), short for "L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem (or, for women, v'taihatemi)" that loosely translates to "may you be inscribed in the Book and sealed for a good year."
About Ramadan
Before beginning to describe the meaning and significance of Ramadan, Islam ought be defined.
Islam shares the common Arabic root as Salem (Peace) and most literally translated means "the peace that comes from willing submission to God.
In the light of Pope Benedict XVI's agitative misdeanor of quoting the 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.", it becomes all the more pertinent to realize that Islam is a religion founded on the peace arising from willing submission to God and, albeit minor differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam have occurred, the guiding principle remains the same as that of the Dharma and as that of Dao, De and Jing (The Way, Virtue and Peace) together with all righteous tribal wisdom around the world as they share the same ultimate origin in the Most High Orders of Melchizedek, Metatron and Mikael and the same principle goals, Ultimate At-One-Ment with God (The Infinite and Eternal One and All).
From "A History of God," by Karen Armstrong, which traces the history of Judaism, Christianity and Islam:
"In the West, Muhammad has often been presented as a warlord, who imposed Islam on a reluctant world by force of arms. The reality was quite different. Muhammad was fighting for his life, was evolving a theology of the just war in the Quran with which most Christians would agree, and never forced anybody to convert to his religion. ...
"In the Quran war is held to be abhorrent; the only just war is a war of self-defense. Sometimes it is necessary to fight in order to preserve decent values ..."
Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan, Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. Around 610 A.D., a caravan trader named Muhammad took to wandering the desert near Mecca (in today's Saudi Arabia) while thinking about his faith. One night a voice called to him from the night sky. It was the angel Gabriel, who told Muhammad he had been chosen to receive the word of Allah. In the days that followed, Muhammad found himself speaking the verses that would be transcribed as the Qur'an.
At many mosques during Ramadan, about one thirtieth of the Qur'an is recited each night in prayers known as tarawih. In this way, by the end of the month the complete scripture will have been recited.
Muslims practice sawm, or fasting, for the entire month of Ramadan. This means that they may eat or drink nothing, including water, while the sun shines. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars (duties) of Islam. As with other Islamic duties, all able Muslims take part in sawm from about age twelve.
During Ramadan in the Muslim world, most restaurants are closed during the daylight hours. Families get up early for suhoor, a meal eaten before the sun rises. After the sun sets, the fast is broken with a meal known as iftar. Iftar usually begins with dates and sweet drinks that provide a quick energy boost.
Fasting serves many purposes. While they are hungry and thirsty, Muslims are reminded of the suffering of the poor. Fasting is also an opportunity to practice self-control and to cleanse the body and mind. And in this most sacred month, fasting helps Muslims feel the peace that comes from spiritual devotion as well as kinship with fellow believers.
Ramadan ends with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which in 2006 occurs on Oct. 24. Literally the "Festival of Breaking the Fast," Eid al-Fitr is one of the two most important Islamic celebrations (the other occurs after the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca). At Eid al-Fitr people dress in their finest clothes, adorn their homes with lights and decorations, give treats to children, and enjoy visits with friends and family.
The Glorious Month of Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan enjoys a special importance in the Islamic calendar. As the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: "It is Allah's Own month." It is the chief of all months and the most glorious one. As we already know, 'Fasting' is one of the important pillars of Islam and it is the very month of Ramadan during which fasting has been made obligatory for all adults and sane Muslims. By fasting during Ramadan, a Muslim besides discharging an obligation imposed upon him by Allah, becomes entitled to great reward in the Hereafter. On the other hand, any lapse in the matter amounts to a great sin. Fasting is an article of worship, the knowledge about the performance or otherwise whereof rests only with Allah and the person concerned. Hence, it is Allah alone who will reward that person for it, on the Day of Judgment.
The blessings of Ramadan are not limited to fasting alone, because the performance of all sorts of worship and good deeds during this month is also a source of great Divine favor. The revelation of the Holy Qur'an commenced during this very month and it is therefore the duty of every Muslim to read and try to understand the meaning of the Holy Qur'an and thereby gain an insight into the Divine secrets enshrined therein. It brings peace and illumination to the mind and imparts purity to the soul.
Ramadan is the month of fasting, intensive prayer, sacrifice and Divine worship. Throughout this month a devout Muslim fasts during the day in the true sense of the word, that is, he had merely denies himself food and water, but as explained by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), exercises strict control over his tongue, eyes, ears, thoughts and deeds and does everything possible to seek the pleasure of Allah.
Devout supplications to Allah and repentance of one's sins during Ramadan are the sources of Divine blessings and mercy. Some nights, among the last ten nights of Ramadan, are called the 'Nights of Glory' (Laylatul Qadr). These are the 19th, 21st, and 23rd nights. Muslims keep awake during these nights and offer special prayers. Even among these nights, the 23rd enjoys excellence over all the others. It is accompanied by great blessings, and he usually grants the supplications made to Allah during this night.
The holy month of Ramadan, besides being the month of worship and Divine blessings, carries a historical importance as well. As already mentioned above, the revelations of the Holy Qur'an commenced in this month. The epoch-making 'Battle of Badr' and the 'Conquest of Mecca' also took place during the holy month of Ramadan.
"Ramadan", according to some traditions is one of Allah's names. This is why we can not say Ramadan without making it clear that we are talking about the month, and therefore we should always say the month of Ramadan. The Commander of the faithful Ali ibn Abi Taleb (A.S.) said: Do not say Ramadan, but say the month of Ramadan. For you do not know what Ramadan is. This same meaning was referred to by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) in his speech during Shaaban: The month of Allah coming ....
More regarding both Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan follows in the latter part of this post.
This pre-emptive moment before the passage of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld has indicated the tone of this coming period of the Tzolkin as social, political, theological and ecological chaos has already begun it's tumultuous rise and the stage set for explosive ramifications.
Be warned and uphold responsible leadership.
Typically, Rosh Hashanah lasts for 10 days of prayer and feasting and Ramadan lasts for one lunar month of prayer and fasting.
This year, however, these solemn periods pre-empt the Beginning of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld, a period of immense social, political, theological and ecological chaos that will be a major part of the planetary cleansing process towards Total Photon Belt Immersion at the culmination of the Mayan Tzolkin Calender charting the orbit of this solar system around Pleiades and the fulfilled ending of the Fourth World and Birth of the Fifth World.
Hence, I call on all Reiki Healers who are Members of the Tora Or Project to co-participate in this period of purgative rebirth by holding a 40 day long period of enhanced performance of TOP Emissions, beginning on September 26th 2006 through to November 6th 2006.
This is to be a "planetary death sequence" that shall ripple through humanity and the planetary light matrix over the coming months and years, elimating the viral gene and biohologrphic codes that have disturbed the inherant balance of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fourth World (the First Period of Formative Alteration, Di Yi Ge Yi Jing), completing the balanced equation of the right sequencing of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fourth World, and opening the planetary light matrix gateways to the Seeding of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World (the Second Period of Formative Alteration, Di Er Ge Yi Jing).
Successive to this "planetary death sequence" shall be the Seeding of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World on November 11th 2006; the day of the annular 11:11 Orion Stargate.
On November 11th 2006, lights streams originating from the Galactic Seed Gate of Sirius will pass through the Galactic Womb Gate of Orion to flood the entire microcosm of the Planetary Light Matrix with the Seed of the Primal Bioholographic Matrix Codes of the Fifth World; impregnating the Planetary Light Matrix and all it's inhabitant species of flora and fauna with the Base 5 Bioholographic Matrix Codes together with momentive imprinting of the progressive Base 8, Base 13, Base 21, Base 34, Base 55, Base 89 and Base 144 Bioholographic Matrix Codes to ensure the right path and progression of planetary passage.
These code projections via the Galactic Womb of Orion will not merely flood Planet Earth yet will, as a result of the codings of the TOP File, radiate to all stars of this galaxy and over 25 million stars, and galaxies of the known universe and beyond.
Having been seeded, the process of Planetary Seed Germination will begin on November 23rd 2006, the Beginning of the Fifth Day of the Galactic Underworld, for a period of 38 months together with 4 additional successive months of birthing.
Besides your regular daily performance of TOP Emissions and enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able during Major Pleiadian Portal and Solar System Event Days; please make extra effort to:
* Perform TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able during the 40 day period of September 26th 2006 through to November 6th 2006
If you are able to fast during this period, then I encourage you to do so, yet I would nonetheless advise daily supplementation of 10-40g of Spirulina every day at night before sleep, adequate stretching exercise twice a day such as Yoga or Qi Gong and intaking 1-2 litres of water during the course of each day.
If you have not fasted for a long period before yet wish to fast for this period, I advise that you schedule the fasting in 10 periods of 4 days duration, eating a light meal of fruit and vegetables together with a little rice, noodles or oatmeal once inbetween each period of 4 days together with daily supplementation of 10-40g of Spirulina every day at night before sleep, adequate stretching exercise twice a day such as Yoga or Qi Gong and intaking 1-2 litres of water during the course of each day.
Please, avoid undertaking any thought or activity that distracts you from spiritual solemnity during this 40 day period and dedicate your thought and activity to enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able.
Remember, if you have not already downloaded the latest TOP File Update published on July 18th 2006, then please do so immediately.
Download the TOP File Update
It goes without saying, I will be asking you to dedicate November 11th 2006 and November 23rd 2006 for enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able also.
A system of automated notification of upcoming Major Pleiadian Portal and Solar System Event Days will soon be implemented to ensure that all subscribers to the Log Book for the Tora Or Project receive adequate reminders of periods to dedicate to enhanced performance of TOP Emissions for as long and often as you are able.
Again, I ask that you make efforts to encourage all your Reiki Students and Associates to Join and Co-Participate in the Tora Or Project.
Peace
Ross
About Rosh Hashanah
September 22nd 2006 marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5767.
To Jews around the world, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the 10 most solemn and important days of the religious calendar - the Days of Judgment, the Days of Awe and ending with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
This time of introspection, Rosh Hashanah, falls in the Jewish calendar on the first and second days of the seventh month of Tishri.
The Torah says Moses in anger broke the commandment tablets God gave to him when he returned from his meditation on Mt. Sinai and found the Israelites worshipping idols. It was on Yom Kippur, the 10th day of Tishri, tradition teaches, that Moses returned again from Mount Sinai, this time bringing God's forgiveness and new commandment tablets.
The term Rosh Hashanah is not found in Leviticus 23, where the holiday is first prescribed. The feast is instead called Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar).
Rosh Hashanah has the special circumstance this year of falling on the Jewish Day of the Sabbath. Both days are considered times of rest and of peace. Work is forbidden on both days.
Traditionally the shofar, a ram's horn, is sounded with 100 notes in synagogue each day of Rosh Hashanah. However, tradition commands that the shofar is not to be blown if the New Year feast falls on the Sabbath. This year the shofar will only sound in most congregations on Sunday.
Rosh Hashanah is a time of hope.
People eat slices of apple or bread dipped in honey as a symbol of their wish for a sweet new year. Some Jews will go to a creek or a river on this feast and empty their pockets into the flowing water as a metaphor for throwing off their sins.
In Exodus 32:33, God says to Moses, "Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book."
The Talmud (the code of Jewish law) says on Rosh Hashanah God inscribes the names of the wicked in one book; in another, the names of the just; and in the third and largest book, the names of those whose good deeds and bad deeds are balanced on the scales of justice.
The great ancient Rabbi Maimonides noted, "All depends on whether a man's merits outweigh the demerits put to his account."
Yom Kippur, the day on which the books are sealed along with a person's fate for the year, is the last opportunity for someone to tip the scale in their favor, usually through repentance.
If there is real repentance, the petitioner is granted a good and happy New Year.
During this holiday, people commonly greet each other with "L'shanah tovah" (a good year), short for "L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem (or, for women, v'taihatemi)" that loosely translates to "may you be inscribed in the Book and sealed for a good year."
About Ramadan
Before beginning to describe the meaning and significance of Ramadan, Islam ought be defined.
Islam shares the common Arabic root as Salem (Peace) and most literally translated means "the peace that comes from willing submission to God.
In the light of Pope Benedict XVI's agitative misdeanor of quoting the 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.", it becomes all the more pertinent to realize that Islam is a religion founded on the peace arising from willing submission to God and, albeit minor differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam have occurred, the guiding principle remains the same as that of the Dharma and as that of Dao, De and Jing (The Way, Virtue and Peace) together with all righteous tribal wisdom around the world as they share the same ultimate origin in the Most High Orders of Melchizedek, Metatron and Mikael and the same principle goals, Ultimate At-One-Ment with God (The Infinite and Eternal One and All).
From "A History of God," by Karen Armstrong, which traces the history of Judaism, Christianity and Islam:
"In the West, Muhammad has often been presented as a warlord, who imposed Islam on a reluctant world by force of arms. The reality was quite different. Muhammad was fighting for his life, was evolving a theology of the just war in the Quran with which most Christians would agree, and never forced anybody to convert to his religion. ...
"In the Quran war is held to be abhorrent; the only just war is a war of self-defense. Sometimes it is necessary to fight in order to preserve decent values ..."
Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan, Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. Around 610 A.D., a caravan trader named Muhammad took to wandering the desert near Mecca (in today's Saudi Arabia) while thinking about his faith. One night a voice called to him from the night sky. It was the angel Gabriel, who told Muhammad he had been chosen to receive the word of Allah. In the days that followed, Muhammad found himself speaking the verses that would be transcribed as the Qur'an.
At many mosques during Ramadan, about one thirtieth of the Qur'an is recited each night in prayers known as tarawih. In this way, by the end of the month the complete scripture will have been recited.
Muslims practice sawm, or fasting, for the entire month of Ramadan. This means that they may eat or drink nothing, including water, while the sun shines. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars (duties) of Islam. As with other Islamic duties, all able Muslims take part in sawm from about age twelve.
During Ramadan in the Muslim world, most restaurants are closed during the daylight hours. Families get up early for suhoor, a meal eaten before the sun rises. After the sun sets, the fast is broken with a meal known as iftar. Iftar usually begins with dates and sweet drinks that provide a quick energy boost.
Fasting serves many purposes. While they are hungry and thirsty, Muslims are reminded of the suffering of the poor. Fasting is also an opportunity to practice self-control and to cleanse the body and mind. And in this most sacred month, fasting helps Muslims feel the peace that comes from spiritual devotion as well as kinship with fellow believers.
Ramadan ends with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which in 2006 occurs on Oct. 24. Literally the "Festival of Breaking the Fast," Eid al-Fitr is one of the two most important Islamic celebrations (the other occurs after the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca). At Eid al-Fitr people dress in their finest clothes, adorn their homes with lights and decorations, give treats to children, and enjoy visits with friends and family.
The Glorious Month of Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan enjoys a special importance in the Islamic calendar. As the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: "It is Allah's Own month." It is the chief of all months and the most glorious one. As we already know, 'Fasting' is one of the important pillars of Islam and it is the very month of Ramadan during which fasting has been made obligatory for all adults and sane Muslims. By fasting during Ramadan, a Muslim besides discharging an obligation imposed upon him by Allah, becomes entitled to great reward in the Hereafter. On the other hand, any lapse in the matter amounts to a great sin. Fasting is an article of worship, the knowledge about the performance or otherwise whereof rests only with Allah and the person concerned. Hence, it is Allah alone who will reward that person for it, on the Day of Judgment.
The blessings of Ramadan are not limited to fasting alone, because the performance of all sorts of worship and good deeds during this month is also a source of great Divine favor. The revelation of the Holy Qur'an commenced during this very month and it is therefore the duty of every Muslim to read and try to understand the meaning of the Holy Qur'an and thereby gain an insight into the Divine secrets enshrined therein. It brings peace and illumination to the mind and imparts purity to the soul.
Ramadan is the month of fasting, intensive prayer, sacrifice and Divine worship. Throughout this month a devout Muslim fasts during the day in the true sense of the word, that is, he had merely denies himself food and water, but as explained by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), exercises strict control over his tongue, eyes, ears, thoughts and deeds and does everything possible to seek the pleasure of Allah.
Devout supplications to Allah and repentance of one's sins during Ramadan are the sources of Divine blessings and mercy. Some nights, among the last ten nights of Ramadan, are called the 'Nights of Glory' (Laylatul Qadr). These are the 19th, 21st, and 23rd nights. Muslims keep awake during these nights and offer special prayers. Even among these nights, the 23rd enjoys excellence over all the others. It is accompanied by great blessings, and he usually grants the supplications made to Allah during this night.
The holy month of Ramadan, besides being the month of worship and Divine blessings, carries a historical importance as well. As already mentioned above, the revelations of the Holy Qur'an commenced in this month. The epoch-making 'Battle of Badr' and the 'Conquest of Mecca' also took place during the holy month of Ramadan.
"Ramadan", according to some traditions is one of Allah's names. This is why we can not say Ramadan without making it clear that we are talking about the month, and therefore we should always say the month of Ramadan. The Commander of the faithful Ali ibn Abi Taleb (A.S.) said: Do not say Ramadan, but say the month of Ramadan. For you do not know what Ramadan is. This same meaning was referred to by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) in his speech during Shaaban: The month of Allah coming ....
posted by Ross @ 9/25/2006 12:12:00 am
