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07-29-2013 05:05 PM

Worship Plan to Maximise the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan!

Worship Plan to Maximise the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan!

Almighty Allah says in the Quran: {Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with every
decree. (This night is) peace, until the rising of the dawn.} (Al-Qadr 97: 3-5)
This blessed night can be found in any of the last 10 nights of Ramadan which are the most
blessed nights of the year & therefore we should increase our Worship & Devotion in them:
Aisha (Ra) reported: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work harder) and used to
pray the whole night, & used to keep his family awake for the prayers. (Bukhari)
Imam Ibrahim Al-Nakha`i (Ra) says: "Good works performed on this night are better
than those performed consistently for a thousand months."
Abu Hurayrah (Ra) relates that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
"Whoever spends Laylat al-Qadr in prayer, believing in Allah and seeking His reward, will
be forgiven all of his past sins." (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)
Subhanallah! What immense rewards are to be gained during these blessed 10 nights. How
can we afford to miss out on them? Who is to say that we will be alive next Ramadan? So
we must make the best of these 10 nights. If we cannot manage all of the 10 nights then
at least as many as we can manage particularly the last 10 odd numbered nights: 21st,
25th, 27th and 29th.
There is a saying: A person who fails to plan, plans to fail. So I have created a Worship
plan that we can use to maximise these blessed 10 nights of Ramadan. Before we get into
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the plan, there are a few points to consider:

10 points to consider in the Worship Plan:

1 - Remain in I'tikaf: The best way of catching the blessed night of Power is to remain in
I'tikaf which both men and women can do. If it is not possible for one to remain in I'tikaf
for the whole of the 10 days and nights then one should try to remain in I'tikaf as many
days and nights as is possible. It is also possible to make intention of Nawafil I'tikaf each
and every time one enters the Masjid in order to gain rewards for the time spent in the
Masjid.
2 - Worship all the 10 nights: Try to worship the whole of the 10 nights or at least as
one can manage as that is the best way to catch the unimaginable and incomprehensible
rewards of Laylatul Qadr. Each and every good deed from Maghrib until Fajr on Laylatul
Qadr is rewarded a minimum of over 83 years of worship rewards. Subhanallah that is
longer than most of us will live!
3 - Best Dua of the last 10 nights: Recite as much of the Dua for Lailatul Qadr (the
Night of Power) as is possible throughout these 10 nights. For this Dua literally wipes out
sins rather than just mere forgiveness of sins

Allahumma innaka affuwwun tuhibbul afwa fafu anni
O Allah You are The One Who forgives greatly, and loves to forgive, so forgive me. [at
Tirmidhi]
4 - Give in charity: Give some charity during these 10 nights as any good act like charity
during Laylatul Qadr is rewarded like one has done it for over 83 years!
5 - EAT LIGHT: as one is going to stay up until Fajr and the more one eats the harder it
will be to stay up and the less productive one will be!
6 - Hydrate well: Keep some water with you at all times. This well help you stay up, feel
energised and refreshed and have a clearer mind
7 - Complete all tasks before hand: So that we are free to worship the 10 nights
without being disturbed by having to complete worldy tasks. This is in order to spend
minimum time on things other than worship.
8 - Show exemplary character: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: Nothing
is weightier on the Scale of Deeds than ones Good manners. (Al-Bukhari)

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So surely we should aim to be the best in character during these blessed nights and then
continue to do so the rest of the year. So we must not argue, swear, backbite, slander or
gossip. These things are prohibited anyway but how can we display such characteristics
during these blessed few nights?
9 - No time wasting: We must make firm intention that during these blessed 10 nights
that we will take part in NO idle talk and NOT watch TV, or play Games, or spend time on
Social Media. There is 355 days in the year for all that. This is just 10 nights! Utter loss and
regret for those of us who waste these blessed 10 nights!!!
10- Making life changes : Ramadan is not just for one month but it is for the whole year.
So we should make the necessary changes that we need to make in order to better
ourselves as Muslims and what better time to make such changes than during these
blessed 10 nights where we can change our lives for the better forever. So we must
internalise these changes and make firm commitment to Allah and it maybe that he will
wipe our sins clean like we were a new born baby.

The following is a possible worship routine for the last 10 blessed nights
of Ramadan which can be adjusted according to the times in ones own
country:
09:30 - 10:00 pm - Open fast with dates and water and Pray Maghrib (Men with
congregation and women at home). After that pray the 2 Sunnah and as many Nawafil
(Voluntary) prayers in sets of 2 raka'ahs as one can manage.
Bonus: Each Fard prayer during Ramadan is immense reward as it is but during Laylatul
Qadr will be rewarded like one prayed it for over 83 years! Such rewards cannot be
comprehended.

10:00 - 10:15 pm - Eat light in order to have optimum energy for worship. Avoid heavy
and fried foods which will make one lethargic.
Bonus: The lighter the stomach the more worship. The more worship the more reward!

10:15 - 10:30 pm - Get ready and prepared to pray Isha and Tarawee. Make Ghusl or
Wudu. Pray 2 Rakat Tahiyyatul Wudu after every Wudu. Wear ones best clothes and put on
Attar and use Miswaak and comb hair, beard etc.
Bonus 1: Looking ones best actually has a significant impact in making one more
productive! These are the nights of maximum productivity! So look & smell good to be
more productive!
Bonus 2: Walk to the Masjid if you are not in I'tikaf. Each and every step is rewarded like
you have been walking to the Masjid for over 83 years! Subhanallah!

10:30 pm - 12:00 am - Pray Isha & Taraweeh. Men with congregation and women
may also pray in the Masjid in order to hear recitation of Qur'an, if the facilities are
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available and there is no danger of free mixing. Pray 2 rakat Tahiyyatul Masjid upon
arriving at the Masjid and 4 Rakat of Sunnah before the 4 Fard of Isha.
Bonus: Praying Taraweeh during the night of power will bring rewards of over 83 years for
each and every letter recited by the Imam and for each and every prostration (Sajda).

12:00 - 12:30 am - As soon as Taraweeh is finished then prepare for worship until Fajr.
Make Fresh Wudu or Ghusl if one wants. Drink water to hydrate. If one is hungry then eat
(LIGHT).
Either stay at the Masjid or go home immediately not partaking in any idle talk and go
straight to the spot where there will be no disturbances and begin worship immediately
being firm in remaining free of any disturbances. NO PROCRASTINATION during these
blessed 10 nights!
Bonus: The less time we waste the more time we have for worship. The more time we
have for worship the more we can gain unimaginable rewards during these blessed 10
nights!

12:30 - 1:30 am - Recite Qur'an with its tafseer (Meanings of the Qur'an) and
contemplate and ponder over the words of Allah.
Bonus: In one of these nights was the auspicious night that the Noble Qur'an was
revealed. So surely we should spend most of this night reciting the Qur'an. Each and every
letter is normally rewarded as 10 good deeds. During Ramadan this is increased further but
during Laylatul Qadr each letter will be rewarded like one has recited it for over 83 years.
Subanallah!

1:30 - 2:00 am - Salaatul Tasbih. Or continue reciting Qur'an with Tafseer and recite
the Laylatul Qadr Dua as much as possible for wiping out sins.
Bonus: Salaatul Tasbih contains a Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) which is one of the best
glorifications of Allah:
Subhaanallaahi walhamdu lillaahi walaa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu Akbar
This is recited 300 times during this prayer. So can you imagine the rewards of reciting this
prayer during Laylatul Qadr? Subanallah!

2:00 - 2:45 am - 8 Rakats of Tahajjud prayer with long Sajdas reciting as many Sura'hs
as one knows by memory. Before hand reading the meanings of the Surahs that are going
to be recited in order to gain Khushu and feel the Surah's being recited in ones heart.
Bonus: The best Nawafil (voluntary) prayer is Tahajjud and it is a prayer in order to get
closer to Almighty Allah which can be prayed after Isha until just before Fajr begins. The
best recitation of the Qur'an is that done during Tahajjud prayer. So one should recite as
much of the Qur'an as one has memorised and in the long prostrations ask and beg of
Allah in Arabic for forgiveness and mercy and surely Allah will never turn away his slaves
who beg of him during this prayer.

2:45 - 3:00 am - Eat Suhoor slightly earlier so as to spend the last half an hour in Dua
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as Dua just before Fajr is the best and most accepted Dua and any Dua on Laylatul Qadr is
accepted without doubt.
Bonus: Prepare Suhoor in the day and put it away in the fridge as nothing should get in
the way of our worship during these blessed nights. Preparing Suhoor before hand leaves
us with more time to worship. As I keep saying: The more time we have for worship the
more unimaginable and incomprehensible rewards we can gain!

3:00 am until Fajr begins. Devote the last half an hour in Dua. Beg and cry unto
Allah, by praising and glorifying him using his beautiful names asking for his mercy,
forgiveness and for our parents, families and ourselves. Ask for anything ones heart
desires. Include Dua's for the Ummah. Surely Allah will accept each and every sincere Dua
during these blessed 10 nights more so more than any night of the year on the Night of
power!
Bonus: Make a Dua list and be sure to cover everything you can think of so that your mind
does not go blank during making Dua on these blessed nights. So if we have made a Dua
list before hand then we can make the best Dua which will cover everything and during
these blessed nights Duas are readily accepted and if we catch the Night of power during
these 10 nights then our Duas will be accepted without a doubt. Subhanallah!
Repeat this schedule for each and every night of worship during the last 10 nights of
Ramadan and know that at least one of the nights we will gain the rewards like we did each
and every worship for over 83 years. Subhanalklah that is longer than most of us will live!
May Allah enable us to make the best of these nights and gain the rewards may he enable
us to catch the blessed Night of Power and gain the rewards that are promised for it. Ameen

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