HOST: GreenKufi (Omar)

When is Eid?
That is simple. Eid is the first day of Shawal, which is the month that follows Ramadan.

When does Shawal Start?
That's easy. Shawal starts when the Crescent of the new moon is sighted.

What's all this talk about calculation?
Just as we use calculations to determine the various times of the day that correspond to the time of prayer (i.e., dhuhr=noon time, which is at 12:54 - as in the schedule you see on the left), we can calculate when and where it is possible to see the crescent of the new month, so we can determine the likelihood of the beginning of the new month.

So when and where is it possible to sight the crescent of Eid/Shawal?
Another easy one. If you navigate your favourite web browser (i.e., firefox) to the following site: moonsighting.com you will find a really nice diagram of where you can see the crecsent and when it will be visible. Go a head try it out. Ok, if you are shy I've included the image for teh visibility of the crecsent of Shawal bellow:

Here's a head count of the different organization in North America and Ottawa for when Eid-ul-Fitr 1429 will be:

ISNA/FCNA: October 1, 2008

MAC: October 1st, 2008

OMA: September 30, 2008

Assunnah Muslim Association AMA (Dar As-sunnah): September 30, 2008

Centre islamique de l’Outaouais (CIO): September 30, 2008

Jami Omar and Masjid Bilal: Wednesday October 1st OR Thursday October 2nd.

Why the Mess in the dates? Here's the answer. It is simple really.

No sighting to our knowledge has been made anywhere in North America.

*For more on this, including the Fatawa of Saudi Scholars who say North American Muslims should not follow Saudi Arabia per se, please read this essay.

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT Miss our special Eid Program Today (we'll talk a bit about this crescent sighting business) and will have some awesome, brand new, fresh material never heard before. But you've got to tune in at 5 PM today at 93.1fm or click on "Listen Live" on the left.

Eid Mubarak?

HOST: Ahmed Khalil

A moment with the Qura'an:

- Surat Al-Qadar with English Translation by Yusuf Islam

- Virtues of Surat Al-Fath: From Ibn Umar " who said: "I came to the Messenger of Allah ! and gave him my salam, where upon he ! said: 'There has been a chapter revealed upon me this night, that is more beloved to me than one upon whom the sun has risen.' Then he ! recited; `Verily we have given you (Oh Muhammad!) a manifest victory.'" (i.e. Surah no. 48) For what it contains of signs of forgiveness and victory." (Reported by Bukhari)

Ramadan Help:

QuranFlash.com

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9. Full Arabic Text in Warsh Pronunciation (Daar Al-Fajr Al-Islamy - Damascus)

FlashQuran.com

Listen to the Quran in arabic Followed by English Translation of the Meaning for each verse.

Maximize the last 10 days of Ramadan By: Abdul Malik Mujahid (IslamiCity.com)

1. Take a vacation for Allah.
2. Do I'tikaf
3. Make this special Dua
Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: I asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?' He said: 'Say: O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.' "(Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi).The transliteration of this Dua is "Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee"
4. Recite the Quran.
5. Reflect on the meaning of the Quran.
6. Get your sins wiped out.
7. Make a personal Dua list.
8. Evaluate yourself.
9. Make long, sincere and deep Duas.
10. Memorize a different Dua every night
11. Have Iftar with the family
12. Take the family to Tarawih
13. Attend the Dua after the completion of Quran recitation
14. Finish reading a book on the Prophet
15. Plan for the next year
16. To do list for the Night of Power

Nasheed:

Welcome O Ramadan -Zain Bhika

Muslim Aid Ramadan Nasheed by Mujahid ul-Haq (ft. Labbayk)

Subhanallah Nasheed by Labbayk

Laylatul Qadar - by Kismet

HOST: GreenKufi (Omar)

A Moment with the Quran:
- Virtues of the Quran (PDF) - by Abdul Qadir Al Arna'oot

- Surat ArRahman - Sh. Sadaqat Ali (22:00 minutes) [18s]

- Virtues of Surat Ar-Rahman: Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Everything has an adornment, and the adornment of the Qur’an is Surah ar Rahman’[Bayhaqi in Shuab al Eiman]

The Beauty of Islam:

Description of Paradise: (By Imaam Ibn Al-Qayim Al-Jawziyah)

Ramadan Help:

- IslamWay.com: A great source of information on Islam plus other cool stuff:

- Special Ramadan Feature every year.
- Audio Quran online (download or stream) of almost all Qari's.
- Islamic Articles, Lecture, Series and other Material in English, Arabic & 33 other languages.
- You can find beautiful and touching flash videos on Islam that you can send to your friends.
- You can find Anasheed of all sorts for FREE to listen or download.
- You can find Beautiful backgrounds for your computer.
- You can also find a dedicated sister's corner
- You can also find Greeting Cards
- You can also get a FREE web e-mail account with Islamway.com like yahoo, hotmail, or gmail.
- They even have a nice little feature (at the bottom of the arabic page) where you can look up who else in the world is currently on IslamWay.com (which gives a nice sense of unity of the Muslim Ummah).

-Ramadan Q&A: Rulings regarding Ramadan while Traveling (IslamQA.com)

Stories of the Companions of the prophet Mohammad Peace be upon him:

Umm Sulaim bint Malhaan (may Allah be pleased with her)

Ramadan In North America:

Ramadan In America (4 parts)

Welcome O Ramadan - Zain Bhikha

Misc:

Ummah Films - Ramadan Reruns - Br. Ali

HOST: Ahmed Khalil

A Moment with the Qura'an:

- Surat Al-Mulk:

The Virtues of Surat Al-Mulk:
Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Hurayrah that Allah's Messenger said, (Verily, there is a chapter in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat that will intercede on behalf of its reciter until he is forgiven. (It is): (Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion.))[Surat Al-Mulk] This Hadith was collected by At-Tirmidhi and the four Sunan Compilers. At-Tirmidhi said concerning it, "This is a Hasan Hadith.'' At-Tabarani and Al-Hafiz Ad-Diya' Al-Maqdisi both recorded from Anas that the Messenger of Allah said, (There is a chapter of the Qur'an that will argue on behalf of its reciter until it causes him to enter into Paradise. (It is): (Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion.))

Surat Al-Mulk: (link: Al-Minshawy - mp3 - 1.53MB)
(1. Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion; and He is Able to do all things.)
(2. Who has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving;)
(3. Who has created the seven heavens one above the other; you can see no fault in the creation of the Most Gracious. Then look again. Can you see any rifts)
(4. Then look again and yet again, your sight will return to you Khasi', and worn out.)
(5. And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, and We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the Shayatin, and have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.)
(6. And for those who disbelieve in their Lord is the torment of Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.)
(7. When they are cast therein, they will hear its Shahiq while it is simmering.)
(8. It almost bursts up with fury. Every time a group is cast therein, its keepers will ask: "Did no warner come to you'')
(9. They will say: "Yes, indeed a warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said: `Allah never sent down anything; you are only in great error.''')
(10. And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!'')
(11. Then they will confess their sin. So, away with the dwellers of the blazing Fire!)
(12. Verily, those who fear their Lord unseen, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.)
(13. And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts.)
(14. Should not He Who has created know And He is the Most Kind and Courteous, All-Aware.)
(15. He it is Who has made the earth subservient to you; so walk in the paths thereof and eat of His provision. And to Him will be the resurrection.)
(16. Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven, will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake)
(17. Or do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven, will not send against you a Hasib Then you shall know how has been My warning.)
(18. And indeed those before them rejected, then how terrible was My reproach)
(19. Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in None upholds them except the Most Gracious. Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything.)
(20. Who is it besides the Most Gracious that can be an army to you to help you The disbelievers are in nothing but delusion.)
(21. Who is it that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision Nay, but they continue to be in pride, and flee.)
(22. Is he who walks prone on his face, more rightly guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path)
(23. Say: "It is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing and seeing, and hearts. Little thanks you give.'')
(24. Say: "It is He Who has created you on the earth, and to Him shall you be gathered.'')
(25. They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if you are telling the truth'')
(26. Say: "The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am only a plain Warner.'')
(27. But when they will see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be sad and grievous, and it will be said: "This is what you were calling for!'')
(28. Say: "Tell me! If Allah destroys me, and those with me, or He bestows His mercy on us - who can save the disbelievers from a painful torment'')
(29. Say: "He is the Most Gracious, in Him we believe, and upon Him we rely. So, you will come to know who it is that is in manifest error.'')
(30. Say: "Tell me! If (all) your water were to sink away, who then can supply you with flowing water'')

Ramadan Help:

- Managing Ramadan:
- Ramadan in the Middle of Everything! (IslamOnline.net)

Stories of the Companions:
- Umm Haraam Bint Malhaan (A Nurse and Pioneer Sea Adventurer)


Ramadan in Ottawa:
Ramadan Energizes Ottawa Muslims (IslamOnline.net)

Nasheed:
- Sami Yusuf - Supplication
- Sami Yusuf - Asmaa Allah
- Sheikh Fahd Al Kandari - Ramadan Nasheed
- Sami Yusuf: Ramadan Kareem to you all!
- Meshary Al-Aradeh - Ramadan Nasheed
- Zain Bhikha & Dawud Wharnsby - Allah knows
- Sami Yusuf - Munajat [Arabic Version]

Host Name: Omar

Audio Broadcast:

• Recitation of Surah Al Qadr with English Translation
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TkOkQGeqJg
• A piece extracted from Mohammad Hanini’s talk on Ibadah in Ramadan about Laylatul Qadr: English Lecture by Muhammad Hanini PLAY FROM 47:46 TO 54:15: http://www.halaltube.com/mohammed-hannini/audio/ibadah-of-ramadan
• Altaf Hussain on How to Make Ramadan Last 11 months PLAY FROM 2:50-11:49 http://www.halaltube.com/altaf-husain/audio/how-to-make-ramadan-last-11-months
• Dua Khatmil-Qur'an
  

Read Material:

• Explanation of Soorah al-Qadr from Tafseer ibn Katheer - Juz' `Amma

Allah, Most High informs us that He sent down the Qur'aan in the night of Al-Qadr, and it is the blessed night referred to in the Words of Him, Almighty, All-Powerful: <<>>. The night of Al-Qadr occurs in the month of Ramadhaan, as Allah says: <> (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:185).

Ibn `Abbaas, amongst others, explains that the complete Qur'aan was sent down from Al-Lawh Al-Mahfooz (the Preserved Tablet) in the night of Al-Qadr to Bait Al-`Izzah (the House of Glory) in the lowest heaven, from whence it was revealed piecemeal to the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam according to events which took place during his life over a period of twenty-three years.

Then, Allah says, in order to make clear the greatness of the matter of the night of Al-Qadr, which He has chosen for sending down of the Noble Qur'aan: <<>> It is narrated on the authority of Mujaahid that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa salam mentioned a man from Bani Israa'eel who carried his sword in the Way of Allah for a thousand months; the Muslims were amazed at this until Allah revealed: <<>>." (i.e. the thousand months during which the man carried his sword in the Way of Allah). (Narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim)

Ibn Jareer narrates, on the authority of Mujaahid that there was a man from Bani Israa'eel who used to spend the night in prayer then in the morning he would fight the enemy in the Way of Allah during the day, until the evening and he did this for a thousand months and so Allah revealed the Soorah: <<>> until the verse: <<>> That is, standing in prayer on that night is better than the actions of that man.
Sufyaan ath-Thawree reports, on the authority of Mujaahid (also), that the night of Al-Qadr being better than a thousand months means that the good deeds performed on it, fasting on it and standing in prayer on it are better than a thousand months' good deeds, prayers and fasting. (Narrated by Ibn Jareer)

Ibn Abi Haatim relates, on the authority of Mujaahid that it means: The night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months without the night of Al-Qadr. This was also said by Qataadah ibn Da'aamah and Ash-Shaafi’i and others, including Ibn Jareer, and it is the correct interpretation and it is like the saying of the Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam: "To spend the night in the Way of Allah is better than a thousand nights not spent in worship." (Narrated by Ahmad)

It is reported from Abu Hurairah that he said: "When the month of Ramadhaan came, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The month of Ramadhaan has come, a blessed month in which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast; in it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained. In it is a night better than a thousand months, whoever loses the benefit of it has lost something irreplaceable." (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad. This was also narrated by An-Nasaa'i).

It is reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah, that Allah's Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Whoever stood in prayer on the night of Al-Qadr, in faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, he will have all of his previous sins forgiven." (Narrated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

<<>> That is, innumerable angels descend with uncounted blessings and mercy, as they descend when the Qur'aan is recited and they surround those sitting in circles in remembrance of Allah and they lower their wings in the presence of the sincere seeker of knowledge in honour of him. As for the Spirit, it has been said that what is meant by it is the angel Jibreel `alayhis salaam and that he is mentioned thus to distinguish him from the other angels. It was also said that it means a group of angels, and Allah knows best. (see the Tafseer of Soorah An-Naba', verse 38)

<<>> Sa'eed ibn Mansoor narrates, on the authority of Mujaahid, that it means the night is safe from the machinations of the devils, that they cannot commit evil or harm on it. Qataadah and others said it means that the Divine Decrees are issued at that night, the appointed time of everything is fixed and the blessings are apportioned, as in the words of Allah: <<>> (Soorah ad-Dukhaan 44:4)

<<>> Sa'eed ibn Mansoor narrates, on the authority of Ash-Sha'bi, that it means the angels send their salutations of peace upon those who are occupied in prayer in the mosques until the dawn.

• How to seek laylatal Qadr by Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani
  Adapted from "The Night Prayers: Qiyam & Tarawih from works by Muhammad Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani (and other scholars)" Compiled by Muhammad al-Jibali, © 1997 http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=334

Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu `anhu) narrated that the Messenger
(sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said:

"Whoever stands (in qiyaam) in
Laylat ul-Qadr [and it is facilitated for him] out of faith and expectation (of
Allah's reward), will have all of his previous sins forgiven." [Al-Bukhari and
Muslim; the addition "and it is facilitated for him" is recorded by Ahmad from
the report of `Ubaadah Bin as-Samit; it means that he is permitted to be among
the sincere worshippers during that blessed night.]

What Have We Gained From Ramadan? http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=519 Adapted from "Wa maadha ba`da Ramadaan", by Dar Al-Watan (120)
Ramadan is a school of iman and a 'stop to recharge one's spiritual batteries' - to acquire one's provision for the rest of the year...

For when will one take a lesson and change for better if not in the month of Ramadan?

The noble month is a true school of transformation in which we change our actions, habits and manners that are in variance with the Law of Allah 'azza wa jall. “Verily, Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” [Ar-Ra`d, 11]

If you are from those who benefited from Ramadan, fulfilled the requirements of taqwa, truly fasted the month, prayed in it with truthfulness, and strove against your soul, then praise and thank Allah, and ask Him for steadfastness upon it until you meet your death.

Be not like one who has sewn a shirt and then destroyed it... Have you seen one who sewed a shirt, so when she looked at it, she liked it. Then she destroyed it pulling a thread by thread for no reason. What would people say about such a person?! Or have you seen one who earns a fortune trading throughout the day, then when the night comes, he throws away all that he earned. What would people say about such a person?!

This is the condition of one who returns to sinning and evildoing after Ramadan and leaves obedience and righteous actions. So after he was favored with the blessing of obedience and enjoyment of communicating with Allah he returned to the blaze of sins and evil actions. How evil are the people who know Allah only in Ramadan! “So remain on a right course as you have been commanded, [you] and those who have turned back with you [to Allah].” [Hud, 112] And, “So take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness.” [Fussilat, 6] And the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said, “Say 'I believe in Allah', then be steadfast.” [Muslim]

Voluntary Fasting

-- If the fasting in Ramadan has ended, then there remains voluntary fasting, such as fasting six days in Shawwal, on Mondays and Thursdays, the three days in the middle of the month, the days of `Aashoora and `Arafat, and others.

Qiyam

-- If standing in prayer at night during Ramadan has ended, then there remains voluntary night prayer throughout the year. “They used to sleep but little of the night.” [Adh-Dhaariyaat, 17]

Charity

-- If the charity in Ramadan and zakat ul-fitr have ended, then there is the obligatory Zakat, and also there are many other open doors to charity, voluntary actions and jihad.

Reading Quran

-- Reading of the Qur'an and contemplating it is not only for Ramadan, rather it is for all times.Nasheed:

• English Nasheed (by Kismet) entitled Laylatul Qadr:
• BEAUTIFUL Arabic Nasheed on Laylatul Qadr:
• English Nasheed (By Zain Bhika and Raihan)

Announcements:

• Times for salat al-Eid in different parts of the city. Please find the information in the Muslimlink.ca

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