Remembrance of Allah

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Who-ever says ‘Subhan Allahi wa bihamdi hi’, one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.” [ Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Easy Dhikr, Huge Rewards

Whoever says:

Subhaanallaahil - 'Adheemi wa bihamdihi

(Glorified is Allah the Most Great and praised is He)

will have a date palm planted for him in Paradise. 

(At Tirmithi 5/511, and Al Hakim who graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed 1/501. See also Al-Albani)

Remembrance of Allah

Remembering Allah is a way to bring ease and peace to the heart. It certainly is one of the ways to keep one's heart alive. Remember the countless blessings and favours Allah has bestowed upon us. Remember the Greatness of Allah. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He has power over everybody and everything. Allah is the Only True God Who Alone deserves to be worshipped. 

We must strive to remember Allah at all times, in times of ease and hardship. As Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allâh, Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest." (Al-Rad, 28)

Laylat ul-Qadr

"The Night of Power is better than a thousand Months." (Al Qadr: Verse 3)

Laylat ul-Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed missed a great amount of good. If a believing person is zealous to obey his Lord and increase the good deeds in his record, he should strive to encounter this night and to pass it in worship and obedience. If this is facilitated for him, all of his previous sins will be forgiven.

Performing Night Prayer (Qiyam)

It is recommended to make a long night prayer during the nights on which Laylat ul-Qadr could fall. This is indicated in many hadiths, such as the following:

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever stands (in qiyam) 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, Muslim, Ahmad]

Making Supplications

It is also recommended to make extensive supplication on this night. Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that she asked Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! If I knew which night is Laylat ul-Qadr, what should I say during it?" And he instructed her to say: 'Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fafu annee - O Allah! You are forgiving, and you love to forgive. So forgive me.'" [Recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and at-Tirmithi. Verified to be authentic by Al-Albani]

Compiled From:
"Tafsir Ishraq al-Ma'ani" - Syed Iqbal Zaheer
“How to Seek Laylat ul-Qadr” – Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani

Virtues of Surah Ikhlaas

Try to recite Surah Ikhlaas as much as possible. Don't miss out this huge reward especially in Ramadan!


Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to his Companions: ‘Could any one of you not recite one third of the Qur’aan in one night?’ They found the idea too difficult, and said, ‘Who among us could do that, O Messenger of Allaah?’ He said, ‘Allaahu’l-ahad, al- samad [i.e., Soorat al-Ikhlaas] is one third of the Qur’aan.’” 

(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4628)

From Qutaadah ibn al-Nu’maan (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said that a man stayed up to worship Allaah at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) just before dawn and recited “Qul huwa Allaahu ahad,” but did not recite anything else. In the morning, the man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and told him about this, thinking that perhaps he was not doing enough. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’aan.”
(al-Bukhaari, 4627).

Important Reminder

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “whoever sends blessings upon me, Allaah will send blessings upon him tenfold.” 
Narrated by Muslim (384)

Recite the Following After Completing Ablution (Wudhu)

The Prophet Muhammad (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Anyone of you who recites the following verse after completing his Ablution (wudhu), For him, all the Eight doors of Jannah are opened, and he can enter through whichever Gate he wishes:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأ...َشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

"Ash-hadu 'an la 'ilaha 'illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu wa 'ash-hadu 'anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu."

▶Translation: I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

[Muslim: Book 2 Hadith 451]

Expiation of Sins and Seeking Rewards

The following are two beneficial hadith.

(1)
Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever says:

Subhaanallaahi wa bihamdihi 

(Glorified is Allah and praised is He)

one hundred times a day, will have his sins forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea ( Al Bukhari and Muslim)

(2)
Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) in a day?" Someone from his gathering asked, "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" He said, "Glorify Allah a hundred times and a thousand Hasanah will be written for you, or a thousand sins will be wiped away. " (Muslim) 

Heavy in Balance

" And the weighing on that day (Day of Resurrection) will be the true (weighing). So as for those whose scale (of good deeds) will be heavy, they will be the successful (by entering Paradise). " (Quran 7:8)

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "(There are) two words (expressions or sayings) which are dear to the Most Gracious (Allah) and very easy for the tongue to say, but very heavy in the balance. They are:

' Subhaanal-laahi wa bihamdihi, Subhaanal-laahil -'Azeem. ' "

('Glorified is Allah and praised is He, Glorified is Allah the Most Great')

(Al-Bukhari)

So we should remember to say these two powerful expressions as much as possible when we are engaged in our daily activities. 

Supplication

The last ten nights of Ramadan are coming! Let's maximize this opportunity by asking Allah to bestow his Forgiveness and Mercy on all of us. We should strive our best to seek Laylat al-Qadr, a night better than a thousand months.

Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I asked Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'O Messenger of Allah! If I realize the Night of Decree, what should I supplicate in it?' He replied, 'You should supplicate:

Allahumma Innaka 'Afuwwun, Tuhibbul-'Afwa, Fa 'fu 'Anni 
"O Allah! You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me."
 (At-Tirmidhi)