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Rajab is a Lme of forgiveness. It has been narrated in the PropheLc hadith: Seek much forgiveness from Allh in Rajab because in every hour (of the month) Allah frees people from the Fire.1 Those who have been freed from the re hate the deeds of the people of the Fire and the aMributes of the people of the Fire and only nd tranquillity performing the deeds of the people of Paradise. If they slip up, they immediately return to Allh: Those that when they commit an act of indecency or wrong themselves, remember Allh and seek forgiveness for their sins and who can forgive sins except Allh? and they do not knowingly persist in (the wrong) they have done.2 Look in yourself for the signs that you have been freed from the Fire. People who allow themselves to look at things which are forbidden, on their screens or elsewhere, will not nd these signs. If you have not refrained from falling into the deeds of the people of the Fire then you have not yet been freed from the Fire. The people of Paradise, those who are preparing their eyes to look at those who have been drawn near to Allh, obey Allhs order: Say to the believing men that they must lower their gaze and guard their modesty. That will be purer for them. Allh is well aware of what they do. And say to the believing women that they must lower their gaze and guard their modesty.3 There should be nothing in your house in Rajab which displeases Allh. Rajab is one of the
sacred
months,
about
which
Allh
says:
Do
not
wrong
yourselves
therein.4
You
should
not
be
in
the
same
state
in
Rajab
as
you
were
before
it. One
of
the
signs
that
you
have
been
freed
from
the
Fire
is
your
hatred
of
sins
and
acts
of
disobedience.
Look
how
Allh
describes
the
rst
generaLon,
and
these
are
the
aMributes
of
every
truthful
person
that
comes
a<er
them:
Allh
has
made
faith
beloved
to
you
and
has
made
it
beauFful
in
your
hearts
and
He
has
made
hateful
to
you
disbelief,
corrupFon
and
disobedience.
These
are
those
who
are
rightly-guided.
These
people
are
safe
from
the
Devil,
from
their
lower
selves,
from
their
caprice,
from
aMachment
to
the
material
world.
How
did
they
achieve
this?
It
was
a
bounty
and
blessing
from
Allh.5 One
of
the
greatest
signs
that
you
have
been
freed
from
the
Fire
is
that
you
take
pleasure
in
seeking
forgiveness
from
Allh
in
the
last
porLon
of
the
night,
and
at
other
Lmes
of
the
day.
You
raise
your
hands
to
him
saying:
My
Lord,
forgive
me
and
turn
to
me,
truly
You
are
the
O<-Returning,
the
Most
Merciful! Follow
the
example
of
the
Beloved
(may
Allh
bless
him
and
grant
him
peace);
follow
him
in
seeking
forgiveness.
Make
sure
you
do
so
with
a
heart
that
is
present,
for
perhaps
Allh
will
open
you
a
door
to
connect
you
with
the
Beloved.
If
you
received
even
a
porLon
of
one
of
his
prayers
for
forgiveness
you
would
bathe
in
the
light
of
that
prayer
for
eternity.
He
sought
forgiveness
and
he
knew
the
One
from
Whom
he
was
seeking
forgiveness.
How
great
is
your
knowledge
of
Allh
in
relaLon
to
his?
Keep
seeking
forgiveness
a<er
`Ish
and
a<er
Fajr
and
throughout
the
days
and
nights,
then
perhaps
before
the
end
of
Rajab,
Allh
will
have
opened
the
door
to
you
and
your
heart
will
be
lled
with
light. You
must
take
from
Rajab
the
secret
of
connecLon
to
Allh.
You
must
realise
the
secret
of
seeking
forgiveness.
Follow
the
example
of
Muammad,
for
he
is
the
greatest
of
those
that
seek
forgiveness.
Allah
ennobled
you
by
extending
the
light
of
his
prayers
for
forgiveness
to
you:
So
know
that
there
is
no
god
but
Allh
and
seek
forgiveness
for
your
sins6
and
for
the
believers
male
and
female.7
Allh
is
saying
to
him:
Allow
them
to
enter
through
your
door.
When
they
come
via
you,
the
door
is
open
to
them.
If
only
when
they
wronged
themselves,
they
came
to
you
and
sought
Allahs
forgiveness
and
4
This
is
a
literal
translaLon
but
should
not
be
understood
literally,
as
the
Messenger
of
Allah
is
free
of
any
sins
7
Muammad, 47:19
the Messenger sought forgiveness for them.. Is it not enough that they sought Allhs forgiveness? This is good but far greater than that is that the Messenger himself sought forgiveness for them. Then they will nd Allh, and whoever has found Allh has not missed out on anything. They will not just nd Allh, but furthermore He will manifest His beauty and bounty to them: they would have found Allah O7-Returning, Most Merciful.8 Whoever nds Allh O<-Returning and Most Merciful will live in a state of bliss, constantly experiencing Allhs mercy unLl the days of everlasLng bliss in the next life. O Allh, You are the One that said to Your Beloved: When you complete (your immediate task) stand up (to perform another) and to your Lord turn all your aGenFon.9 We ask You by the secret of his worship and his seeking You and asking You, to make us amongst the elite of this Ummah and amongst those who receive the greatest porLon of his intercession and amongst those who are closest to him.