ALHAMDU LILLAHI RABBIL ‘AALAMIIN

It means: All praising to Allah that mastering all of nature.

ALLAHUMMA INNI A’UUDZU BIKA MIN ‘AMA LISYSYAITHAANI WA SAYYI-AATIL AHLAAM

It means: Ya Allah, I request Your protection from work of Satan and from badness of dream.

ALLAHUMMA INNI DLA'IIFUN FAQAWWINII WA INNI DZALILUN FA A'AIZZANNI WA INNI FA QIIRUN FA AGHNINII YAA ARHAMARRAAHIMIIN.

It means: Ya Allah, real of me is weaken, hence make me more strength. I am affronting too, hence make me more august and I am is poor either, hence make me richer. Ya Allah the most humane Dzat.

AL HAMDU LILLAAHILADZI RAZAQANII HAADZAA MIN GHAIRI HAULIN MINNI WA LAA QUWWATIN ALLAHUMMA BAARIK LI FIIHI.

It means: All praising to Allah which have given our rizqi inert of strength and effort of me. Ya Allah, please bless our portions.

LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL MALIKUL HAQQUL MUBINU. (Read it: 100 times)

It means: There is no God which is obliged to be curtseyed except Allah that having empire which is haq (truly) and showing the right ways.

ALHAMDU LILLAHILLADZII KHALAQA MINAL MAA-I BASYARAA.

It means: All praising to Allah which have made human being from water of sperm.

ALLAHUMMAJ ‘AL NUTHFATANAA DZURRIYYA TAN TAYYIBATAN.

It means: Ya Allah, please make our sperm become a good generations and good family.

BISMILLAHI ALLAHUMMA JANNIBNASYSAITHAANA WA JANNIBISYSAITHAANA MA RAZAQTANAA.

It means: By mentioning the name of Allah, Ya Allah, keep us away from devil, and keep devils away from what Thou give to us.

ALLAHUMMA INNI A’UUDZU BIKA MIN ‘ILMIN LAA YANFA’ WA QALBIN LAA YAKHSYA’ WA DU’AA-IN LAA YUSMA’ WA ‘AMALIN LAA YURFA’.

It means: Ya Allah, I beg Your protections from the useless knowledge, heart that not khusyu’ (full concentration to Allah), unhearing pray and unacceptable charity.

ALLAHUMMAFTAH ‘ALAYYA HIKMATAK WANSYUR ’ALAYYA RAHMATAK WA DZAKKIR NII MAA NA SIITU YAA DZAL JALALI WAL IKRAAM.

It means: Ya Allah, open Your hikmah at me, dub Your blessing at me and remind about the case that I forget. Ya Allah, Dzat which is High and the most August.

RABBISYRAH LII SHADRII WA YASSIR LII AMRII WAHLUL ‘UQDATAM MILLISAANII YAFQAHUU QAULII.

It means: My lord God, broaden my chest, watering down my business, elaborate my string so that they comprehend my words.

BISMILLAHILLADZII LAA YADLURRU MA-‘ASMIHI SYAI-UN FIL ARDLI WA LAA FISSAMAA-I WA HUWASSAMII-‘UL ‘ALIIM.

It means: By mentioning the name of Allah which with His name will not be dangerous from something that under the sun and the sky. Allah is the most hearing again the most knowing.

Sawm is an Arabic word for fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. In the terminology of Islamic law, Sawm means 'to abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse.[1] The observance of sawm during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, but is not confined to that month.

Sawm in Other languages

For example, the Muslims of Afghanistan, India, Iran, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Uzbekistan use the word rozah which comes from the Indo-Iranian language of Dari. In Turkey, Sawm is called oruç, while the Malay community in Malaysia and Singapore call it puasa, which is derived from Sanskrit, upvaasa. Puasa is also used in Indonesia. Interestingly, the word is also found in the Maltese language.

Sawm Definition

Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, smoking, and engaging in sexual intercourse from dawn (fajr) to sunset (maghrib). Fasting is essentially an attempt to seek nearness to Allah and increase one's piety. One of the remote aims of fasting is to sympathize with those less fortunate ones who do not always have food and drink readily available. Also one must try to avoid cursing and thinking evil thoughts. Fasting is also viewed as a means of controlling one's desires (of hunger, thirst, sexuality, anger) and focusing more on devoting oneself to God. Sawm also carries a significant spiritual meaning. It teaches one the principle of love: because when one observes Fasting, it is done out of deep love for God.

Sawm on the Qur'an

In the Qur'an surah Al-Baqarah verse 183, God Revealed:

*يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

"O those who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as were enjoined upon those before so that you be God-fearing".

Conditions of Sawm/fasting

Intention (Niyyah): For a fast to be valid in the first instance, an intention (niyyah) must be made beforehand; this is considered to form an oath. If this is not performed then the fast is not valid, it is not required to be made verbally.

General conditions

Throughout the duration of the fast itself, Muslims will abstain from certain provisions that God has otherwise allowed; namely eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse. This is in addition to the standard obligation already observed by Muslims of avoiding that which is not permissible under Qur'anic or Shari'ah law (e.g. ignorant and indecent speech, arguing and fighting, and lustful thoughts). Without observing this standard obligation, Sawm is rendered useless, and is seen simply as an act of starvation. The fasting should be a motive to be more benevalent to the fellow-creatures. Charity to the poor and needy in this month is one of most rewardable worship.

If one is sick, nursing or travelling, one is considered exempt from fasting. According to the Qur'an, for all other cases, not fasting is only permitted when the act is potentially dangerous to one's health - for example; those elderly who are too weak to fast for extended periods of time, diabetics, nursing, and pregnant women.

Observing the fast is not permitted for menstruating women. However, when a woman's period has ceased, she must bathe and continue fasting. Any fasts broken/missed due to menstruation must be made up whenever she can before the next month of Ramadan. Women must fast at times when not menstruating, as God indicates that all religious duties are ordained for both men and women.

Beginning and ending the Sawm

In accordance with traditions handed down from Muhammad, Muslims eat a pre-dawn meal called the suhoor. All eating and drinking must be finished before Salat-ul-Fajr, the pre-dawn prayer. Unlike the Salat-ul-Zuhr and Salat-ul-Maghrib prayers, which have clear astronomical definitions (noon and sunset), there are several definitions used in practice for the timing of "true dawn" (al-fajr as-sadq), as mentioned in the hadith. These range from when the center of the sun is 12 to 21 degrees below the horizon [1] which equates to about 40 to 60 minutes before civil dawn. There are no restrictions on the morning meal other than the restrictions on Muslims diet. After completing the suhoor, Muslims recite the fajr prayer. No food or water is allowed to go down the throat after the suhoor. However, water unlike food may enter the mouth, but not go down the throat during wudu.

The meal eaten to end the fast is known as al-Iftar. Many Muslims, following the Sunnah of the Prophet, Muhammad, break the fast with dates and water before praying Salat-ul-Maghrib, after which they might eat a more wholesome meal.

Benefits of Sawm

Sawm/fasting inculcates a sense of fraternity and solidarity, as Muslims can feel and experience that which needy and hungry humans feel. However, even the poor, needy, and hungry participate in the fast. Moreover, Ramadan is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together, the latter offering more reward than if eating alone. Most importantly, the fast is also seen as a great sign of obedience by the believer to Allah. Faithful observance of the Sawm is believed to atone for personal faults and misdeeds and to help earn a place in paradise.

As briefly mentioned earlier, fasting can also be observed voluntarily (as part of the Greater Jihad ): Sawm is intended to teach believers patience and self-control in their personal conduct, to help control passions and temper, to provide time for meditation and to strengthen one's faith. Fasting also serves the purpose of cleansing the inner soul and freeing it of harm.

Days For Fasting

Month of Ramadhan: Fasting in the month of Ramadan is considered Fard (obligatory).

Days For Voluntary Fasting: Islam also prescribed certain days for non-obligatory, voluntary fasting, such as:

1. Each Monday and Thursday of a week
2. The 13th, 14th, and 15th day of each lunar month
3. Six days in the month of Shawwal (the month following Ramadan)
4. The Day of Arafat (9th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar)
5. The Day of Ashura (10th of Muharram in the Hijri calendar), with one more day of fasting efore or after it (For Sunni Muslims only. It is prohibited in Shia Islam)
6. As often as possible in the months of Rajab and Shaban before Ramadhan

Days When Fasting Is Forbidden

Although fasting is considered a pious act in Islam, there are times when fasting is prohibited. There are certain days on which fasts are prohibited:

1. Eid ul-Adha
2. Eid ul-Fitr
3. Day of Ashura [10th of Muharrum] (For Shia Muslims only - however they can do a faqa, which is a fast from morning to mid day prayers)
4. Ayyam at-Tashriq (the 11th, 12th and 13th of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah).

Inspiring source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawm

What is Ramadan? Ramadhan is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, believed to be the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to Angel Gabriel which later was revealed to Prophet Muhammad. It is the Islamic month of fasting (sawm), in which participating Muslims do not eat or drink anything from dawn until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the person patience and humility.

Ramadan is a time to fast for the sake of God, and to offer even more prayer than usual. Also involved in Ramadan are asking forgiveness for the sins of the past, asking for guidance in the future, and asking for help with refraining from every day evils and trying to purify oneself through self-restraint and good deeds.

The name "Ramadan" is the name of the ninth month; the word itself derived from an Arabic word for intense heat, scorched ground, and shortness of rations. It is considered the most venerated and blessed month of the Islamic year. Prayers, sawm (fasting), charity, and self-accountability are especially stressed at this time; religious observances associated with Ramadan are kept throughout the month. Laylat al-Qadr, which falls during an odd night in the last 10 days of Ramadan (so it can be either the 21, 23, 25, 27, or the 29 of Ramadan), considered the most holy night of the year in which the Quran was sent down to Muhammad. Ramadan ends with the holiday Eid ul-Fitr, on which feasts are held. During the month following Ramadan, called Shawwal, Muslims are encouraged to fast for a further six days.

Inspiring source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan

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LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WAHDAHU LAA SYARIIKA LAHU SYAI-IN HAALIKUN ILLA WAJHAHU ALLAHUMMA ANTALLADZII MANANTA ‘ALAYYA BIHAADZIHISYSYAHAADAATI WA MAA SYAHIDTUHAA ILLAA LAKA WA LAA YAQBALUHAA MINNI GHAIRUKA FAJ’ALHAA LII QURBATAN MIN’INDIKA WA HIJAABAN MIN NAARIKA WAGHFIRLI WA LIWALIDAYYA YA WA LIKULLI MU’MININ WA MU’MINATIN BIRAHMATIKA INNAKA ‘ALAA KULLI SYAI-IN QADIR.

It means: There is no God but Allah, the most single and also there is no ally to Him, everything will destroy except Dzat Allah. Ya Allah, thou have given award to me with this eyewitness, and we will not testify of the Syahadat except to You, and nothing that accept Syahadat of me except Thou, hence make the Syahadat getting close to me in Your side and also covering me from Your hell, and forgive me, both of my parent and everybody of mu'min and of mu'minah by getting Your blessing, in fact Thou reign over everything.

Rasulullah Muhammad SAW’s utter: For all Moslem who have a willing to fast just only for getting Allah bless (ridla) and obeying Allah order, they are obliged and have a right to receive several benefit. The list of benefit is sorted by the amount of fasting that they did.

• 1 day: They have a right to receive the almighty Allah bless (ridla) and will be placed on the highly Firdaus heaven.
• 2 days: Will received two times special reward, the value of every reward are similar with amount of all mountain in the universe.
• 3 days: Allah will create the barrier distance from the hell as far as one year on foot journey.
• 4 days: Received the safety blessing, away from disaster and various diseases and also protected from Dajjal’s libel.
• 5 days: Protected from the grave torture.
• 6 days: When the raising days coming (all human been will raised up from the grave), he/she will be awarded with the shining face like a full moon. It means they have full protections under Allah’s strength.
• 7 days: Seven of hells doors will be closed for them.
• 8 days: Eight of heavens doors will be opened for them.
• 9 days: He/she will raise and automatically said LAA ILAA HA ILLALLAH on the raising day and then go straight to the heaven.
• 10 days: Allah will help them to passes the SHIRATHAL MUSTAQIIM bridges successfully.
• 11 days: When the end of the days coming (doomsday), she/he will receive the huge august award which is no body can’t competing with, except people who execute this fasting too.
• 12 days: Will receive two highness clothes, the value of every clothes are better than the universe.

Amien, hopefully this is usefull!

RABBANAA LAA TUZIGH QULUUBANAA BA'DA IDZHADAITANAA WA HAB LANAA MIN LADUNKA RAH MATAN INNAKA ANTAL WAHAB.

It means: Ya Allah our God, don’t mislead our heart after Thou give us the points and give blessing from Your fore part, in fact Thou is the most giver.

RABBANAA AFRIGH 'ALAINAA SHABRAN WA TSABITS AQDAAMANAA WANSHURNA 'ALALQAUMIL KAAFIRIINA.

It means: Ya Allah our God, overflowing patience to us, and help us from infidel people.

YAA HAYYU YAA QAYYUM YAA BADILASSAMAAWAATI WAAL ARDLI YAA DZALJALAALI WAL IKRAAM x3 (read it 3 times) NAWWIR QALBII BINUURI MA'RIFATIKA YAA ALLAH x3 (read it 3 times).

It means: Ya Allah, the living Dzat, who stand alone, creating the sky and earth, ya.. August and Glory Dzat, please illuminate my heart with your ma’rifat nuur (light).

ALLAHUMMA INNAA NAS-ALUKA FIQHAN FIDDIINI WA ZIYAADATAN FIL 'ILMI WA KIFAAYATAN FIRRIZQI WA'AAFIYATAN WA SHIHHATAAN FIL BADANI WA TAUBATAN QABLALMAUTI WA RAAHATAN 'INDAL MAUTI WA MAGHFIRATAN BA'DALMAUTI WA NAJAATAN MINANNAARI WA 'AFWAN 'INDALHISAABI WA LADZDZATANNAAZHARI ILAA WAJHIKALKARIIMI YAA ARHAMARRAAHIMIN WA YAA KHAIRAL-MAS-UULIINA.

It means: Allah my lord, actually we pray to You is to request all about religion, increasing our knowledge, good enough portions (rizqy), healthy body, taubat before death, happy when dying, forgiveness after death, safe from the hell, forgiveness when Hisab day (charitable calculation) and happy seeing Your face. Ya Allah, the most humane Dzat and the best Dzat asked.

ALLAHUMMA ASHLIH LII DIINIILLADZII 'ISHMATU AMRII WA ASHLIH LII DUN-YAAYALLATII FIIHAA MA'AASYII WA ASHLIH LII AAKHIRATILLATII FIIHA MA'AADII WAJ'ALILHAYAATA ZIYAADATAN LII FII KULLI KHAIRIN WAJ'ALILMAUTA RAAHATAN LII KULLI SYARRIN.

It means: Allah my lord, make it good my religion which become my business custody, make it good my world which become my subsistence, make it good my eternity which become my place to return, make my life to conduct kindliness and make the death become joyful for me, away from all ugliness.

RABBANAA HAB LANAA MIN AZWAAJINAA WA DZURRIYYATINAA QURRATA A'YUNIN WAJ'ALNAA LILMUTTAQIINA IMAAMAA

It means: Allah my lord, given to us a calmness view, for all husbands and wives and also our offspring. And make us the leader of Godfearing people.

Taqwa/Godfearing means always obeying Allah order and avoiding Allah prohibition order.