Intentions for Ramadan: Seeking Nearness to Allah – Habib Ali al-Jifri
Intentions for Ramadan
- We intend to fast all the days of this month, beginning from the first night of its inception, and renew this intention every day before sunrise (fajr).
- We intend to expose ourselves to Allah’s spiritual breezes (nafahat), sincere repentance by having regret for what may have transpired from us, leaving sinful and disliked actions, and having resolved to never return to them; to return people’s rights or dues and if unable, then seek their pardon; to persist in renewing one’s repentance after every sin.
- We intend to recite the Qu’ran in a state of majesty and exhalation towards its words and attain an opening from Allah.
- We intend to call to Allah through good behavior and virtuous character, particularly when quarrels and arguments might take place during the fast.
- We intend from the beginning that it be a month of nearness to Allah through mastering our works and actions.
- We intend to spend the nights of this month in righteous works and take benefit in the Night of Immense Worth (Laylat al-Qadr).
- We intend to rectify our hearts’ state so they are better after Ramadan than before. We intend to remain in a continuous state of upward spiritual ascent until our meeting with Allah is that of those who are loved.
It is taken from Habib Ali’s English-language Facebook page.
