Islamic Religious Council of Singapore

Friday Sermon
8 April 2022 / 6 Ramadan 1443H
The Supplications of Those Who Fast

Brothers and sisters blessed by Allah,

With the presence of Ramadan, a month full of blessing, let us

elevate our Taqwa towards Allah (s.w.t.), through observing His
obligations and prohibitions. May we be among those who obtain
His Mercy and Forgiveness. Amin.

Brothers and sisters,

Ramadan is a priceless opportunity for a believer to be closer to

Allah (s.w.t.) Because this blessed month is where Allah has
opened wide the doors of His Mercy and Love.

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One of the recommended deeds to do in Ramadan is
supplication. This is because supplication is a deed that is of high
value in the eyes of Allah (s.w.t.) It is a specific and personal act
of worship, and helps to strengthen the belief and connection
between a servant and his Creator. Allah (s.w.t.) decrees in the
Quran:

Which means: “When My servants ask you about Me (tell them): I

am truly near. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me.
So let them respond (with obedience) to Me and believe in Me,
perhaps they will be guided to the Right Way.” (Al-Baqarah:186)

Brothers and sisters

Supplication and Ramadan cannot be separated. The proof lies in

the placement of verse that was just recited – it comes
immediately after the verse that speaks about the obligation of
fasting. For Ramadan, we have numerous supplications taught by
our Prophet (s.a.w.) that we can recite throughout this holy month.
This is supported by the Hadith of our Prophet (s.a.w.) which
signifies the supplication of a person who fasts will not be

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rejected. In other words, it will be accepted by Allah (s.w.t).
( Inferred from the hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad)

Brothers and sisters,

Such is the importance of supplication that the Prophet (s.a.w.)

imparted a few to be practiced by the Companions. Amongst the
supplications the Prophet (s.a.w.) passed down to a companion
named Mu’adz bin Jabal (r.a.):

ِ ِ
َ ‫ َو ُح ْسـ ِن عب‬،‫اللّ ُه َّـم َأعـنِّي َعلـى ِذ ْكـ ِر َك َو ُش ْكـ ِرك‬
‫ـادتِـك‬

Which means: “O Allah, assist me in remembering You, in being

grateful towards You, and in worshipping You to the best of my
ability.”

This supplication taught by the Prophet (s.a.w.) to the companion

shows us the importance of a believer to seek Allah’s assistance
in matters of faith and deeds. After all, guidance belongs to Allah.
Seek help from Allah (s.w.t.) for us to be granted consistency in
carrying out our religious deeds throughout Ramadan, and for us
to be granted ease in doing good deeds and to be protected from
all forms of evil and sins.

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In addition to that, our Prophet (s.a.w.) also taught us to
supplicate for others, which can be the reason for Allah to grant a
person’s own supplications and needs.

Hence, let us extend a supplication, be it in general or specific, for

those we know or do not know. Let us supplicate for those who
are being tested by Allah (s.w.t.) with poverty so that they will be
granted sustenance, those that are being tested with sickness to
be granted health, and those that are tested with hardship to be
granted reprieve and ease by Allah (s.w.t.).

May Allah (s.w.t.) accept all our deeds and forgive our sins and
shortcomings. May we be with those who are granted happiness
in the highest of heavens. Amin Ya Rabbal ‘Alamin.

‫ َفاسْ َت ْغ ِفرُوهُ ِإ َّن ُه ه َُو‬،‫العظِ ْي َم لِي و َل ُك ْم‬ َ ‫َأقُ ْو ُل َق ْولِي َه َذا وَأسْ َت ْغ ِف ُر‬
َ ‫هللا‬
‫الغفُ ْو ُر الرَّ ِحيْم‬
َ

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 ‫‪Second Sermon‬‬

‫هلل َح ْم ًدا َكثِ ًيرا َك َما ََأم َر‪َ ،‬وَأ ْش َه ُد َأن اَل ِإلَهَ ِإاَّل اهللُ َو ْح َدهُ اَل‬‫الحم ُد ِ‬
‫َْ‬
‫ص ِّل َو َسلِّ ْم‬ ‫َأن َسيِّ َدنَا ُم َح َّم ًدا َع ْب ُدهُ َو َر ُسولُهُ‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم َ‬
‫يك لَهُ‪َ ،‬وَأ ْش َه ُد َّ‬‫َش ِر َ‬
‫اد‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫َأصحابِ ِه َأجم ِ‬ ‫َعلَى سيِّ ِدنَا مح َّم ٍد و َعلَى آلِ ِ‬
‫ين‪ََّ .‬أما َب ْع ُد‪َ ،‬فيَا عبَ َ‬ ‫ع‬
‫َ َ َْ َ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ه‬ ‫َ َُ َ‬
‫انت ُهوا َع َّما َن َها ُكم َع ْنهُ َو َز َج َر‪.‬‬ ‫و‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫ر‬ ‫َأم‬ ‫ا‬ ‫يم‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ف‬ ‫ى‬‫َ‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ت‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ق‬
‫ُ‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ت‬ ‫اهلل‪ ،‬اِ‬
‫َ ََ َ َ‬ ‫َ‬
‫َ َ‬
‫ث‬‫ك َح ْي ُ‬ ‫صطََفى‪َ ،‬ف َق ْد ََأم َرنَا اهللُ بِ َذلِ َ‬ ‫صلُّوا َو َسلِّ ُموا َعلَى النَّبِ ِّي ال ُْم ْ‬
‫َأاَل َ‬
‫ين‬ ‫قَال ِفي كِتَابِ ِه الع ِزي ِز‪ِ :‬إ َّن اهلل وماَل ِئ َكتَهُـ يصلُّو َن َعلَى النَّبِ ِّي يـا َُّأيها الَّ ِ‬
‫ذ‬
‫َ‬ ‫َ َ‬ ‫َُ‬ ‫َ ََ‬ ‫َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ص ِّل َو َسلِّ ْم َو بَا ِر ْك َعلَى‬ ‫يما‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم َ‬ ‫صلُّوا َعلَيه َو َسلِّ ُموا تَسل ً‬ ‫َء َامنُوا َ‬
‫آل َسيِّ ِدنَا ُم َح َّم ٍد‪.‬‬‫َسيِّ ِدنَا ُم َح َّم ٍد و َعلَى ِ‬
‫َ‬
‫ين َأبِي بَ ْك ٍر َوعُ َم َر َوعُثْ َما َن‬ ‫ي‬
‫ِّ‬ ‫اش ِدين الم ْه ِ‬
‫د‬ ‫الر ِ‬
‫َّ‬ ‫وارض اللَّه َّم ع ِن ال ُخلَ َف ِ‬
‫اء‬
‫َ َ َ‬ ‫َْ َ ُ َ‬
‫ين‪َ ،‬و َعنَّا‬ ‫ِِ‬ ‫ِِ‬ ‫ِ ِِ‬ ‫و َعلِ ِّي‪ ،‬و َعن ب ِقيَّ ِة َّ ِ‬
‫ين‪َ ،‬وتَابعي التَّابع َ‬ ‫الص َحابَة َوال َق َرابَ ـة َوالتَّابع َ‬ ‫َ َ‬ ‫َ‬
‫ين‪.‬‬ ‫م‬ ‫الر ِ‬
‫اح ِ‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫م‬ ‫ح‬ ‫َأر‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ك‬‫َ‬ ‫مع ُهم وفِي ِهم بِر ْحمتِ‬
‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ْ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫َ َ‬ ‫ََ َ‬
‫ات‪ ،‬اَأل ْحيَ ِاء‬
‫ات‪ ،‬والمسلِ ِمين والمسلِم ِ‬
‫َ ُْ ََ ُْ َ‬
‫اللَّ ُه َّم ا ْغ ِفر لِلمْؤ ِمنِين والمْؤ ِمنَ ِ‬
‫ْ ُ ََ ُ‬
‫الزاَل ِز َل و ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫الم َح َن‪َ ،‬ما‬ ‫َ‬ ‫اءـ َو َّ‬ ‫نهم َواَأل ْم َوات‪ .‬اللَّ ُه َّم ا ْدفَ ْع َعنَّا البَاَل َء َو َ‬
‫الوبَ َ‬ ‫مُ‬

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 ‫ب‬ ‫اصةً‪ ،‬وساِئ ِر الب ْل َد ِ‬
‫ان َع َّامةً‪ ،‬يَ َار َّ‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫خ‬
‫َ‬ ‫ا‬‫َ‬‫ن‬‫د‬‫ظَهر ِم ْنها وما بطَن‪َ ،‬عن بلَ ِ‬
‫ََ ُ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ََ َ َ َ َ َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫الدنيا حسنةً‪ ،‬وفِي ِ‬ ‫ِ ِ‬ ‫َ ِ‬
‫اب‬ ‫ذ‬
‫َ‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ن‬‫ق‬
‫َ َ ََ َ َ َ َ‬‫و‬ ‫‪،‬‬‫ً‬‫ة‬‫ن‬‫س‬ ‫ح‬ ‫ة‬ ‫ر‬ ‫اآلخ‬ ‫ين‪َ .‬ر َّبنَا آتنَا في ُّ َ َ َ َ َ‬
‫العالَم َ‬
‫النَّا ِر‪.‬‬
‫ان َوِإيتَ ِاء ِذي ال ُق ْربَى‪َ ،‬و َي ْن َهى‬ ‫اهلل‪ِ ،‬إ َّن اهلل يْأمر بِالع ْد ِل واِإل حس ِ‬
‫َ َ ُُ َ َ ْ َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫اد‬
‫َ‬ ‫ب‬
‫َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ع‬
‫اهلل‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ر‬ ‫ك‬
‫ُ‬ ‫اذ‬‫َ‬‫ف‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫ن‬
‫َ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ر‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ك‬ ‫ذ‬
‫َ‬ ‫ت‬
‫َ‬ ‫م‬ ‫ك‬‫ُ‬ ‫َّ‬
‫ل‬ ‫ع‬‫َ‬‫ل‬ ‫م‬ ‫ك‬
‫ُ‬ ‫ظ‬
‫ُ‬ ‫َع ِن ال َفح َش ِاء والمن َك ِر والبغْ ِي‪ ،‬ي ِ‬
‫ع‬
‫ُ َ‬ ‫ْ َ ُ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ُ‬
‫اسَألُوهُ ِمن فَضلِ ِه‬ ‫و‬ ‫‪،‬‬
‫َ َ ْ َ ْ‬ ‫م‬ ‫ك‬
‫ُ‬ ‫د‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ز‬ ‫ي‬ ‫الع ِظيم ي ْذ ُكر ُكم‪ ،‬وا ْش ُكروهُ َعلَى نِع ِم ِ‬
‫ه‬ ‫ْ َ ُ‬ ‫َ ََ‬
‫صنعُو َن‪.‬‬ ‫عط ُكم‪ ،‬ولَ ِذكر ِ‬ ‫ي ِ‬
‫َأكب ُر‪َ ،‬واهللُ يَعلَ ُم َما تَ َ‬‫َ‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫َ ُ‬ ‫ُ‬

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