Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Our Holy Prophetﷺ said, Allah Almighty Says in a Hadeeth Qudsi,

“Rejab is My month. Sha’ban is the month of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. And Ramadan is the month of the Ummah.”

For this, Mawlana Shaykh Muhammadق reminds us to take heed of Rejab and draw closer to Allahﷻ for its Value is only with Allahﷻ. “Therefore”, Mawlanaق added, “Fī Rajab aral ‘ajā’ib,” “In the month of Rejab you see wonders; strange things may happen. You see Allah’sﷻ Power in the month of Rejab. Different states occur during this month. Its knowledge is in His ﷻ Presence. Allahﷻ is Giving in this month and Hisﷻ Generosity has no boundaries.”

Those who do not seek Guidance in Tariqah, only look forward to the coming of Ramadan, without knowledge and notice of the two preceding Holy Months of Rejab and Sha’ban as the connectors, essential months of seeding and watering, to reap the full harvest of the Pardon of Allahﷻ in Holy Ramadan, and later, to indulge in the state of Fitr, natural state of returning to purity, on the 1st of Syawal.

Purification is attained only through cleansing and in the month of Rejab, Allahﷻ Opens His Doors of Mercy and Forgiveness, for mankind to enter as sinners yearning be forgiven.

“O son of Adam, if your sins were so numerous that they reached the heavens and then you sought My forgiveness I would forgive you and it is nothing to Me.”
Hadith Qudsi

Mureeds in this Way must take this grand opportunity to put in effort to receive the Gift of Forgiveness. If someone allows Rejab to enter and they have no concern for their wrongdoings then they do not truly possess taqwa. The believer sees his sins as a mountain towering over him that he fears will fall upon his head, whereas the hypocrite sees his sins as a fly that lands on his nose which he brushes away with his hand.

Many people today live their lives as though there will be no accountability for their deeds. Busy collecting from this fleeting material world, the Ummah is in its worst state in this Second Age of Ignorance where all sins committed by nations before, are thriving and promoted insidiously everywhere. Hence, sincere seekers must take full benefits from these Three Holy Months, busying themselves with good deeds of fulfilling their duties to others, fasting, charity, Quran, Zikrullah and Salawat. The striving to gain nearness to Allahﷻ is in hope, of His Divine Mercy, Forgiveness, Safety and Protection in this life and especially for the hereafter. Oh what priceless gifts for the one truly seeking!

Wise ones use this dunya as a means to gain closeness to Allahﷻ, beseeching in Himﷻ to clean and purify them until they reach to fulfil all their duties to Himﷻ, His Beloved Prophetﷺ and all of Hisﷻ creation.

Therefore, put in great effort to be forgiven and ask for the forgiveness of the entire Ummah, in this holy month of Rejab, the month of Allah Almighty’s Forgiveness and seclusion, drawing near to Himﷻ.

May we be raised as the people of Tawbah, gaining closeness to Allahﷻ by sincerely repenting for all our sins, and may we be granted long lives and good health to reach Sha'ban and Ramadan.