Siraat al Mustaqeem

Ramadan

The Last Night of
Ramadhaan
Ibn Abbaas R.Asays that, he heard our Nabi S.A.W saying, “Jannah
becomes perfumed with the sweetest fragrance in Ramadhaan. From
the beginning of the year till the end, it is being brightly decorated for
this blessed month. When the first night of Ramadhaan appears, a
wind blows from beneath the Arsh (Throne). It is called Mutheerah,
which causes the leaves of the trees of Jannah to rustle and door
handles to sound, causing such a beautiful sound as had never been
heard before. The dark eyed beautiful ladies of Jannah then step
forward till they appear in the centre of the balconies of Jannah,
saying: ‘Is there anyone making dua to Allah  for us that Allah
may marry us to him?’ Then these women call out: ‘O Ridhwaan,
keeper of Jannah, what night is this?’ He replies: ‘labbaik, this is the
first night of Ramadhaan, when the doors of Jannah are opened to
those who keep the fast from among the ummah of Muhammad
S.A.W.’”
Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam further said, Allah ta'ala says, “O Ridhwaan open the
doors of Jannah, and O Maalik, (keeper of Jahannam) close the doors
of Jahannam for those who fast from the ummah of Ahmad S.A.W
(another name for Nabi s.a.w), O Jibraeel go down to the earth and tie
the evil Shayaateen, put them in chains and throw them in the 60 Virtues of Ramadhaan
oceans so that they make no mischief, thereby spoiling the fast of the
ummah of My beloved Muhammad s.a.w.”
Allah taala commands a caller from the heavens to call out three
times on every one of the nights of Ramadhaan: “Is there anyone
begging of Me that I may grant him his desire? Is there anyone
repenting to me that I may turn in mercy to him? Is there anyone
begging for forgiveness that I may forgive him? Who is there who
shall give a loan to the One whose wealth does not become less and
the One who fulfils without cutting short unjustly?”
Rasulullah s.a.w then said, “Every day at the time of iftaar, Allah
Taala sets free one million people from the fire of Jahannam, all of
whom had already earned entrance into Jahannam. On the last
night He sets free as many as had been set free throughout the
month. On the night of Laylatul Qadr, Allah taala commands Jibraeel
A.s to go down to the earth with a group of Malaaikah (Angels).
They go down carrying a green flag which is then planted on top of
the Kabah. Jibraeel a.s himself has one hundred wings, only two of
which are spread out on this night. He spreads out these wings
which cover from the east to the west. Jibraeel a.s then sends out the
Malaaikah on this night in all directions to recite salaam upon each
and everyone they find in ibaadah (prayer) or sitting, performing
Salaah and praising Allah taala. They shake hands with them and say
‘Aameen’ to all their duas until dawn. When dawn comes, Jibraeel
A.S calls out; ‘depart O Malaaikah of Allah depart.’”
The Malaaikah then inquire: “O Jibraeel, but what did Allah ta'ala
do regarding the needs of the faithful people from among the
ummah of Ahmad S.A.S which they asked from Him?”
Jibraeel A.S replies: “Allah ta'ala looked at them with mercy and
forgave them all except four kinds of people.”
Then we the Sahaabah R.A asked: “Who are they, O Rasulullah
S.A.W?”
Rasulullah s.a.w replied, “They are the people who drink wine,
those disobedient to their parents, those who do not speak to their
near relatives and the mushaahin.”
We asked, “O Rasulullah s.a.w who is a mushaahin?”
He replied: “Those who have bad feelings in their hearts for their
brothers and break off relations with them”.
The night of Eidul Fitr, the night that is called Laylatul Jaa’izah
(The night of prize giving), comes along. On the morning of Eid,
Allah taala sends down the Malaaikah, to all the lands of the earth,
where they stand at the entrance of roads, calling out with a voice
that is heard by all except man and jinn: “O Ummah of Muhammad
S.a.w, come out of your houses towards a Lord that is noble and
gracious, who grants much and pardons the big sins.”
When they go towards the places for their Eid Salaah, Allah
says to the Malaaikah: “What is the reward of that worker who has
completed his work?”
The Malaaikah reply: “O Lord and master, it is only right that he
should receive his reward in full.”
Allah taala then says: “I call you to witness, O My Malaaikah, that
for their having fasted during the month of Ramadhaan, and for
their having stood before Me in prayer by night, I have granted to
them as reward My pleasure and have granted them forgiveness. O
My servants ask now of Me, for I swear by My honour and My
greatness, that whatsoever you shall beg of Me this day in this
gathering of yours for the needs of the Hereafter, I shall grant you,
and whatsoever you shall ask for your worldly needs, I shall grant it.
I swear by My honour that, as long as you shall obey My commands,
I shall cover up your faults. By My Honour and My Greatness do I
swear that I shall never disgrace you together with the sinful people
and disbelievers. Go now from here, you are forgiven. You have
pleased Me and I am pleased with you.”

The Malaaikah on seeing this great reward given by Allah ta'ala
upon the ummah of Muhammad s.a.s on the day of Eidul Fitr become
greatly pleased and happy. (As reported in Targheeb.)
“O Allah ta'ala, make us also of those lucky ones, Aameen.”