“The original meaning of i’tikāf was to devote oneself and focus oneself on something to the exclusion of everything else. Ramaḍān is a form of iʿtikāf for the entire month. We should treat the whole of ramadan as a spiritual retreat where we devote ourselves to, and focus on, the ibaadah of Allah to the exclusion of everything else.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

Fasting involves passively avoiding food and drinkbut actively avoiding bad speech. Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Committing certain sins has become second nature to us; there is no remorse, guilt or repentance. To deal with this, we need a higher level of consciousness. We need to constantly review and meditate upon what we need to do to become a better person.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

“We cannot remain ignorant about the words of Allāh; we have a duty to understand and gain knowledge about the words of the Qurʾān.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

“The world is abuzz with Qurʾānic recitation in Ramaḍān. The Qurʾān, by far, is and will always be the most oft read and recited book ever.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

“How pure is our speech? How much does our speech reflect taqwa?” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

“Ramaḍān is only for a few, select days but it provides training for the entire year.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

“Sins of the mind, heart and tongue are harder to refrain from than sins of the limbs.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan