🔴 [LIVE] Qultum Ramadhan 1445 H | Ramadhan Bulan Ujian & Jihad | Ust. A Hasan Basri | 19 Maret 2024

Summary

The video script highlights the spiritual significance of Ramadan, focusing on its role as a month of testing and jihad (struggle). It emphasizes the importance of fasting as a means to build character, strengthen faith, and overcome worldly desires. The speaker reflects on the teachings from the Quran and Hadith, explaining how fasting leads to spiritual growth and the cultivation of self-discipline. It also underscores the idea of Ramadan as an opportunity for deepening connection with Allah, achieving piety (taqwa), and preparing for a blessed life here and in the hereafter.

Takeaways

• 😀 Ramadan is a blessed and sacred month, a source of mercy and goodness for humanity, aimed at liberating people from worldly desires through forgiveness and love.
• 😀 The collaboration between BASNAS DKI Jakarta and the Social Services of DKI Jakarta brings the 'Cahaya Ramadan' program to help social care residents strengthen their Islamic faith.
• 😀 The 'Cahaya Ramadan' program includes activities such as learning the Quran, prayer practices, daily supplications, Islamic jurisprudence, and Islamic history at 27 social care locations.
• 😀 Ramadan is not only a time of fasting but also a time for jihad (striving) to improve our character, particularly in controlling our desires.
• 😀 The Quran emphasizes that fasting during Ramadan is a heavy responsibility, which is eased by having strong faith and devotion.
• 😀 Imam Jalaluddin As-Suyuti states that the call to action in the Quran often involves the command to believe, making it a reminder that religious duties are meant to be followed with sincerity and faith.
• 😀 Ramadan is a month of jihad, both physical (through fasting) and spiritual (through self-discipline), and it is an opportunity to strengthen the soul and improve personal habits.
• 😀 Fasting during Ramadan builds character, teaching individuals to resist desires and to focus on righteousness and spiritual growth.
• 😀 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that fasting is a special act of worship, unique because the reward for fasting is known only to Allah and is directly rewarded by Him.
• 😀 After Ramadan, those who successfully fasted will receive the reward of 'taqwa' (piety), which Allah praises repeatedly in the Quran, indicating its importance as a measure of true spiritual success.

Q & A

What is the significance of Ramadan according to the script?

Ramadan is described as a holy and blessed month that serves as a time for spiritual liberation, where believers are freed from worldly desires through prayer, mercy, and fasting.

What role does Basnas DKI Jakarta play during Ramadan?

Basnas DKI Jakarta collaborates with the DKI Jakarta Social Service to implement the 'Cahaya Ramadan' program, which includes various educational activities aimed at strengthening the faith of social welfare recipients.

What activities are part of the 'Cahaya Ramadan' program?

The program includes learning the Qur'an, proper prayer rituals, daily supplications, Islamic jurisprudence, and the history of Islam, across 27 different social welfare centers.

How does the Qur'an address the command to fast during Ramadan?

The Qur'an, specifically in Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 183, addresses fasting as an obligatory act for believers, with the aim of developing self-discipline and piety.

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Ramadan is a month of testing'?

Ramadan is referred to as a month of testing because fasting requires significant self-discipline and is an opportunity for believers to prove their commitment to their faith by resisting worldly temptations.

What are the two types of jihad during Ramadan as explained in the script?

The two types of jihad are: 1) Jihad al-Nahar, which is the struggle of fasting during the day, and 2) the jihad of developing a strong character, particularly in suppressing desires and remaining steadfast in faith.

Why is fasting considered a difficult but important act of worship?

Fasting is difficult because it requires abstaining from food, drink, and other desires from dawn until sunset. However, it is seen as a means of purifying the soul and proving one’s devotion to God.

How does fasting during Ramadan shape a person's character?

Fasting helps cultivate self-discipline by teaching individuals to control their desires, especially negative impulses, which can lead to better adherence to the commandments of Allah.

What reward does Allah promise to those who complete fasting with sincerity?

Allah promises that those who fast sincerely will attain taqwa (piety or God-consciousness), a virtue that is highly valued, with those who possess it being considered the most honored in the sight of Allah.

What is the symbolic significance of the letter 'Alif' mentioned in the conclusion?

The letter 'Alif' is symbolic of istiqamah (steadfastness). It is described as a straight and unwavering letter that leads the others, symbolizing the person who is steadfast in their faith and practices.