IOS Lecture on Significance of Ramadan

IOS Lecture on Significance of Ramadan

New Delhi: A lecture on the Significance of Ramadan was organised by the Institute of Objective Studies at its auditorium on February 27, 2025.

Addressing the gathering on the approaching month of Ramadan, the secretary of Jamat-i-Islami Hind and the editor of its magazine, Tahqeeqat-i-Islam, Maulana Dr. Raziul Islam, said that the piousness of the month lay in the revelation of the Holy Qur’an. The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in this month. The Qur’an is a complete guide of life of every faithful. Owing to its pietism, fasting and prayers were given special importance in this month. This is aimed at obeying the command of Allah to follow and forbid certain things so as to make the life easy for the believers. During the month Muslims are accustomed to live a life without a demur. He said, fasting, Tarawih, recitation of Qur’anic verses and Nawaafil prayers are meant to attain piety. The effect of these actions is clearly visible among the Muslims. But this does not definitely mean that the praying during this month become prototyped. He noted that if the praying during the month of Ramadan was customary, it would alienate Muslims from the soul of Din (Religion). He observed that organising the meet to welcome the month of fasting was the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). Sahaba (companions of the Prophet [PBUH]) used to get themselves ready before the start of Ramadan. Ramadan was gifted by Allah to Muslims for the purification of their soul and the body together.

The convenor of the programme and the senior Urdu journalist, Ahmad Javed, expressed grief over the passing away of the noted aalim and secretary of the All India Milli Council, Maulana Syed Mohammad Mustafa Rifai Jilani, who passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday last. He said that the Maulana was a prominent religious leader whose empathy for the Muslim community was paramount. He belonged to Qadariya Sufi Order and had a big following. Associated with a number of milli organisations as their head, he served both the Institute of Objective Studies and the AIMC in different capacities. He was conferred with the IOS Shah Waliullah Award for his contribution to Sufism. Similarly, he undertook a country-wide tour as the secretary of AIMC and apprised himself of the problems facing the Muslim community. His death caused a big loss to the community, he added.

At the end the vice-chairperson of the IOS, Prof. Haseena Hashia expressed the gratitude to the guests, and held that the programme was very fruitful to the staff of the Institute, especially when the approaching month of Ramadan was not very far. She said that the programmes connected to Ramadan were the brainchild of the mentor and patron of the IOS, Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam, who could not make it to the programme on account of his ill-health.