Islamabad:A lecture on ‘Welcome Ramazan’ was held at the female campus of the International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad here on Thursday.
Dawah Academy Director General Professor Dr. Sahibzada Sajid-ur-Rehman was the chief guest while IIU Rector Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik, IIU Female Campus Director Professor Qaiserah M. Alvi and Saadia Tahir, Student Advisor (female) also attended the lecture.
Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik said, “We should understand the spirit of Ramazan. Ramazan is not just to arrange ‘Iftari’ or ‘Iftar’ party, but it is the name of spiritual maturity. We can achieve success in this world and hereafter by following the guidelines of Qur’aan.”
Professor Dr. Sahibzada Sajid-ur-Rehman said that fasting was according to the spiritual and material needs of Muslim Ummah, to bring ‘taqwa’. He added that it is the month of revelation of the Qur’aan, we should spend our fast by reciting Holy Qur’aan. It is the month of ‘tahajjud’ and ‘tarawih’ prayers, of ‘sadaqah’ and ‘Zakah-ul-Fitr’. It is a shield for protection from sins.
Professor Sajid-ur-Rehman said that Ramazan links all the Muslims of the world to interact, communicate and share numerous religious and spiritual understandings. The elite class of the society should help the poor. He urged that students should communicate the message of Ramazan and its blessings to everyone in the community, so that all the members of the society get blessing in this holy month of Ramazan.
Later, students also spoke and elaborated their views about Qur’aan and the blessings of Ramazan.The news.
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