With 2025 approaching, Muslims worldwide look forward to the next Ramadan as they eagerly wait for this holy month to commence. And why wouldn’t they? The unmatched spiritual bliss, kind treatment from fellow Muslims, and focus on making Allah happy, these acts increase in these holy months, lifting the spirits of the believers.
Now imagine experiencing this feeling when you’re in the holiest site on the Earth, the Ka’abah, feeling ultimate peace and bliss. It’s undoubtedly the best experience to have; circling the Ka’abah, making dua for your loved ones, and gainingAllah’s blessings. That’s why those eager to embark on this holy journey in 2025 have already startedsearching for Umrah Packages for Ramadan to make early reservations.
What Makes RamadanSpecial?
i. Increased Acts of Kindness
Although a Muslim must be kind his whole life, you can view Ramdan as the practice month to perfect his behavior and to do what’s right. As per a hadith narrated by Abu Huraira R.A, the Prophet ﷺ stated that:
Every act of the son of Adam (done in Ramadan) is multiplied in reward such that, a good deed would receive tenfold to seven hundredfold rewards.
Thus, Muslims try to practice empathy, patience, kindness, and forgiveness in this holy month. They refrain from anger as it isn’t allowed to get angry with your fellow Muslims during fasting. As per a hadith of Al-Nasa’i, the Prophet ﷺadvises not toargue or fight with someone who makes you angry, but just say “I am fasting” instead.
ii. Increase in Alms
Another blessing of Ramadan is the increase in charity done only for the sake of Allah. Even smiling at a fellow Muslim brother is a charity as per a hadith reported by Abu Dharr R.A. In the same hadith, the Prophet ﷺ also states that:
Commanding good and prohibiting evil is charity and giving directions to a man lost in the land is also charity for a Muslim.
iii. Sense of Community
“Every Muslim is a brother of another Muslim.”
These are the words of the Prophet ﷺ upon which the Muslim community operates. They live in harmony and perform kind acts in accordance with the given rules. The above hadith continues and states these rules:
“He does not repress him, nor does he leave him at the mercy of others.”
Now, imagine a society that operates on such kind principles.A newly converted Muslim can surely glimpse such a society by going to Umrah and experiencing the brotherhood. However, to revel in the pure bliss of good acts, doing Umrah in Ramadan is the best, as every fellow Muslim goes out of the way to serve his/her fellow brother/sister during this month.
iv. Following Sunnah
In a hadith reported by al-Bukhari, Aisha R.A, the Prophet’s wife states that:
With the onset of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet ﷺused to tighten his waist belt (meaning ‘get ready’) and pray all night, and also used to keep his family awake for the prayers.
Following this sunnah, every Muslim prepares to observe night-long prayers, read the Quran, and make special Dua’s for himself and the whole Ummah.
Importance of Ramadan Umrah in the Last Ashra
Although the whole month of Ramadan is full of blessings, however, the stakes go higher as the month reaches the Last Ashra. Let’s look at the unique blessings of this month, especially the last ten days:
i. Taraweeh Prayer
The Prophet ﷺ used to perform this prayer called Taraweeh in seclusion after Isha. The word Taraweeh is Arabic and means to rest or relax. It symbolizes ‘praying taking frequent rests,’ as Muslims rest a few minutes after praying 4 rakats.This prayer is observed in sets of 2 until finishing at 8 or 20 rakats.
Caliph Umar R.A. made it compulsory for Muslims to observe this prayer in the mosque behind one imam during his reign. Since then, Muslims have observed this prayer in mosques including the Mosques of Haram and Medina.
Observing this prayer today in these holy mosques while listening to the soulful voice of the imam surely elevates spiritual bliss. In the last ten nights of Ramadan, Muslims can observe Taraweeh and seek refuge from fire, as this Ashra is dedicated to salvation.
ii. I’tikaaf
Observing I’tikaf is a sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ and one of the major blessings of the last Ashra. I’tikaf, in literal words, means ‘isolation’, which suits the narrative as the Prophetﷺ used to go into isolation for the last ten days of Ramadan and pray to Allah. The spiritual bliss of doing i’tikaf increases tenfold when done in the holiest sites on Earth.
A Muslim is supposed to offer prayers, pray to Allah for His blessings and forgiveness, read the Quaran, and especially contemplate his life. Remember, the Prophet ﷺ used to go to the cave of Hira to ponder over this world and the Creator and got the answers in the form of the Holy Quran.
Thus, a Muslim must also use this time to think about where’s he going in life, what’s his purpose in life, and what can he do to make his afterlife better. This is also a form of prayer and the crux of I’tikaf.
iii. The Night of Qadr
Another major blessing of the last Ashra, the night of Power, decree, or Qadris one of the most important nights for Muslims worldwide. In the words of Allah, this night is better than a thousand nights and the best chance to remove your sins and raise the rewards for good deeds. Nobody knows exactly when this night befalls, but Muslims agree to search for this night on odd days, as several hadiths suggest.
A Few Last Words!
It can’t get more spiritual than during Ramadan, especially if you intend to observe pilgrimage during this holy month. And if you think that this will remain an unfulfilled desire for you, then don’t lose hope. Just pray to Allah and search for new Umrah packages for Ramadan 2025 offered by Muslims Holy Travel. Embrace the unknown blessings that await you!
