THIRD REMINDER. Yaum Al-Khamis 3rd day of Shaãban (Thursday 19th April). ARE YOU PREPARING OR PREPARED FOR THE GREAT YEARLY VISITOR (RAMADAN)?. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the second reminder; Rejoicing at the approach of the blessed month is one of the great blessings that ALLAAH bestows upon His Muslim slave, because Ramadaan is one of the occasions of good in which the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed. It is the month of the Qur’aan and of decisive battles in the history of our religion.  ALLAAH says:  “Say: ‘In the Bounty of Allaah, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islam and the Qur’aan); —therein let them rejoice.’ That is better than what (the wealth) they amass” [Yoonus 10:58]. Seeking knowledge in order to be able to follow the rulings on fasting and to understand the virtues of Ramadaan Should be our priority.  Abu Bakr al-Balkhi said: The month of Rajab is the month for planting, the month of Sha’baan is the month of irrigating the crops, and the month of Ramadaan is the month of harvesting the crops.  He also said: The likeness of the month of Rajab is that of the wind, the likeness of Sha’baan is that of the clouds and the likeness of Ramadaan is that of the rain; whoever does not plant and sow in Rajab, and does not irrigate in Sha’baan, how can he reap in Ramadaan? Now Rajab has passed, so what will you do in Sha’baan if you are seeking Ramadaan? This is how the Prophet and the early generations of the ummah were in this blessed month, so what will you do? Start planning today and start waking up for tahajjud, start reading the Qur'an more etc. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and grant us the opportunity to be part of Ramadan with good health. Aameen.