The month of Ramadan is considered one of the most important months in the Islamic religion, as it is considered a great opportunity to be closer to Allah SWT and increase good deeds. Here, many people wonder about the reward and recompense in the blessed month, and they wonder, “Are good deeds multiplied in Ramadan?”.
There are many Quranic verses and noble Prophetic hadiths that indicate the virtue of Ramadan, making it a special period for righteous deeds for all Muslims. We will answer the question of: Are good deeds multiplied in Ramadan and what the extent of this multiplication is.
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Are Good Deeds Multiplied in Ramadan?
Good deeds are greatly multiplied in this blessed month as the multiplication of reward in it may reach seventy times, as the Messenger of Allah, PBUH, said:
“من تقرب فيه بخصلة من خصال الخير كمن أدى فريضة فيما سواه ومن أدى فريضة فيما سواه كان كمن أدى سبعين فريضة فيما سواه”.
“He who draws close to Allah in it (Ramadan) with a single good deed, it is as if he performed an obligatory act in other than it. And he who performs an obligatory act in it, it is as if he performed seventy obligatory acts in other than it.”
Therefore, many Muslims take advantage of this holy month to obtain more good deeds that will help them, Inshallah, to enter Paradise.
It is considered one of the best months in which Muslims get the opportunity to multiply good deeds because the devils are chained, as the Messenger of Allah, PBUH, said:
“إذا كان أول ليلة من شهر رمضان صفدت الشياطين ومردة الجان وغلقت أبواب النار فلم يفتح منها باب وفتحت أبواب الجنة فلم يغلق منها باب وينادى مناد يا باغي الخير أقبل ويا باغي الشر أقصر ولله عتقاء من النار وذلك كل ليلة”.
“When the first night of the month of Ramadan is, the devils and the rebellious jinn are chained, the gates of Hell are closed and not a gate of it is opened, and the gates of Paradise are opened and not a gate of it is closed, and a caller calls out: ‘O seeker of good, come forward, and O seeker of evil, stop,’ and Allah has people to free from the Fire, and that is every night.”
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Why Do Good Deeds in Ramadan Have a Multiplied Reward?
The blessed month of Ramadan is the master of months, and Allah SWT has singled it out with these virtues because the Holy Quran was revealed in it, and in it is a night that is one of the best nights of the year, which is Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree).
The month of Ramadan is considered one of the most important months that many Muslims await, because it is a great opportunity to multiply good deeds. The great status of this month lies in the fact that the Holy Quran was revealed in it, as Allah SWT said in His Noble Book:
﴿شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالْفُرْقَانِ﴾
“Shahru Ramadanallathee onzila feehi al-qur’anu hudan linnasi wabayyinatin mina alhuda wa-alfurqan.”
“The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion.”
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How to Take Advantage of the Opportunity to Multiply Reward in Ramadan
All Muslims must take advantage of this great opportunity to multiply rewards, by doing many good deeds that can be done in the month of Ramadan. One of the most important of these deeds is feeding the fasting person, as the Messenger of Allah, PBUH, said:
“من أفطر صائماً كان له مغفرة لذنوبه وعتق رقبته من النار وكان له مثل أجره من غير أن ينقص من أجره شيء”.
“Whoever provides iftar for a fasting person, he will have forgiveness for his sins, freedom from the Fire, and he will have the same reward as him (the fasting person), without any decrease from his (the fasting person’s) reward.”
We must motivate ourselves and motivate others to do many good deeds in Ramadan to share good deeds and try to create an environment full of goodness and giving in the month of Ramadan. However, all these acts of worship must be continued after the end of the month of Ramadan so that the reward and recompense remain continuous, by Allah’s permission.
One of the things that can be used to take advantage of the opportunity to multiply rewards in the month of Ramadan is to have multiple intentions. One action can be done with more than one intention to multiply the reward.
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The Best Deeds in Ramadan that Multiply Your Good Deeds
There are many good deeds that can be done in the month of Ramadan to multiply good deeds, especially after we know that good deeds are multiplied in Ramadan. This opportunity must be utilized by reading the Holy Quran, learning some Islamic sciences, and helping children understand and contemplate the Quran to prepare Muslim generations who have a great role in serving society.
The blessed month of Ramadan is also an opportunity to maintain family ties, visit family, relatives, and the elderly. It is also possible to visit and care for some sick people, because this is a great reward in this blessed month.
The Effect of Fasting on Multiplying Reward in Ramadan
Fasting is considered one of the best deeds in the month of Ramadan, as Allah may forgive sins through it, as stated in the Ayah of the Quran as Allah SWT says:
﴿فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ﴾
“Faman shahida minkumu ash-shahra falyasumhu.”
“So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it.”
And as the Prophet, PBUH said:
من صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه.
“Whoever fasted Ramadan believing and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Fasting is considered a great opportunity for supplications to be answered. Therefore, Muslims must take advantage of it with continuous supplication, as the Messenger of Allah, PBUH, said:
“ثلاث لا ترد دعوتهم دعوة الوالد ودعوة الصائم ودعوة المسافر”.
“Three (people’s) supplications are not rejected: a parent’s supplication, a fasting person’s supplication, and a traveler’s supplication.”
Fasting has a great reward, especially when doing good deeds with fasting. Despite the feeling of fatigue, hunger, and thirst, many Muslims try in various ways to draw closer to Allah SWT by reading the Quran and performing (voluntary prayers) during this holy month.
The Virtue of Laylat al-Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr is considered one of the best nights of the holy month of Ramadan, and indeed one of the best nights of the entire year, as Allah SWT said in His Noble Book:
﴿لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ﴾
“Laylatu al-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr.”
“Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.”
Muslims must seek this blessed night so that they can obtain its great benefits as praying on this night alone is equivalent to praying for a thousand months. Therefore, Muslims must be keen to pray and supplicate on this blessed night.
Does the Multiplication of Good Deeds in Ramadan Differ Between Obligatory and Voluntary Acts?
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Good deeds in Ramadan have a great impact. There are many good deeds that Muslims receive during prayer and fasting. Muslims also perform many supererogatory (nafl) and voluntary acts, the most important of which are charity and praying at night. The reward for these things is also multiplied in the month of Ramadan, but their reward does not reach the reward of the obligatory act, but they also carry a great reward for all Muslims.
The Role of Charity in Increasing Reward in Ramadan
Charity is considered one of the most important matters in the Islamic religion, as Allah SWT said in his Holy Book:
﴿وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ﴾
“Wafee amwalihim haqqun lissa-ili wal-mahroom.”
“And in their wealth is a right for the petitioner and the deprived.” (Quran 51:19)
And He also said:
وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ﴾
“Wama anfaqtum min shay’in fahuwa yukhlifuhu wahuwa khayru ar-raziqeen.”
“But whatever thing you spend [in His cause] – He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers.”
And : the Prophet, PBUH, said
“الصدقة تطفئ غضب الرب وتدفع ميتة السوء”.
“Charity extinguishes the Lord’s anger and averts an evil death.”
The reward for charity is also multiplied in the holy month of Ramadan, and Muslims must not miss the reward for charity in this holy month.
How is Ramadan an Opportunity to Erase Sins and Increase Good Deeds?
Ramadan is considered one of the greatest opportunities that Muslims must take advantage of, as good deeds are greatly multiplied in it, supplications are answered, and there is a night that is one of the greatest nights. A comprehensive plan for worship must be made in this holy month so that every minute of it can be used to multiply rewards.
Ramadan is one of the best and most important months for the entire Muslim Ummah. All Muslims must try to draw closer to Allah SWT in it with many good deeds.
