Tarawih prayer becomes an inseparable good deed as one of the part of sunnah prayer in Ramadan. That is why you better not missed the chance to do it regularly during Ramadan. May Allah gives His gratitude towards your good deeds.
In so many ways, Muslims believe that there are so many values and benefits of doing the Tarawih prayer during Ramadan outside the benefit of reading the Quran in Ramadan. They even parted the whole of Tarawih during Ramadan becomes the first ten days, the Lailatur Qadr night, and the last ten days before the Ramadan end.
This time we will bring you into some of the values of the first ten days of tarawih prayer on Ramadan. Check them out below!
1. Strengthen the Faith
As Muslims do Tarawih prayer on the first ten days during Ramadhan, that significantly raising their faith towards Allah a the part of their way on how to stay Istiqomah. Moreover, if they doing it solemnly, may Allah gives them His gratitude to becomes closer towards Allah.
Just like mentions in the Quran surah AL Baqarah verses 3-5 below.
الَّذِيْنَ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ ۙ – ٣
وَالَّذِيْنَ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِمَآ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ وَمَآ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ ۚ وَبِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوْقِنُوْنَۗ – ٤
اُولٰۤىِٕكَ عَلٰى هُدًى مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ وَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ – ٥
“(namely) those who believe in the unseen, perform prayers, and partially part of the sustenance We give them, and those who believe in (the Koran) that was revealed to you (Muhammad) and (the books) that were sent down before you, and they believe in an afterlife. They are the ones who receive direction from their Lord, and they are the lucky ones.” (QS 2: 3-5)
2. Enlarge Sustenance
Commonly, when Muslims going to the mosque for Tarawih prayer they will give some of their sustenance to the mosque. Most Muslims believe that if they give more of their sustenance so that they will get more from Allah whether during fasting in Islam from Ramadan to daily.
That is why giving some of their sustenance in the mosque on the first ten days on Tarawih prayer can significantly enlarge their sustenance. Whether it happens now or then, Muslims believe that Allah will enlarge it.
Such as mentions in the Quran surah Al Hadid verse 18 below.
اِنَّ الْمُصَّدِّقِيْنَ وَالْمُصَّدِّقٰتِ وَاَقْرَضُوا اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُّضٰعَفُ لَهُمْ وَلَهُمْ اَجْرٌ كَرِيْمٌ – ١٨
“Surely those who give alms both men and women and lend to Allah with a good loan will be multiplied (in return) for them, and they will have a noble reward.” (QS 57:18)
3. Practice being More Patience
Tarawih prayer has so many amounts which are different from the regular five-a-day prayer. It can be 13, 23, or more than that depends on the rule from the mosque. That is why doing Taraweeh prayer on the first ten days of Ramadhan can significantly make Muslim practice be more patient in doing a good deed.
Such as mentions in the Quran surah Az Zumar verse 10 below.
قُلْ يٰعِبَادِ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ۗلِلَّذِيْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا فِيْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ۗوَاَرْضُ اللّٰهِ وَاسِعَةٌ ۗاِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصّٰبِرُوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ – ١٠
“Say (Muhammad), “O My faithful servants! Fear your Lord. “For people who are a good inspiration in this world will get. And God’s earth is vast. Only people who are patient are perfected without limit.” (QS 39:10)
4. Improve Friendship
On a regular day outside Ramadan Muslims will busy with their business. That is why having ten days of Tarawih prayer on Ramadan becomes one of the most important deeds to improves friendship among others. Even though some Muslims worry to had a prayer in the mosque, but the ruling on praying with gaps due to fear of catching Covid-19 will be fine.
Such mentions on the Quran surah An Nisa verse 1 below.
يٰٓاَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوْا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَكُمْ مِّنْ نَّفْسٍ وَّاحِدَةٍ وَّخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيْرًا وَّنِسَاۤءً ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ الَّذِيْ تَسَاۤءَلُوْنَ بِهٖ وَالْاَرْحَامَ ۗ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيْبًا – ١
“O, people! Fear your Lord who created you from one (Adam), and (Allah) created his partner (Eve) from his (self), and from both Allah gave birth to a large number of men and women. Fear God, with whose name you ask each other, and (maintain) kinship. Indeed, Allah is always guarding and supervising you.” (QS 4:1)
5. Get a Healthier Life
Muslims know better that after the Iftar or breaking the fast sometimes they had a lot of food. That makes them get unhealthy life which after a whole day starving then forcing their body to consume so much food at once. That makes Tarawih prayer become one of the ways to burn their fat during that long movement on the prayer.
It mentions in the Quran Al A’raf verse 31 below.
وَّكُلُوْا وَاشْرَبُوْا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوْاۚ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِيْنَ ࣖ – ٣١
“eat and drink, but don’t overdo it. Indeed, Allah does not like people who are extravagant.” (QS 7:31)
6. Get the Best Rewards
Muslims believe that Allah will give them the best rewards in doing a good deed, moreover during Ramadhan that become one of the benefits and virtues of fasting. Doing the first ten days of Tarawih prayer becomes one of the good deeds that Allah promises them will get more rewards and gratitude.
Such as mentions in the Quran surah Al Hadid verse 21 below.
سَابِقُوْٓا اِلٰى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاۤءِ وَالْاَرْضِۙ اُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرُسُلِهٖۗ ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ يُؤْتِيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ ۚوَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ – ٢١
“Race you to get forgiveness from your Lord and heaven as wide as the heavens and the earth, which is provided for those who believe in Allah and His apostles. It is a gift from Allah, given to whom He wills. And Allah has a great gift.” (QS 57:21)
So, there are some of the glances about some values of the first ten days Tarawih prayer of Ramadan. And, how is it going for you through your Ramadan?