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Where does Waswaas (bad thoughts) come from in Ramadaan? PDF Print E-mail
Fiqh: Islamic Jurisprudence - Ramadan
Written by Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid   

Question:

Where does Waswaas (bad thoughts) come from in Ramadaan?

If bad dreams are from the Shayateen, but the Shayateen are chained during Ramadhan, then how is it that we have bad dreams during Ramadhan?

 

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Not all shayateen are chained. Only the leaders or the strong ones are chained, which means they could not do in Ramadan the things they used to do throughout the year. Let it also be known to you that alqareen, who is the resident shaytan, never leaves you no matter where you go. Also there is the evil within every one of us. Therefor, all of these factors promote the evil which we see during Ramadan, yet it is certainly less than outside Ramadan.


Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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