These were the pens that angels use to write the daily commandments of Allah Almighty. Moreover, they inscribe the events of one year from al-Lawḥ -al-Maḥfūẓ (the Preserved Tablet) onto different scrolls. Then these scrolls are handed over to the relevant angels on the 15^th night of ShaꜤbān.^[1]

Special love for ShaꜤbān-ul-MuꜤaẓẓam

Dear Islamic brothers! The month of ShaꜤbān al-MuꜤaẓẓam indeed holds a lot of importance in regards to the Book of Deeds getting changed. The next Islamic month, i.e. the lunar month, is ShaꜤbān-ul-MuꜤaẓẓam. Along with offering our farḍ and wājib acts, we should also perform voluntary prayers abundantly and observe a lot of voluntary fasts in the month of ShaꜤbān-ul-MuꜤaẓẓam. While associating this month towards himself, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: شَعْبَانُ شَھْرِیْ وَ رَمَضَانُ شَھْرُ اللہ “ShaꜤbān is my month and Ramadan is the month of Allah Almighty.”^[2]      

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, there are numerous virtues of keeping fasts in this blessed month.

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: “(After Ramadan), the fasts of ShaꜤbān are most superior, in honouring Ramadan.”^[3]

The beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would fast the entire month of ShaꜤbān. Sayyidah ꜤĀˈishah al-Ṣiddīqah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا humbly asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Out of all the months, is keeping the fasts of ShaꜤbān most beloved to you?”

Upon this, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Allah Almighty inscribes the name of every being who is to die this year. I prefer that