A Reflection as We Enter Ramadhān
What is Barakah?
A Reflection as We Enter Ramadhān
As we approach Ramadhān, many of us ask Allah for more.
More forgiveness.
More closeness.
More change.
More light in our hearts.
But what we are truly yearning for is Barakah.
Barakah is not just blessings.
It is something far deeper, more powerful, and entirely spiritual.
Barakah is when Allah places divine goodness into something, and that goodness multiplies in ways you cannot see or measure. It is when your limited efforts bring unlimited results. When a small act carries immense reward. When your fasting softens your heart. When your du‘ā feels lighter on your tongue. When your nights feel meaningful, even if your body is tired.
Barakah is not always visible or material.
It is spiritual. It is hidden. Yet its effects are immense.
It turns little into more.
Ordinary worship into transformed hearts.
Moments of sincerity into lifelong change.
Barakah is the quiet power behind every lasting spiritual shift.
It is what makes worship feel alive.
It is what makes repentance feel possible.
It is what makes Ramadhān not just a routine, but a return.
You cannot manufacture Barakah.
You cannot force it.
It only comes from Allah.
But when Allah places Barakah in your Ramadhān, everything changes.
Barakah is not in how much you do, but in how much light comes from it.
And when you ask Allah for Barakah in this month, you are not asking for more deeds.
You are asking for acceptance, sincerity, ease, purification, and closeness to Him.
As we enter Ramadhān, may we seek less pressure and more presence.
Less comparison and more sincerity.
Less perfection and more return.
And may our du‘ā be this:
Du‘ā for Barakah in Ramadhān
Add this to your Ramadhān intentions
Ya Allah, place Barakah in our Ramadhān.
Barakah in our fasting, both in its struggle and its reward.
Barakah in our suhūr and iftār, making them sources of strength and gratitude.
Barakah in our hunger and thirst, purifying our hearts and intentions.
Barakah in our self-restraint, patience and discipline.
Barakah in our time during this sacred month.
Barakah in our days and especially our nights.
Barakah in the moments before ifṭār and in the stillness before suḥūr.
Barakah in the nights of mercy, forgiveness and freedom from the Fire.
Barakah in our Salaah, especially our tarawīhand qiyām.
Barakah in our Qur’ān recitation, reflection and companionship with Your words.
Barakah in our dhikr, istighfār and sending ṣalawāt upon the Prophet ﷺ.
Barakah in our du‘ās, those whispered, wept or silently carried.
Barakah in our repentance and every sincere return to You.
Barakah in the purification of our hearts, intentions and nafs.
Barakah in releasing old sins, habits and attachments that weigh us down.
Barakah in our mercy toward others.
Barakah in our patience with family, spouses and children.
Barakah in our silence, restraint and emotional awareness.
Barakah in our kindness, generosity and sadaqah.
Barakah in our emotional healing and inner softness.
Barakah in our tears, vulnerability and honesty before You.
Barakah in our exhaustion, making it a means of nearness to You.
Barakah in Laylatul Qadr, if we reach it.
Barakah in our presence during it, even if our actions feel small.
Barakah in its light carrying through the rest of our lives.
Barakah in our intentions beyond Ramadhān.
Barakah in the changes that remain after the month ends.
Barakah in becoming people who are gentler, humbler and closer to You.
Ya Allah, place Barakah in our entire Ramadhān.
Accept it from us with mercy, cover our shortcomings, forgive our sins, and allow this month to be a turning point that draws us closer to You in this life and the next.
Ameen.