The First Night of Suro: Its Significance and Rituals

Year Prayer

Before carrying out various acts of worship on the night of 1 Suro or 1 Muharram, Muslims are encouraged to recite the End of Year Prayer. This prayer should preferably be read at the end of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, before the start of the month

Khodam in Islam is interpreted with different opinions. There are opinions that accept humans to have companion khodam to be used and there are opinions that do not allow it because

to the Almighty.

Generally, the way Javanese people usually use for self-introspection is through lelaku, which is controlling desires. Throughout the month of Suro, Javanese people believe in continuing to be eling (mindfu

In the near future, Muslims will celebrate the New Year 1 Muharram 1446 H occurring on July 7, 2024. This occasion is generally observed with different traditions and events to comme

ram, three times.

The transition of day and month in the Hijri calendar occurs at maghrib time, so this prayer should preferably be read before the approaching maghrib time. Here is the recitation of the end of year prayer th

s its own merits.

“It’s possible that the Prophet saw was only informed about the virtue of Muharram exceeding Shaban in the last periods of his life, or perhaps the Prophet saw already knew about it but was unable to increase fasting in the month of Muharram due to different obstacles, such as illness, travel, and the lik

e recitation:

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ عَمَلٍ فِي هٰذِهِ السَّنَةِ مَا نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهُ وَلَمْ أَتُبْ مِنْهُ وَحَلُمْتَ فِيْها عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ بَعْدَ قُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى عُقُوْبَتِيْ وَدَعَوْتَنِيْ إِلَى التَّوْبَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِ جَرَاءَتِيْ عَلَى مَعْصِيَتِكَ فَإِنِّي اسْتَغْفَرْتُكَ فَاغْفِرْلِيْ وَمَا عَمِلْتُ فِيْهَا مِمَّا تَرْضَى وَوَعَدْتَّنِي عَلَيْهِ الثَّوَابَ فَأَسْئَلُكَ أَنْ تَتَقَبَّلَ مِنِّيْ وَلَا تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِيْ مِنْك

lâli wal ikrâm.

Meaning: “My Lord, You are the Eternal, the Ancient, and the First. Upon Your great grace and Your generous bounty, You are the door of hope. This new year has arrived. I seek refuge in You from the temptation of Satan and his allies in this year. I also seek Your help in overcoming the soul that often urges me to do evil. To You, I ask for guidance so that my daily activities bring me closer to Your mercy. O Lord, Ow

of the past year.

“The fast of Arafah erases the sins of the previous year and the coming year.” He was also asked about the excellence of the Ashura fast? He replied, “The Ashura fast removes the sins of the past y

jects of worship.

Continued with the phrase, “subhânaka” (Glory be to You) as a form of glorification of Allah from everything. Then the phrase, “innî kuntu minadh dhâlimîn” (indeed I have been among the wrongdoers) as a form

ry fasting month.

“The most meritorious prayer after the obligatory prayers is the prayer in the last third of the night, and the most excellent fast after the fast of Ramadan is fasting in the month of Muhar

su mubeng beteng.

When you liked this information and you would like to be given more info about Quranic studies center generously check out our web site. On the night of 1 Suro, some people choose to seclude themselves to meditate in sacred places such as mountain peaks, seashores, large trees, or sacred tombs. For Javanese people, the month of Suro as the beginning of the Javanese year is considered a sacred or holy month, this is the significance of the night of 1 Suro. This is the right month to perform practices such as reflection, contemplation, and introspection to g

ving Charity

Another important act to do on the night of 1 Suro is giving charity. Offering charity to those in need, whether in the form of money, food, or goods, is a encouraged practice. This is a form of gratitude and sharing happiness. Of course, this practice is not only done on the night of 1 Suro,

كَرِيْمُ

Allâhumma mâ ‘amiltu min ‘amalin fî hâdzihis sanati mâ nahaitanî ‘anhu, wa lam atub minhu, wa hamalta fîhâ ‘alayya bi fadhlika ba’da qudratika ‘alâ ‘uqûbatî, wa da’autanî ilat taubati min ba’di jarâ’atî ‘alâ ma’shiyatik. Fa innî astaghfiruka, faghfirlî wa mâ ‘amiltu fîhâ mimmâ tardhâ, wa wa’attanî ‘alaihits tsawâba, fa’as’aluka an tataqabbala minnî wa lâ taqtha’

ntry in the past.

The way to honor and appreciate the services of our ancestors besides praying for them is, of course, by maintaining their graves. Because graves are historical monuments that can be used as a medium to remember the services of our ancestors, to remember and emulate their good de