(1) O Allah, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those who fast (sincerely), and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up in prayer (obediently), awaken me in it from the sleep of the heedless, and forgive me my sins, O God of the worlds, and forgive me, O one who forgives the sinners.

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا

Certainly, you have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes (to meet) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah again and again. (Quran 33:21)

Day 5: Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Role Model (Uswat Hasana)

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا

Certainly, you have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes (to meet) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah again and again. (Quran 33:21)

Topic: Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Role Model (Uswat Hasana)

Day 4: Birth of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and Prophet Muhammad: Focus on personal excellence and doing our best in life 

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا

Certainly, you have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes (to meet) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah again and again. (Quran 33:21)

Topic: Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Role Model (Uswat Hasana)

Day 3: The Prophet as a Friend: His relationship with children and with his companions

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا

Certainly, you have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes (to meet) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah again and again. (Quran 33:21)

Topic: Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Role Model (Uswat Hasana)

Day 2: The Prophet as a Family Man: His role as a husband, father, father-in-law, and grand father

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا

Certainly, you have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah for one who hopes (to meet) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah again and again. (Quran 33:21)

Topic: Prophet Muhammad: The Perfect Role Model (Uswat Hasana)

Day 1: The description of Prophet Muhammad in the Quran and his universal mission for everyone and everything in creation

In  this, the fourth in a four-part series, we analyze Prophet Muhammad's  cousin, spiritual brother and successor - Imam Ali the son of Abu Talib  and reflect on the Multi-Dimensional Man who was martyred 1,400 years  ago. In part four, we review his characteristic of being "The Humanitarian Man".

In  this, the third in a four-part series, we analyze Prophet Muhammad's  cousin, spiritual brother and successor - Imam Ali the son of Abu Talib  and reflect on the Multi-Dimensional Man who was martyred 1,400 years  ago. In part three, we review his characteristic of being "The Political Man".

In  this, the second in a four-part series, we analyze Prophet Muhammad's  cousin, spiritual brother and successor - Imam Ali the son of Abu Talib  and reflect on the Multi-Dimensional Man who was martyred 1,400 years  ago. In part two, we review his characteristic of being "The Spiritual Man".

In this, the first in a four-part series, we analyze Prophet Muhammad's cousin, spiritual brother and successor - Imam Ali the son of Abu Talib and reflect on the Multi-Dimensional Man who was martyred 1,400 years ago. In part one, we review his characteristic of being "The Family Man".