NB: This entry comes with a Warning - it is a banter and unlike our other posts, is not to be treated with utmost seriousness! If you are a (too) serious person by nature, do not proceed.
Since the month of Ramadhan is coming soon to a close, "mathematically speaking" (and it is never mathematical in matters of ibadah), you will find your achievements in Ramadhan rather mind-blowing!
Wajib prayers:
17 rakaats per day x 30 days = 510 rakaats
Sunnah prayers (before/after):
14 rakaats (Syafi'i mazhab) per day x 30 days = 420 rakaats
Other supererogatory prayers/qiyammullail:
16 rakaats per day (assumptions made) x 30 days = 480 rakaats
Terawih prayers:
1 day 20 rakaats x 30 days = 600 rakaats
Witr prayers:
1 day 3 rakaats (min) x 30 days = 90 rakaats
[Total rakaats of prayers performed = 2,100 rakaats]
Congregational rewards:
2,100 rakaats x 27 rewards [minimum] = 56,700 rewards
Seclusion in the mosque:
Infinity
Waiting for prayers while in a state of purity:
Infinity
Fasting:
30 days - Reward is only with Allah
Hearing Imam recites and khatm Qur'an:
1 reward per alphabet ~ infinity
Reciting the Qur'an:
1 reward per alphabet ~ infinity
plus reward for recitation
Memorizing the Qur'an:
Infinity
Charity:
Infinity
Obligatory Zakat:
Infinity
Doa:
Granted
Sunnah deeds:
Rewarded as an obligatory deeds
Sincerity in Ramadhan:
Up to 700 times the reward for a single act, or more.
For example: 56,700 x 700 = 39,690,000
and then, there are others ....
But there is no need to argue with me on the exact calculation, for I am no expert in Math and only Allah [s.w.t.] knows how He will reward His servants. But I hope the above calculation gives you an indication and a bigger picture of your vast potential in this blessed month, and hope that you can measure how much you have achieved thus far, Alhamdulillah!
For those who have tried and persevered (not mathematically), then the coming 'Eid is indeed a celebration of success you can look forward to, insya-Allah. May The Almighty [s.w.t.] grants you more success.
For those who have not, there is still some catch-up time available. Let us intensify the remaining few nights left in Ramadhan. Let it coincide with you finding Laylatul Qadr. Do not let it pass you by.
Love,
The Alchemist.