Amongst the requirements of this Taqwa first and foremost is Istighfaar or repentance. The Hadeeth mentions that each and every night ALLAH descends to the first heaven. Now can we imagine in Ramadhaan with what glory does ALLAH descend? ALLAH stretches out His Hands to his servants asking and appealing to them saying, “Is there anyone amongst you who is in pain, difficulty or hardship? Call upon Me! if there is any need you want to be fulfilled, these are the moments that you turn to Me and ask of Me.”
Now look how merciful is ALLAH, he comes down to our homes and stretches His Hands forward appealing to us. The general principal is that when we need anything we go to someone and stretch our hands out to them. Here ALLAH is coming to our doors, knocking on our doors opening His Hands and asking us. Indeed most unfortunate is that person who turns his back on ALLAH. Therefore, the first thing we ask of ALLAH is Istighfaar in this month.