Al-Qari said: What appears to be the case is that what is meant is the entire month of al-Muharram.īut the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) never fasted any month in full apart from Ramadan. The phrase “the month of Allah (shahr Allah)” is indicative of the veneration this month deserves, as it is attributed to Allah (in a genitive or idafah phrase). So venerate that which has been chosen by Allah, for people of understanding and wisdom respect that which has been chosen by Allah.” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him), commentary on Surat at-Tawbah verse 36) Virtue of fasting in al-MuharramĪbu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “ The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah al-Muharram. And he said: Allah has chosen elites from His creation: from among the angels He chose Messengers, from among mankind He chose Messengers, from among speech He chose remembrance of Him (dhikr), from among spaces on earth He chose the mosques, from among the months He chose Ramadan and the sacred months, from among days He chose Friday (Jumu‘ah), and from among nights He chose Laylat al-Qadr. Wrongdoing is a serious matter in any circumstances, but Allah makes whatever He wills of His commands carry more weight. Qatadah said, concerning the words “so wrong not yourselves therein”: Wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious and incurs a greater burden of sin than in other months. Ibn 'Abbas said, concerning the words of Allah “so wrong not yourselves therein” : (The command not to wrong yourself) applies in all months, then Allah singled out four months and made them sacred, and emphasized their sanctity, and He made sin during these months more grave, and He made righteous deeds and the reward thereof greater. The words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning): “so wrong not yourselves therein” mean: (do not wrong yourselves) in these sacred months, because doing so is a greater sin than at other times. Ību Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “… The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah and al-Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha‘ban.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 2958) Why al-Muharram is given this nameĪl-Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (muharram) month this further emphasizes its sanctity. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein.”. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islamic calendar). “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth of them four are Sacred, (i.e. It is the first month of the Hijri year and is one of the sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): The month of Allah, al-Muharram, is a great and blessed month.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |