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In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
All praise is due to Allah. We praise him, we seek His help, we seek His forgiveness, and we seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides, there is none to misguide him. Whoever Allah leads astray, there is none to guide him. I testify there is no God but Allah alone, without any partners, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is His servant and His messenger.
In the Islamic calendar, the rhythm of time intertwines with the profound virtues embedded within each passing month. The 12 Hijri months stand as more than mere divisions of the lunar calendar; they are vessels of history, devotion, and blessings. This section beckons us to traverse through these sacred months, unveiling the unique virtues that illuminate the path of Muslims.
This collection is a journey through these virtues, a contemplative exploration of the profound lessons they hold, and a tribute to the legacy they continue to bestow upon the Ummah.
Join us as we navigate through the 12 Hijri months, weaving stories of faith, lessons of humility, and reminders of Allah's grace into the fabric of our lives.
1. Muharram [Added] 2. Safar [Added] 3. Rabi Al-Awwal [To Be Added] 4. Rabi Al-Thani [To Be Added] 5. Jumada Al-Awwal [To Be Added] 6. Jumada Al-Thani [To Be Added] 7. Rajab [Added] 8. Shaban [Added] 9. Ramadan [To Be Added] 10. Shawwal [To Be Added] 11. Dhul Qadah [To Be Added] 12. Dhu al-Hijjah (month of Hajj) [To Be Added]
Sacred Months
Allah, may He be Exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
{Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him]}
The sacred months are: Rajab , Dhul-Qa`dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram.
Al-Bukhari (4662) and Muslim (1679) narrated from Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Time has returned to its original order as it was on the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhul-Qa`dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar, which comes between Jumada and Sha`ban.”.
These months are called sacred for two reasons:
Because of the prohibition on fighting during them, unless the enemy starts it.
Because transgressing the sacred limits during them is more grievous than at other times.
Hence Allah, may He be Exalted, forbade us to commit sin during these months, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
{so do not wrong yourselves during them.}
Although committing sin is forbidden and prohibited during these months and others, in these months it is more emphatically prohibited.
As-Sa`di (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Tafsir:
“{So do not wrong yourselves during them} It may be that the pronoun (them) refers to the twelve months, and Allah the Almighty stated that He has made them a means of measuring time, so time should be filled with acts of obedience and thanks should be given to Allah for this blessing and His making the months a means of serving people’s interests, so let them beware of wronging themselves during these (twelve) months;
Or it may be that the pronoun refers to the four sacred months, and that this is a prohibition on wronging themselves during them, especially when this prohibition applies at all times, because these months are extra special and wrongdoing at that time is more serious than at other times.”
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