{"id":63069,"date":"2022-02-23T11:47:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T09:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=63069"},"modified":"2022-02-23T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T09:47:50","slug":"how-well-do-you-know-the-sacred-months-of-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/how-well-do-you-know-the-sacred-months-of-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"How well do you know the sacred months of Islam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shakirah Hunter<\/p>\n

Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta\u2019ala has indeed favored the Muslim Ummah in that He has created special days to gain a closeness to Allah Ta\u2019ala and special months to earn more rewards. The Ashurul Hurum , the four sacred months are a special bounty of Allah upon us. In these months Allah Ta\u2019ala has made fighting haram, and this was as a special favor to the believers so that they could travel in safety to the Holy Lands without any fear of attack as they travelled.<\/p>\n

Allah Ta\u2019ala describes these months in the following words:<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost Certainly the number of months according to Allah are twelve in the book of Allah, on the day that He created the skies and the earth. From amongst them four are sacred. That is the upright Deen so do not wrong yourselves in these months<\/em><\/strong>\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Nabie (S) explains to us that three of these Sacred months appear consecutively after each other whilst one of the stands alone later in the year.<\/p>\n

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The Holy Prophet (s) has said: Time has completed its cycle and has come to the state of the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are inviolable: three of them are consecutive \u2013 Dhul Qa\u2019dah , Dhul- Hijjah and Muharram<\/em><\/strong>. And rajab the month of mudar (a tribe) which comes between the Jumada and Sha\u2019ban\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The sacred months became a time that peace reigned in order for people to make the lengthy travel to Makkah for the season of Hajj and then back home. This journey used to take months due to being done by camel, or ship. Alhamdulillah today travel to the Holy lands has become extremely easy and at times we overlook these blessed months. <\/em><\/p>\n

However, besides the safety factor these months are sacred within themselves due to their intrinsic virtue and the increase in reward for actions done in this time. Allah Ta\u2019ala gives us a unique advice for these months. He says: <\/em>\ufd3f\u00a0\u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0638\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0641\u064f\u0633\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652\u00a0\ufd3e [\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0628\u0629: 36] \u201cDo not oppress yourselves in these months\u201d. This is because just as good deeds are increased in reward in these months, so too are bad actions increased in their effect and in their sin.<\/p>\n

Qatadah (ra) explains to us that this ayah means do not cause oppression to any person in these months, zulm or oppression is wrong and a great cause of sin \u2013 but specifically in these months it becomes even more severe because Allah Ta\u2019ala specifies it as such.<\/p>\n

: “\u0625\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0635\u0641\u0627\u064a\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u062e\u0644\u0642\u0647\u060c \u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0626\u0643\u0629 \u0631\u0633\u0644\u064b\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0633 \u0631\u0633\u0644\u064b\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0630\u0643\u0631\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u062c\u062f\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u0648\u0631 \u0631\u0645\u0636\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0634\u0647\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u0645\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u064a\u0627\u0645 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0635\u0637\u0641\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u0631\u060c \u0641\u0639\u0638\u0651\u0650\u0645\u0648\u0627 \u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0638\u0651\u064e\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u060c \u0641\u0625\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u062a\u0639\u0638\u064a\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0638\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0623\u0647\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0647\u0645 \u0648\u0623\u0647\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0644<\/p>\n

Most certainly Allah has chosen certain chosen ones from amongst His creation. He chose certain Angels to be messengers and from amongst the people messengers. And He chose from the best of speech to be\u2013 His mention (zikr). And He chose from the best places on earth to be the Masaajid. And He chose from the best of months to be Ramadhan and the sacred months<\/em><\/strong>. And He chose from the best of days to be the Day of Jumu\u2019ah. And He chose from the best of nights to be Laylatul Qadr. So, show respect to that which Allah has venerated because the only things that have to be venerated are those things that Allah Ta\u2019ala has venerated.<\/p>\n

Amongst the virtuous days in these sacred months are :<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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  • The Day of Arafah<\/li>\n
  • The Day of sacrifice \u2013 Eid ul Adha<\/li>\n
  • The Days after Eidul Adha<\/li>\n
  • The days of Tashreeq<\/li>\n
  • The Days of Eid<\/li>\n
  • The Night of Me\u2019raaj<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Our focus as believers should be:<\/strong><\/h6>\n
      \n
    1. To optimize our good actions in these months<\/li>\n
    2. To stay away from bad actions<\/li>\n
    3. To evaluate our dealings with people so that we are not oppressive in any way.<\/li>\n
    4. To venerate these days with the worship of Allah Ta\u2019ala<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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