One of my friends asked me, "what is the purpose and history of ramadhan?" Unfortunately, I was unable to give him a clear answer. Please help me understand clearly, the purpose and history of Ramadhan. Thank You
Purpose of Ramadhan
In the name of Allah,
We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah
guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide
them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person,
no grave, no prophet, no
imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone,
and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of
His Messengers.
The twelve months of the Arabic
calendar have always been part of the Arabic tradition and culture, even before
the advent of the Last Messenger of Allah (saws). And Ramadan was one of those twelve months.
Allah chose the month of Ramadan
to reveal His Final Message as a guidance and mercy to all of mankind; and
subsequently Allah commanded the believers to fast the whole month of
Ramadan.
Allah says in Chapter
2, Surah Baqarah aayat 185:"Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was sent down: this Book is a perfect guidance for
mankind and consists of CLEAR teachings which show the right way and are a
Criterion of the Truth and falsehood."
Because this is the month in
which Allah chose to reveal the Holy Quran, and this
is also the month in which Allah commanded the believers to fast; the month of
Ramadan has become a Sacred and Holy month for the believers, and considered
better than the other months of the year.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit
is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of
me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the
Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister