Editorial | Ramadan: the month of Qur’an & Furqan

Fasting forself-restraint, seeking guidance from Qur’an, the Holy Book that descendedduring the month of Ramadan and exercising judgement between right and wrong,good and bad forms the essence of the Holy Month of Ramadan as enshrined inSurah Baqarah:

”Ramadan isthe (month) in which was send down the Qur’an, as a guide to the mankind, alsoclear (Signs) for guidance and judgement (between right and wrong). So everyone of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spent it infasting, but if anyone is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (shouldbe made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does notwant to put you to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribedperiod, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall begrateful”. (2:185)

   

Theexceptions made of those who may not fast are marked; anyone in a state ofillness is exempted, as is anyone on a journey. However, the number of day, theperiod missed may be made later.  Thismarks the grace of Allah (SwT) Who does not want put an additional strain onthe incapacitated. Nor does He want a break in routine, so anyone who has toundertake a journey may do it.

Ramadan ismeant to be a month for seeking guidance from Holy Qur’an, the month of manyblessing was specially chosen for its descent. The guidance leads us to thepath of ‘Furqan’ the Qur’anic idiom noted in the related Holy Verse. ‘Furqan’denotes the state of mind, wherein we are able to judge between right andwrong, good and bad, sacred and profane, moral and immoral. Ramadan is thus themonth of intense spiritual exercise, the crowing month of the lunar year.

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