Forgotten Meanings of the Islamic Months
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If we consider the meanings of the months of the Islamic Calendar, one striking pattern emerges: 9 of the 12 months can be linked to specific seasons. The most obvious of these are Rabi’ al-awal and Rabi’ ath-thani. Both of these months are named after a season - Rabi (or Spring, in English).
This video explains the Arabic meanings of the Hijri months, including the holy month of Ramadan. The definitions of these words can be found in Lisan Al-Arab, one of the earliest and most comprehensive Arabic dictionaries.
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The most eloquent, enlightening, and convincing presentation I've ever learnt.
Thank you for your kind words :)
Where is the evidence that Ramad means first rain on hot burning land?
MashAllah very good explanation, may Allah reward you for this effort.
Thank you :)
Beautiful! Please make more videos 🙏🏾
Thank you. God willing, I will be making more
@@SimplyMuslim ❤️
You don't make new videos anymore? The way you explain is great. And I do like the voice. Our Ramadan is already here. I thought of looking for new Info.
Thank you, and Ramadan Mubarak. I'm not making any new videos for now, but I might come back in the future if I find the time.
@@SimplyMuslim Ramadan is Next month. I forgot about leap month.
@@truthseeker3833 How do you know? add leap month and see. I do know we must fast. I fast all the time not just on Ramadan. Besides over 3 years i am on OMAD.
Some are following even Jewish Calendar and starting their fast on the day of Equinox. and they assume it is Laylathul Qadr. So Yeah. I am trying to figure out.
So If you know please educate me. I am open minded i am ready to learn from anyone who can give me good explanation.
You do know Jews have been following Luni-solar Calendar for way before us. Zoroastrians confused us. Now its our responsibility to figure out our correct months.
Some even go out of their way to calculate the months based on Number of Ayahs in the Quran and words in the Quran by adding and dividing 7 and 19 and other numbers. Allah did not send the Quran to scientists, Scholars or mathematicians. Allah sent the Quran to regular folks. So yeah. over thinking will confuse everything.
Anyways, let me know your way of understanding. It would be profitable if you can explain instead of accusing people without explanation. That's "in kunthum Sadikeen"
Great informative video. I have been telling this to people for many years. I have been called a kafir. Since Sunni Shia ramadan went by just thought of checking, if there is any video. Here you are. I think we should fix this calendar system and get people to right fasting date and four hajj months.
can you please tell me what you mean by 'sunni , Shia ramadan went by just thought of checking' i want to know more.
@@shabanmallick7888 It was my comment 7 months ago, which means Just after the Sectarian Ramadan (Islamic Ramadan) When I say Islamic it means Brand Islam.
Shia and Sunnis are Sectarians. They follow a Brand called Islam. It got very little to do with Quran (Total guidance from Allah).
1. Their Breakfasting Time is incorrect.
2. Fasting month is always incorrect.
3. Rituals and other craps are not part of religion accepted by Allah.
That's what I meant.
When I say Shia and Sunni it is including all sects and denominations and their minor and major groups.
@@MicroKhan I am recently 20years old, in a Sunni family, i would like to know the right way to live a life in a Islamic way , where can I find the teaching.
@@MicroKhan could you further explain the wrong breakingfast time
@@imtih.9439 Well its simple
Quran Says "Al-Layl" meaning at Night. Not at Maghrib at sunset.
Surah 2:187 (Translator used Sunset instead of Night). It is very clear in the Quran.
Also Fasting month is between September and October.
The best part of the video was the "First rain that falls on hot, burning land".
This further explains what "siyam" acutally is in the Quran.
The rain = The divine repairing water.
The land = The previous corrupt scripture people followed.
The occasion where God sent down the "divine water" after the corruption of previous scripture" is the occasion where Quran was made accessible.
Whoever witnesses that occasion shall abstain from everything and focus on the "new scripture" to get the "divine water" a.k.a be directed away from the corrupted.
Perfect, thank you for the video. Peace!
That's definitely an interesting metaphor. Thank you for your comment. Peace :)
@@SimplyMuslim Thank God for the understanding he gives us in all the unexpected ways we cannot even imagine. Peace!
Selamun aleykum, very brave statement regarding the time of Ramadan, if you're right does it mean that we've been fasting in the wrong months since the change into a lunar calendar and we've been seeking wrongly Laylat al-Qadr all this time.
Wa aleykum a-salam. Thank you. And, yes.
EVET TAMDA OYLE OLUYOR
Dear “simply muslim” thank you so much for this vid. Its awesome and i am playing it for all my muslim friends. Now that ramadan is falling in september/october do you also agree that we muslims should fast the whole month? Or just a few particular days?
Salam. Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed this video.
Based on the lunisolar calendar, Ramadan falls on September 29th this year, God willing.
Yes, I do think we should fast the entire month and here is why:
In verses 2:183-184, we are told that fasting is to occur during “أياما معدودات”. If we only had this verse to work out the period of fasting from, it would be impractical since the expression “أياما معدودات” is very ambiguous:
• First of all, when exactly during the year do these “أياما معدودات” happen?
• And furthermore, “أياما معدودات” is not a specificnumber of days. 3 days are “أياما معدودات”. But 1000 days are also “أياما معدودات”. Any finite number of days greater than 3 is a limited (and thus countable) number of days, which can be called “أياما معدودات”.
So verse 2:184 on its own doesn’t give enough information to determine the specific period of fasting. It doesn’t tell us when and precisely how many days we should fast for.
However, the following verse provides the required clarifications. Verse 2:185 tells us that we should fast the month of Ramadan. This answers the question of when (the 9th month of the lunisolar calendar) and precisely how many days (29-30 days, depending on the year).
Note that the fact the Quran tells us to "fast it (i.e. the month)" and not "fast in it" indicates that we should fast the entire duration of the month, and not just a few days within the month.
Simply Muslim thank you so much... i have been struggling a long time to filter out the real message of the quran and “religion”. With people like you we get inspired and real knowledge. May allah give you all what you need in this life.....
Dear simply muslim.. ramadan starts in just a few days... are you also fasting?
Dear "SrK K" sorry for the really late reply! I only just noticed this comment. To answer your question, yes, I did fast last Ramadan on the lunar month starting on Sep 29th. What about you?
Simply Muslim no problem I appreciate your reply. I started fasting also but stopped after some time. Combining the real ramadan fast in sept/oct is very tough when you are surrounded in a traditional islam environment. There is a kind of group pressure.People around me didn’t understand. At the moment i am not fasting and will do it in sept/aug of this year insh allah. I have watched your videos more than a thousand times thanks again for your effort. May allah bless you more..
Dear Curious Muslim
Thank you for your efforts in producing a beautiful video.
Based on your research when would fasting and pilgrimage take place according to the Gregorian calendar?
Salam. Thank you very much.
Since the Gregorian calendar is purely solar, it doesn't work exactly the same way as the Islamic Calendar. So, the month of Ramadan doesn't have a proper equivalent in the Gregorian calendar. It falls sometime between September and October, but the exact day will change every year.
However, because the Islamic Calendar is lunisolar, it works exactly the same way as any other lunisolar calendar. So you can use any lunisolar calendar to figure out when Ramadan would fall each year. I personally found more resources for the Chinese Calendar, so that's what I'm currently using as a reference. Ramadan is equivalent to the 8th month of the Chinese Calendar.
As for the pilgrimage, based on my understanding so far, it is possible to do it during any one of the 4 sacred months of Islam.
Peace.
@@SimplyMuslim when are the 4 restricted months according to the Quran?
@@algummlil7959 It's implied from certain verses (like 9:2) that the restricted months are consecutive. They are mentioned as a single, continuous, duration of time. Although, they weren't named in the Quran, we can easily infer that Dhul-Kada, Dul-Hajja, and Muharram are restricted based on their calendar names. As for the 4th one, I am still unsure as to whether it's Shawal or Safar, although I am currently leaning more toward it being Safar (because this is the month during which many land animals give birth to the next generation, which could explain why hunting is forbidden during this period).
@@algummlil7959lam. Je ne pense pas que les mois sacrés (Harum) soient consécutifs. Mais il s'agit de périodes bien connues :2 solstices et 2 équinoxes dans l'année. A des mois bien connus, dit le Coran.
Salam Simply muslim,
Thank you for your informative videos. May Allah increase our knowledge.
Would it good if you post the luni-solar calendar with the highlighted time for fasting. We live in the United States and would like to know the time for fasting this year.
Salam,
Wa aleykum as-salam, thank you for your kind words.
This year, Ramadan will begin on September 28th and end on October 26th.
The times of fasting are described in verse 2:187: "And you may eat and drink until the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn; then you shall complete the fast until night."
Notice that there is no mention of sunrise (شروق الشمس) or sunset (غروب الشمس) here. Instead, the verse describes what is known as _nautical twilight._
Nautical twilight begins when sunlight becomes apparent in the sky (i.e. "when the white thread is distinct from the black thread of dawn"). And nautical twilight ends when the sky becomes dark (i.e. when we look at the sky and think "it's night"). In other words, the times of fasting, according to this verse, are from the start of nautical twilight until the end of nautical twilight.
Personally, to determine the start and end of nautical twilight, I have been relying on the following website: www.timeanddate.com/sun/
Simply type the name of your city in the search bar titled "Place or country..." As you type, you'll get a list of suggested locations in the drop-down menu. Click on the name of your city and country from that drop-down menu.
This will take you to a new page. Scroll down until you find a monthly table. This table gives you the times of sunrise/sunset, daylength, as well as the 3 twilights (Civil, Nautical, and Astronomical) for each day. You can also click on the month of October to see the table of the following month.
Hope this helps.
@@SimplyMuslim I am so glad I found this video as this subject have fascinated me for some time now. I live now in Australia, but lived in Northern Norway for almost 20 years. The problem that rises in this area is that we have Midnight sun and the Polar nights (no sunrise for 2 month). Image the problems we have when Ramadan arrives in June when the sun never sets, by following the Quran that would mean that we would not be allowed to eat for the whole month. This also got me thinking that September would be the right month as God would make fasting the same for the whole world at the same time. So do you think that it would be the first new moon sighted in the month of September? This is how it would make sense to me using the Luna and solar calander together. It would then make Ramadan this year (2020) on about the 20th of September as this would be the first new moon in September. Can you please show me how you came up with the date of 28 of September as being this years start of Ramadan. Peace
@@SimplyMuslim ...and just think that they pray Fajr is Mecca and most Muslim worlds at Astronomical twilight which is when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, which means its still night time.
@@aussieandrew Thank you for sharing your thoughts. My comment was written in September 2019. I was referring to the Ramadan of 2019, not 2020. For the year 2020, the new moon will be around September 17th. (At least, that's according to the website I'm using. There may be minor differences of a day or two because they're just estimates at this point).
Note, however, that in general Ramadan does not always fall exactly in the month of September. Sometimes, it can fall in October. But never in August, and never in November. We can reach this conclusion by taking seasons into account, but also by examining historical records. The most helpful records come from ancient battles that had been fought between Arabs and Romans during the 7th century.
For instance, the battle of Yarmouk occurred during Rajab, which according to the Romans was the month of August (in 636 AD). Then the siege of Jerusalem occurred during Shawwal, which according to the Romans was the month of November (636 AD). Since Ramadan is the month that comes right before Shawwal, we deduce that Ramadan fell in October that year.
Note that day-length remains globally similar in October too. In general, during the period between September and October the difference between the northern regions and the equatorial regions is around 3h max. For instance, for Ramadan 2019 (which was between Sep. 28th and Oct 26th), if you compare the northernmost city in the world (Norilsk, Russia) to the city closest to the equator (Quito, Ecuador), you will see that the biggest difference in day-length between the two cities is only about 3h.
@@SimplyMuslim Wow this is fantastic, so how did you calculate the timing? Is it just the first new moon sighting in the month of Ramadan (Septmber) that you are following as well to mark the beginning?
Salamun Alaykum. Thank you for the informational video. I would also like to mention that The Quran explains the months by means of the zodiac constellations. The Buruj. The stars, constellations, buruj , is the answer to determining which month of the season we are in. Salam
Salaam.
It's easy to make a claim.
So where is your proof?
@@muslim_warner Salam The Buruj is the reference I gave.
Sura Dukhan 44:38. A’LLah the Most High did not create the heavens, the earth and all that is in between for idle sport.
Sura Nahl 16:12 A’LLah the Most Greatest has subjugated the night, day, sun, moon and stars for man’s use.
Sura Waqiah 56:77-82
A’LLah, the Most Wise has sworn by the placement of the stars.
Sura Najm 53:1. And the stars as they descend and disappear beneath the horizon. ( aka sun’s ecliptic plane).
Sura An’am 6:114. A’LLah has sent the Quran to us fully explained in detail. 6:38. Nothing has been omitted.
I , for one, want to verify the correct months of the year through the Quran. The zodiac constellations are the answer to that. I will be accountable for myself on the Great Day and want to rely on A’LLah and in His promise of the guide he sent us fully explained. If you ask me about which months go with which constellations, I’ll tell you I don’t know. Not yet and not until my Rabb gives permission. In the meantime I am learning the constellations to acquire a basis of an understanding. But I know once A’LLah has guided you to certain information , we are to broadcast it. If you have any useful information on the matter, remember me and send me what knowledge A’LLah guides you to on the subject. Salamun Alaykum.
Very interesting
Salamun'alaykum!
Very awesome and useful video. Thank You!
There is one thing that I still don't understand, how do we know that a day is a certain day (example: Friday)? Is it just based on consensus? Or are there natural signs that can be used as a reference?
Is the jumuah prayer, as commanded in 62:9, the determination of the day of its implementation based on a mere consensus? I hope you are willimg to share your opinion on this matter. Thanks in advance!
As far as I know, there are no special signs for the days of the week. Their naming is purely based on convention.
In the Ancient times, Friday was "market day" -- it was the day Arab merchants did a lot of business, and many depended on it for their livelihood, so it was a very important and busy day.
Verse 62:9 does not tell Muslims that there is a special prayer on Friday. Rather, it reminds them to make sure they still pray before going about their busy day. (i.e. just because it's your "market day" doesn't mean you should skip your prayers. Doing business isn't more important than worshiping God). The next verses (62:10-11) make it clear that Muslim Arabs could then go on and pursue their business on Friday, once they finished praying.
@@SimplyMuslimsubhanAllaah! Thank you.
International date line split dhuhar on Thursday and Jumua on Friday.
if we travel across the IDL we may miss or get a day.
Assalam sister,
just want to ask, based on your video, it seems that months should be according to the seasons, hence ramadan would always be in september/october right?. is this what was being practiced during Muhammad period i.e. ramadan is always in sep/october and later be changed like what we are doing now(following lunar only)?
Wa aleykum as-salam. Yes that's exactly right.
@@SimplyMuslim
So, it is not correct!
@@SimplyMuslim Do you have any evidence that Ramadan fasting was practiced in different seasons during the time of the Prophet SAWS?
So what about this verse 2:185 The month of Ramadhan, in which the Qur'an was revealed; as a guide to the people and clarities from the guidance and the Criterion. Whoever of you witnesses the month, then let him fast it. And whoever is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days. God wants to bring you ease and not to bring you hardship; and so that you may complete the count, and magnify God for what He has guided you, that you may be thankful. (I only have the English translations as I dont understand Arabic)
Could this verse mean; if you sight the Month (moon) in Ramadan (September) then fast the rest of Ramadan (September), or for one month until the next new moon? Is there a verse in the Quran saying fast 1 month or just fast in the month of Ramadan (September)?
Verse 2:185 tells us to fast "it". It is clear that the "it" here refers to "the month". And, based on the context, we know that the month in question is Ramadan. So, we are told to fast the month. In other words, we are told to fast about 29-30 days (depending on the year).
Asalamu alaikum. Are there any Hadith references for what is mentioned? I have thought once before regarding what in mentioned in the video. Now this video had reopened my thought on this.. I am currently not able to get a hold of the Shuyookh I learn from. @simplymuslim
Hadith can’t be taken seriously, never does the Quran say Hadith is reliable, hadith is something like a fairytale, passed by generation to generation, not having any credibility, only Quran is to be taken seriously and as our source, because that is what is instructed of us, infact even in Hadith themselves it says the prophet forbid Hadith
Have you looked at the archaeological records for months nomenclature in the wider geography?
I haven't. I mainly relied on the root meanings of the words.
where do i find more such video to learn more about islam
Salam ..Do u answer question posted to u on d comment section? F u do, pls. answer my question regarding month used by muslim. My question s, what kind of calindar use by d Qur-an for fasting, s it lunar? Solar? or lunisolar? Kindly i need ur response to ds so that i can do my fast correctly. & pls.say something why we have to use such calendar. May d All Might grant u many folds rewards for ur efforts. More power & blessings. Maasalam.
Lunisolar ❤
Dear simply muslim, i have come accros some information where they translate Lailat-ul-Qadr as equinox or something likewise. When translated from the quran? Whats your view about this?
Yes, I've also seen this. I think it could be the case, but I'm not 100% sure.
I have done some research on this. If you search for the meaning of ليلةالقدر in major Arabic dictionaries like المعجم المعاني or even Arabic Wikipedia this is what you will find:
وقيل هو شي مساويا لغيره من غير زيادة و لا نقصان
And that القدر is a المصدر which in English means “verbal noun”.(Like I like waking)
So the best way to translate ليلة القدر is “ Equalizing Night”
We know from sura 97 that Quran was revealed in ليلة القدر and angles and spirit come down (present tense) in that night. So we are talking about an event that happens once a year and it is called “equalizing night “ or equinox in Latin which means “equal night”
We know ليلة القدر has to be in the month of Ramadan (Quran was revealed in the month of Ramadan) so Ramadan is the lunar month that contains fall equinox. You don’t need to follow any calendar. It all based on natural events not arbitrary man made calendars
Mohammed Khodabandehloo That's very interesting! Thank you for sharing this information. One thing I'd like to point out is that the lunisolar calendar is based on natural events (seasons and moon phases) and thus isn't an arbitrary man-made calendar.
You’re welcome, when I ask my Arab friends about the meaning of ليلة القدر they tell me it means night of power or destiny etc but nobody mentions the real meaning of القدر in Arabic dictionary which is interesting.
Regarding lunisolar calendar I agree that it is our creator calendar and we should follow it. By arbitrary I was talking about intercalated years that are chosen arbitrarily like in jewfish calendar they pick year: 3,6,8,11,14,17 and 19. If we only go with the lunar month that contains equinox then only thing we have to do is is calculate when equinox is going to fall out of Ramadan then we add an extra month to that year. For example this year lunar month that contains equinox starts on September 17th, next year September 6th, next year August 25th next year August 24th and ends September 21st (equinox is outside this month) so in that Year we have to add an extra month to bring the equinox back in Ramadan. This way we don’t need to follow a specific official calendar just make adjustments every few years to keep the fall equinox in the month of Ramadan.
Selam sister. I'm looking up the word "ramadan" in arabic dictionary and it means "very hot". Sounds more like summer than autumn to me.
Salam, while "intense heat" is one of the meanings of the word, it is not the only meaning. A complete dictionary would also include the definition mentioned in this video. I took that definition from _Lisan Al-Arab,_ one of the oldest and most thorough dictionaries in the Arabic language. You can also find it in the online dictionary _Al maany:_ www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6/
salam just a question are you gonna fast your month of ramadân differently from the rest of the ummah?
Salam, I fast the entire month according to the instructions provided in verses 2:183 to 2:187.
Compared with most Muslims today, the only major difference is that I went back to following a luni-solar calendar (i.e. the original calendar followed by the early Muslims), while most of today's Muslims have stopped following the luni-solar calendar.
@@SimplyMuslim You didn't reply to his question. Did you make you own calendar by inserting the missing months starting from the first year of Hijra? What was the result you find for 2020? which lunar month is Ramadan this year?
@@siliconrobot6522 a few things.
First, she doesn't need to defend or respond. She clearly made her point about when she thinks the month is and howbshe observed. Its a matter of personal belief and Ijtihad.
Just a personal take.
I am fasting presently because I want to observe Ramadan with the country i am in. I am an American in the UAE, thus to show solidarity and commitment i am fasting this month. It has a different meaning to me here because of the community, which i have none back home.
I too observe a luni-solar calender and for years have practiced in a different way. So this year i will be fasting a 2 separate periods. One that is for a communal sense, the other because my heart is inclined to believe that it is a better conclusion.
There are many who disagree with the timing of the month, though most of us are from the west and are not given a voice. We fit into 2 camps: those who see themselves as part of the "Ummah", and those that do not. Those who do usually come from an Islamic religious background and havw chosen to not accept all the traditional views. Those who do not typically came to the Quran from another religion and follow it while keeping a distance from tradtional practices that feom the service violate a core belief they have.
I just wanted to provide more words for those who may read this feed.
Peace and blessings.
Teddy Galloway what a beautifully balanced response. May God guide us to the path of those who He favours and not of those who incur His wrath.
@@Teddy3inDC HER İKİ TAKVİMDE YANLİŞ AY TAKVİMİ 30 GÜNDÜR HER ZAMAN
I saw your comment about the 8th month of the Chinese calendar being when Ramadan is and I saw another comment where you said this year 2022 it starts on Sept 26th. So I’d like clarify so I know how to calculate in future years. I see that the 8month of the Chinese calendar ends on Sept 25th this year and when I google new moon September is says the afternoon of Sept 25th. So I’m future years would I calculate this by knowing the start of the 9th month on the Chinese calendar and seeing if the new moon starts at that time? Thanks for all your work and your responses to these comments. This has been on my mind a lot.
Yes, or you could also consider the Jewish calendar, which might be easier since it's more similar to the original calendar followed by the early Muslims. Ramadan is the equivalent of Tishrei.
@@SimplyMuslim thanks, I started on the 25th
@@hshx1n I did too. Ramadan Mubarak :)
@@SimplyMuslimSo if Tusheri starts as early as September 5 or as late as October 3, then the month of Ramadan corresponds to Tishrei correct?
In Australia September-November is Spring season not Autumn. Could you please elaborate?
I'm not convinced of her argument that Ramadan is a global event where everyone on earth (within the Islamic guidelines for fasting) should fast at around the same timing. I've not gained conviction of that when reading the Qur'an. But instead when I read vers 2:185 that 'whosoever witnesses the month, fast it' (if you can within the set criterias); it seems to me that it is an event that one may or may not witness. Excuse me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that Allah literally say that in regards to Ramadan in particular (whosoever witnesses it). Is it because Ramadan is actually not a global month but a month of autumn in relation to where you live and the season you experience which you may or may not experience? I leave that for you to answer for yourself. Another point that seems (to me at least) to argue for that being the case is that Allah says i.e. 'month of ramadan' (shahro ramadan), and He does not use the article 'al' which otherwise seems to me that it indicates that it is a month exclusive to the timing where it occurs in the land of Arabia where the Qur'an was revealed (since that is the given context to verse 2:185). So if Ramadan was a definitive noun of an exclusive month that is a global event where both the northern and southern hemisphere fast at the same time, then why do we not read it as الشَهْرُ رَمَضَان (al-shahro ramadan) with the article 'Al (ال)? And in my understanding رَمَضَان (ramadan) is actually a proper descriptive adverb which has the meaning of 'extinguisher of heat and bringer of coolness". So when we read it in that way, it seems to clarify the matter alot (that it is the first month of autumn in relation to where you live and witness the event). So let's read my quick translation of vers 2:185 with that information in mind to see how it may clarify the matter for us (if you in the southern hemisphere should you fast in spring just because you live in the southern hemisphere when at that time it is autumn in the northern hemisphere in Makkah):
[The Qur'an 2:185]
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّـهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
month of ramadan (extinguisher of heat and bringer of coolness) which was sent down in it the recitation, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of the guidance and the criterion; so whosoever witness from you the month [of extinguishing heat and bringer of coolness], then fast (abstain) it. And whosoever was sick or upon journey; then a number of other days. Allah desires with you the ease, and He does not desire with you the hardship; and that you complete the number; and that you magnify Allah over what He guided you; and that you might be grateful.
(2:185)
And notice that the word which correctly translates to 'month' (shahr) seems to have the deeper meaning of the following:
- repeated witnessed anouncment
I'm actually not completely convinced if it's a global event or an event more so accustomed to your location and the seasons you experience. But my understanding leans noticeably more towards the later alternative (that it's more so accustomed to your location where you may witness it), so perhaps this or the next lunar month is the month of ramadan for you who lives in Australia. Allah knows best, and I hope that at least you found my comment beneficial.
@@TheQuranist ok thank you for your reply.
@@__Amira__ you're welcome.
@@TheQuranist In the verse you mentioned from Surah 2:185, Allah begins by referencing "شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ," with the Arabic word "شَهْر" (shahr) derived from its root word "شهر." This root suggests making something apparent, conspicuous, manifest, notorious, notable, commonly known, or public. It can also connote exposing something as bad, evil, abominable, foul, or unseemly, rendering it notorious or infamous. Hence, "shahr" signifies something prominent and renowned. Furthermore, isn't "shahr" associated with the moon rather than the season? Therefore, if we witness the moon, isn't it the same moon for everyone? Additionally, "Ramadan" derives from the Arabic terms "ramida" or "ar-ramad," conveying scorching heat or dryness. Thus, the verse alludes to a well-known moon associated with the arid and scorching heat period. Ramadan also elucidates the initial drop of water touching hot rocks, linked to the harvest season.
Salam. Where did you get the meaning of الرمض to mean the first rain that falls on scorching land? All the translations of Ramadha seem to say it means scorching heat, land heated by the sun, becoming intensely hot, etc. nothing about first rainfalls.
Salam. I'm not sure where to find good translations, since I looked these words up directly in the Arabic dictionary Lisan al-Arab. You can find an online version here: arabiclexicon.hawramani.com/ibn-manzur-lisan-al-arab/
To help you with your search, here are a couple of screenshots for the 2 least commonly known definitions:
* Ramad: i.imgur.com/apdDi2J.jpg
* Rajab: i.imgur.com/7qbGTbA.jpg
@@SimplyMuslim BarakAllahu feekum!!
if we follow the lunisolar calendar will laylatul qadr stay within the last ten days
Does the month ramadan start depending on new moon or full moon? New moon is 28 sep and full moon sep 14. New moon for aug is 30 aug. When do we start fasting?
The Quran talks about Ramadan in verses 2:185-189. Verse 2:189 refers to the new moons as a way to determine time. There is no mention of full moons. Based on the context, I believe this makes it clear that Ramadan (just like any other month) starts with the new moon.
I reckon Ramadan would start on September 28th this year. This is because Camel breeding season in the Arabian Peninsula always occurs around November, so the month of Shawal should also be around November. But the only way that this would be true is if the previous month (Ramadan) falls around October or begins in late September.
@@SimplyMuslim But if we count new moons then 9 month is on aug 30th not sep 28th.
@@SimplyMuslim www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/@2378080
@@meenakumari362 That's simply a convention. Different groups of people will number their new moons differently. For example, the 9th month in the Chinese calendar will begin on September 28th this year.
@@SimplyMuslim Yes, but we are talking about Islamic calendar and there are two new moons in august. I believe that one is for september as it is the 9th moon for the 9th month. More realistic to begin fasting on 31th of august then.
Salam sister,
Have you done any research on the timing of Salat (let say dawn/fajr salat and Isha/evening prayer) ? As we know there are places in the globe where day light and night can be very long (can be even for weeks) or very short. How to deal with this according to Quran ?
Thank you in advance
Salam Adam, this is a very good question. Here are my current thoughts concerning this point (which, admittedly, are quite speculative):
In the ancient times, it was typical for humans near the Mediterranean region to wake up around sunrise and go to sleep soon after sunset. So, expressions like "dawn" and "the rising of the sun" could be synonymous with "when you wake up", while expressions like "dusk" and "nightfall" could be synonymous with "when you go to sleep".
It's kind of like how many people nowadays associate expressions like "noon" or "midday" with "when you have lunch".
The way I view it is that the general expressions for "Fajr/sunrise" and "Isha/soon after sunset" mentioned in the Quran are relative to a nation's typical "waking up" and "going to sleep" times.
I find it interesting that, unlike prayer times, when it comes to fasting, the Quran provides extra detail as to when exactly it should be done: "...You may eat and drink *until the white thread is distinct from the black thread* of dawn..." (2:187). It doesn't simply tell us to start fasting "at dawn". Why provide this extra detail, when the Quran is always concise and only provides necessary information? I believe this is to avoid the ambiguity associated with the word "dawn" by itself (which could have been understood back then as "the time you normally wake up").
Salam. It’s clear to see your are very knowledgeable.
I came to the same conclusion about the timing of salah. Never thought about the Ramadan thing, beautiful observation. There’s only one verse which kinda holds this idea back for me
Quran 4:103 Then, if you have completed the salah, remember God while standing, or sitting, or on your sides. Then, if you are secure, hold the salah. Indeed, the salah for the believers is a Book that is SCHEDULED.
Here it says the salah is a book that is scheduled. Some people translate that as timed.
What are your thoughts on this? Could it mean it’s timed till the day of judgment or something?
@@SimplyMuslim Hi, do you have any plans on uploading more videos? Thank you.
@@zamaanliaqat2377 Wa alaykum as-Salam. Quran 4:103 simply reminds us that prayers are to be done within specific times of the day (so they're scheduled). If a person always prays as soon as they wake up and right before they go to sleep, then they have scheduled their payers.
The specific times mentioned in the Quran are "dawn" and "night", but these may be interpreted as "a nation's typical waking up time" and "a nation's typical going to sleep time" if we take the historical/cultural context into account.
One verse that could support this interpretation is 24:58. It refers to the period before the Fajr prayer and after the Isha prayer as a time where adults should be given privacy. Thus confirming that "Fajr" and "Isha" were simply the times of day during which people used to wake up and go to sleep. It also mentioned noon as a time for privacy (since it was their nap time), but it mentions no prayer here.
@@gabrielmoe7040 Salam, I've been really busy lately, so maybe not any time soon. However, I do plan on coming back on TH-cam at some point in the future, if God wills.
This is exactly what I've been saying!!!!
I just post a question on when is Ramadan in your muslim calendar video. Now it is already answered in this video. Concerning days in muslim calendar, when is Friday in muslim calendar? We used to do conggregational prayer on Friday which is defined by Gregorian calendar. Thank you and keep your good work. Salam from Indonesia.
When we add leap days, only the months of the year are affected.
We get 12 months in regular years, and 13 months in leap years. But the week never changes -- it's always 7 days; we never get a week with 8 days.
Even in the Gregorian calendar, the leap day that is added on February only affects the duration of that month and year, but has no effect on the duration of the week. For instance, you would never get 2 Mondays within the same week.
So, the 7-day cycle of the week hasn't changed.
@@SimplyMuslim I am curious, why we, moslem pick the sixth day as conggregational prayer time. Historically how the choice was made ?
@@harimurtiwidyasena5582 If there is a historical reason for choosing the 6th day specifically, I am not aware of it. That being said, in 62:9 the Quran mentions Friday, (in Arabic "يوم الجمعة": "the day of assembly") as a special day to gather as a community and remember God.
Friday as congregational day was as a result of the market day being Friday in Yathrib/Medina in Muhammad's time, probably because there was a high Jewish population and they held market day right before their Sabbath day, Saturday.
@@ajrwilde14 That's interesting! Thank you for clarifying this point to us :)
hello do u have the correcred calendar?
Any lunisolar calendar would work. I've personally been using the Jewish calendar since it's the most similar one to the original Islamic calendar.
Where is our sister ? No new updates ? Ramadan Mubarak Everyone
Sorry for the late reply, don't know how I missed your comment. Thank you and happy belated Ramadan! :)
I know I haven't been uploading any more videos, but if you want to reach me, you can send me an email or comment here. I try my best to reply to all comments.
Can you please let me know the dates of Ramadan for year 2022.
Yes, of course. God willing, Ramadan 2022 should fall around September 26th, this year.
@@SimplyMuslim Thanks.
@@SimplyMuslim thanks I was going to ask the same thing. In future years would I know what day it is based on when the new moon arrives? Basically how is it determined? I saw your comment about using the Chinese calendar, do we start on the first of the 8th month every year?
This will be my first Ramadan. The last three years I’ve gotten an urge to fast during September and I wondered if it had anything to do with Muslim within me but when I looked up Ramadan it made no sense to me how it changes throughout the year. I’m so glad I researched again and found this video.
Please tell me the dictionary of Quran root words.. where can i get it?
Salam. The dictionary that I used is Lisan al-Arab. You can find an online version here: arabiclexicon.hawramani.com/ibn-manzur-lisan-al-arab/
To help you with your search, here are a couple of screenshots for the 2 least commonly known definitions:
* Rajab: i.imgur.com/7qbGTbA.jpg
* Ramad: i.imgur.com/apdDi2J.jpg
Hope this helps!
@@SimplyMuslim Salam/Peace dear sister, have you tried Maqayes Al-Lugha? A friend of mine uses it for his studies of The Qur'an for the lexicon studies the root definitions.
P.S Are you Yemeni? Just curious.
@@MrSovietunion78 Salam, I haven't but I will definitely check out this dictionary. Thank you for the suggestion.
P.S. I'm not Yemeni.
@@SimplyMuslim Oh well i am no investigator but thanks i guess :). And i also noticed that you are a Qur'an Centric Muslim (I don't like the term Quranist since it's not what Allah/The God (SWTAY) named us in 22:78) since you called the hadiths of Bukhari, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Al-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah and Muslim ibn Al-Hajjah hearsay. I am happy to see that.
although i was born and raised in the west (united states) within my household the hijri calendar is the official calendar. i only use the georgian calendar for secular purposes.
(i'm not arab, i'm nigerian paternity and ghanaian maternity with some amazigh (berber) ancestry)
Do you know the predecessors of the numidians? And their predecessors? You’ll be shocked to find out
@@lets_wrapitup
ok'... tell me. 🤔
@@sulaimaanahmad the ancient levantines, gave a gene called e1b1 gene, to the East Africans, from east Africa it went to North Africa, and now people completely disregard its a Levantine gene, so they leave that part out and say it’s just East African. And btw Numidian is essentially just the North African predecessor kingdom. And this matches up with Islam too. My point is that it’s actually arab, and that’s without including the 6+ migrations that took place too, which were arab, but under different labels.
So, we should fast in september/octobre!
I heard when Muhammad arrived in Medina he saw the Jews fasting and upon his questioning he said it was written in the Torah to fast
So he then instructed the Muslims too fast
Muharram is the time to fast ?
And September seems like the perfect season to travel long distances in so to me the timeline works accordingly , what do you think brother ?
Im fasting now started Sept 17 till Oct 15, inshaallah..
You mean we have been fasting in the wrong months for so many centuries. How did that happen. What went wrong. And who changed the pattern
@@indianrational6887 that’s the million dollar question.
@@indianrational6887 It can be yeah. Actually I read once this started in Omar bin al Khatab time so.
Allahu alam.
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🥀اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰـی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ عَلٰیٓ اٰل ِمُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا صَلَّیْتَـــ عَلٰی اِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰیٓ اٰلِ اِبْرَاھِیْمَ اِنَّکَـــ حَمِیْدٌ مَّجِید ۔ اَللّٰھُمَّ بَارِکْـــ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ عَلٰیٓ اٰل ِمُحَمَّدٍ کَمَـــا بَارَکْتَـــ عَلٰی اِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰیٓ اٰلِ اِبْرَاھِیْمَ اِنَّکَــــ حَمِیْد مَّجِید🥀
للَّهُمَّ أَلِّفْ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِنَا، وَأَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِنَا، وَاهْدِنَا سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ، وَنَجِّنَا مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّور,
وَجَنِّبْنَا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي أَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُلُوبِنَا وَأَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا،
وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ، وَاجْعَلْنَا شَاكِرِينَ لِنِعْمَتِكَ، مُثْنِينَ بِهَا، قَابِلِيهَا وَأَتِمَّهَا عَلَيْنَا
اللهم اغفرلنا وللمؤمنين والمؤمنات والمسلمين والمسلمات وألف بين قلوبهم وأصلح ذات بينهم وانصرهم على عدوك وعدوهم
امِــــــــــيْنَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِــــــــــيْنَ
As for when the Hijri year and Ramadan starts for the following years:
2024: Rabi al Awwal (new year) begins with the new moon that is born on the 10th of April.
Ramadan begins with the new moon that is born on the 4th of October
2025: Rabi al Awwal (new year) begins with the new moon that is born on the 30th of March.
Ramadan begins with the new moon that is born on the 23rd of September
2026: Rabi al Awwal (new year) begins with the new moon that is born on the 18th of April.
Ramadan begins with the new moon that is born on the 12th of October
2027: Rabi al Awwal (new year) begins with the new moon that is born on the 8th of April.
Ramadan begins with the new moon that is born on the 1st of October
Can u make vdeo about christian prince?
does he know anything about real Christmas day?
what about the meaning of Zul-Qaad?
Dul-Qa’dah (ذو القعدة) comes from the word “القعد” (al Qa’d), i.e. “those who do not go to war.” It is one of the four Forbidden Months, so it refers to the fact that peace treaties are encouraged during this period.
@@SimplyMuslim No! i dint understand you said “those who do not go to war.” means war is not over war is still going on "who are in battle filed" it means it cannot be a Forbidden Month.
Yes, even during the Forbidden Months, war is not necessarily over. The peace treaty allows for a temporary halt of warfare for a least the duration of the four Forbidden Months. (But it's possible that the war might continue afterward). See the first several verses of Surah 9.
@@SimplyMuslim what about month of Muharam.
Muharram (محرّم) comes from the word “حرم” (Haram), i.e. “forbidden” or “restricted”. Its name is a reminder that this is one of the Forbidden Months.
Dear "A Curious Muslim",
From what I can gather from your video, the three months that you mention as being sacred are Dhu al-Qadah, Dhu al-Hijjah and Muharram, which are respectively the 11th, 12th and 1st months of the year.
Give all the confusion over this matter, I have a few questions, especially since no Muslim has ever replied to such a simple query with actual evidence (Hadith literature isn't evidence since it retells whatever the person who invented them wanted the people to hear). Unless I am much mistaken, the Quran itself doesn't mention these months but states that the months are "well known". The unfortunate result is that many combinations of months are called sacred by different sects within Islam.
1. Maybe it's me, but I didn't catch the name of the fourth sacred month in your video. Is it the 10th month or the 2nd month? After all, the Quran states that the holy months are the ones of the Hajj, and that these are consecutive months. Given that your argument is that the 11th, 12th and 1st months are sacred, then it follows that the only months that can be consecutive are the 10th or the 2nd months.
2. If it is either the 10th month or the 2nd month, why isn't Ramadan, the 9th month, itself a sacred month? It does seem strange indeed that Ramadan wouldn't be one of these months. Although the Quran never directly states that it is a sacred month, it nevertheless make an extremely strong inference that it is a sacred month. Not only does the Quran nowhere mention the names of these sacred months but it also at no stage treats any other month in the same way as Ramadan, thus leaving the reader in no uncertain terms that it is a sacred month.
3. If Ramadan is one of the sacred months, does this not create a peculiar problem for the argument you are propounding regarding the months of the year when the Hajj takes place and concurrently fighting is forbidden? Accordingly, if Ramadan is a sacred month, fighting is forbidden for one month (month 9), then permitted for month (month 10), then forbidden for three months (months 11, 12 and 1), then permitted for seven months (months 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, before the 9th month of Ramadan comes again).
4. The only way for a consecutive four-month system to occur that takes in Ramadan (month 9) and the month that refers directly to the Hajj in its name, Dhu al-Hijjah (month 12) would therefore be months 9, 10, 11 and 12. This makes a lot of sense but it doesn't agree with your analysis that the first month, Muharram, is a sacred month.
Best wishes,
John Adams
Hi John Adams,
I’ve had the same questions as you concerning this topic, and I have yet to reach a definite conclusion. Here are my thoughts at the moment (which may change in light of new information):
As you have pointed out, the Quran does not name the 4 forbidden months, but it does tell us that they are well known. This makes me understand 2 things:
1. Arabs already knew what the 4 forbidden months were (which explains why there was no need to name them). For example today, if someone tells us “I want you to go somewhere during the academic year,” they would not need to name the months, since we already know what the “academic year” is.
2. The 4 forbidden months must either be really obvious or easily distinguishable from the other months of the Arabic calendar.
When we look at the names of the 12 months used in the Arabic calendar, three months definitely stand out - unlike the other nine, their names do not refer to a seasonal event. These months (and the meanings of their names) are:
• Dul-Qa’dah (ذو القعدة) comes from the word “القعد” (al Qa’d), i.e. “those who do not go to war”
• Dul-Hijjah (ذو الحجّة) comes from the word “حجّ” (Hajj), i.e. “pilgrimage”
• Muharram (محرّم) comes from the word “حرم” (Haram), i.e. “forbidden” or “restricted”
Although the Quran did not name the 4 forbidden months, it did explain what Muslims should and should not do during those months. Avoiding war, going on pilgrimage, and vising the Restricted Temple (al-Masjid al-Haram) are indeed some of the practices that are specific to the 4 forbidden months. And interestingly enough the names of Dul-Qa’dah, Dul-Hijjah, and Muharram are related to these practices. In my opinion, these names make it obvious that they are 3 of the forbidden months.
The problem lies then in determining the 4th one. As you rightly noted, in the video I did not specify the 4th forbidden month. The reason is I am still not sure which one it is. Logically, the 4 forbidden months should be consecutive. So, the 4th one is either Shawwal or Safar. Currently, I am leaning more towards Safar, because this is the month during which many land animals give birth to the next generation, which could explain why hunting is forbidden during this period.
As for Ramadan, although it is a sacred month, it most likely isn’t one of the forbidden months. I now realize that using the expression “sacred” months in the video was confusing and I apologize for that. The 4 months should not be called “sacred” but “forbidden” or “restricted,” since the Quran uses the Arabic word “حرم” (i.e. “forbidden” or “restricted), not the word “قدس” (i.e. “sacred” or “holy”). When it comes to Ramadan, the Quran clearly explains what we must and must not do during that month. And the main reason I don’t think Ramadan is one of the forbidden months is because it has its own specific rituals (fasting and other rules), which are different from the rituals and rules of the forbidden months. For example, hunting is prohibited during the forbidden months, but when listing the prohibitions/restrictions for Ramadan, hunting was never mentioned.
So if Ramadan were a forbidden month, it would be different from the other 3. Yet the Quran never distinguishes the forbidden months from each other. It never implies that certain rules apply during one forbidden month and not another.
I still need to make more research on this, but this is my stance at the moment.
Peace,
Simply Muslim
@@SimplyMuslim I found out that the Arabs called the first month "Safar-al-awwal" and not "Muharram".....this makes sense because the year beginns with "Zero"
@@SimplyMuslim "Rajab" also means " to respect "......maybe "Rajab" is the fourth forbidden month.
@@Wud-Wud I just noticed this comment. For some reason, I did not receive a notification. So, my apologies for the late reply.
Yes, you are right: some accounts state that "Muharram" used to be called "Safar al-awal." That being said, I do not think that the reason it was called "Zero" is because it refers to the start of the year. Counting numbers always begin with 1. (We can never start counting objects, or in this case months, at 0).
As for the following month, the reason why "Safar" has that name is rather because it falls in late Feb. and early to mid-March (depending on the year), which happens to be around the time of the March Equinox. During that period, the difference between day-length and night-length is close to zero. That is why the Arabs called that month "Safar".
@@SimplyMuslim 9:1 This is an ultimatum from God and His messenger to those who set up partners with whom you had entered a treaty.
9:2 Therefore, roam the land for four months and know that you will not escape God, and that God will humiliate the ingrates.
9:3 A declaration from God and His messenger to the people, on this, the peak day of the Pilgrimage: "That God and His messenger are free from obligation to those who set up partners." If you repent, then it is better for you, but if you turn away, then know that you will not escape God. Promise those who have rejected of a painful retribution;
9:4 Except for those with whom you had a treaty from among those who have set up partners if they did not reduce anything from it nor did they plan to attack you; you shall fulfill their terms until they expire. God loves the righteous.
9:5 So when the restricted months have passed, then you may kill those who have set up partners wherever you find them, take them, surround them, and stand against them at every point. If they repent, hold the contact prayer, and contribute towards betterment, then you shall leave them alone. God is Forgiving, Compassionate.
Are these verses talk about 4 forbidden months? As per verse 9:3 the declaration was on the peak day of pilgrimage. Is that the first month of pilgrimage/Hajj?
I have been curious about this topic for a while and have been collecting evidence on this... you're finding are correct.. Hijiri Calendar used today seems to be wrong due to missing 10 days which makes it move through out the year. Muslims have accomplished so much a 1000 years ago of what even 1/3 of it we have not accomplished in these modern days. It's sad that we continue to follow false when the truth is pretty clear and because it will be inconvenient to change it now so we continue following false.
Thank you for the informative video!
That's very true. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Can I use your video for a small documentary I'm making on this topic of moon sighting and calendar issue.. would you like to contribute your knowledge on this?
Thank you
If you cite a proper reference for whichever videos you use, then yes, absolutely.
@@SimplyMuslim Thank you! Yes we will have the reference in the TH-cam video description... or you would like for us to give reference within our video?
Thanks
@@ki41699 A reference in the description is fine. Thank you, and good luck with your documentary :)
Ramadan is the 9th lunar month of the year?
Yes.
when is the Night of Decree?
@@ajrwilde14 I don't know.
@@SimplyMuslim like september is the 9th month in gregorian calendar. I was born both in sept. and ramadhan according to web sites where you can convert dates and Allahou alim.
I now believe it is the Spring Equinox and that it's a separate thing from Ramadan.@@SimplyMuslim
The Farewell Sermon day of the prophet is significant for a calendar since the prophet announced in his Farewell Sermon about the calendar correction and intercalation (Nasi).
“O people, listen to my words. I do not know whether I shall ever meet you again in this place after this year. O people, your blood and your property are sacrosanct until you meet your Lord, just as this day and this month of yours are sacred………………. So beware of him in your religion, O people, intercalating a month is an increase in unbelief whereby the unbelievers go astray; one year they make it profane, and hallow it another, [in order] to agree with the number that God has hallowed, and so profane what God has hallowed, and hallow what God has made profane. Time has completed its cycle [and is] as it was on the day that God created the heavens and the earth. The number of the months with God is twelve: [they were] in the Book of God on the day He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred, the three consecutive [months] and the Rajab [which is called the month of] Muḍar, which is between Jumādā [II] and Sha‘bān."
The Banu Kinana were charged with Nasi' (intercalation) and adjusted the calendar.
According to their calendar, in a normal year, the first two months after Dhu'l-Hijja were Safar I and Safar II, and in a leap year, the intercalary month, al-Muharram, came first, followed by Safar I and Safar II. Safar I in a normal year and al-Muharram both belonged to the sacred months, so that the safety of the pilgrims moving to another sanctuary was guaranteed. Therefore, in a leap year and a normal year, there were four sacred months. Though this was exceptional, they postponed the sanctity of a month when the markets were invaded, or war broke out between Arab tribes, and so the festival could not be held as normal. Prophet formally abolished this practice of intercalation.
بس فسيحوا في الارض اربعة شهور تدل على ان الشهور الحرام متتابعين
بالفعل أظن ذلك أيضا
Simply Muslim
Then how do you reconcile them
@@TheoWrigt well out of the 12 months, the 3 months named after religious events are all consecutive. This leaves the 4th month. If we consider the verse you mentioned, the 4th one has to be either Shawal or Safar. (I personally think it's Safar because this is the month during which many land animals give birth to the next generation, which could explain why hunting is forbidden during this period)
Simply Muslim
You’ve got a good point, God bless
Dear "A Curious Muslim",
Firstly, apologies for this late reply. Thank you for that very detailed reply. Given the evidence, it seems to me that Shawwal, the tenth month and the one after Ramadan, is the more fitting.
On another closely related topic, which is something that may or may not have an answer, the "Islamic" calendar was created *AFTER* the time of the Prophet, with the introduction of the Hijra as an arbitrary year zero.
Evidently, there must have been a calendar during the time of the Prophet that he himself followed and had no particular objection to, or one that he instituted that has now been lost. All people have a calendar of some sort, and the pagan Arabs were no different, no matter how peculiarly immoral they were. Even infanticidal barbarians have calendars!
Is there any indication of either calendar (one that the Prophet followed, or one that he himself was instructed to institute)? If so, is there any way of reconstructing the calendar, not that any traditionalist Muslim would take any notice.
This may mean nothing, and it is nothing more than me thinking aloud, but it seems to me that the most obvious calendar would begin with the first revelation, which was during the month of Ramadan (some 23 years before the Prophet's death and, I think, the only date specifically mentioned in the Quran), and it would also be very easy to recreate, no matter what happened in the meantime: Ramadan minus 23 years is year zero.
Best wishes,
John Adams
Peace John Adams,
Initially, the Arabs that became Muslims never changed their original calendar. (Until sayings falsely attributed to Muhammad (hadith) came into play and made Muslims switch from a lunisolar to a purely lunar calendar). But prior to that corruption, the calendar followed by Muslim and non-Muslim Arabs was exactly the same. Even the names of the months were the same. In fact, non-Muslim Arabs also believed in the 4 restricted months and respected the Restricted Temple*. This much is known in history.
Once we go back to lunisolar calculations, the only difference between today’s Islamic Calendar and the ancient Arabic Calendar is what is chosen as “year 1.”
That being said, even if non-Muslim Arabs had a different “year 1,” this difference has no actual effect on the calendar. Since it’s a cycle, it doesn’t matter when you start. “Year 1” is just a conventional thing. If enough people agree to make X their year 1, then as long as they don’t alter the months’ order/duration, the cycle will stay the same. It doesn’t matter if X is considered year 1 or -5 or 1000 or 2018. It is still technically the same calendar (as it is based on the same months and calculations). Because of its periodicity, the calendar has no definite beginning.
Similarly, it doesn’t matter which month is considered #1 as long as the order remains unchanged (i.e. if we make Ramadan #1, then we must make Shawwal #2, Dul-Qa’dah #3, etc.). As long as the cycle is not broken, functionally it makes no difference when we start.
Generally speaking, people choose their “year 1” based on a major event. Historians suggest that it was during the rule of Umar that Muslims agreed to make the year of Hegira the 1st year of their calendar. Again, this has no actual effect on the calendar itself. They could have just as easily chosen the year of the 1st Revelation as their 1st year and the calendar would still work the same way.
Why did they choose the year of Hegira rather than the year of the 1st Revelation? One possible explanation is that although from a religious perspective the year of the 1st Revelation would be considered more important, from a societal perspective it is the year of Hegira that would be more significant to Muslims at the time of Umar. This is because it was a major event (a mass migration/exile) that they had all experienced _personally_ (included Umar himself), whereas the 1st revelation was only directly experienced by Muhammad.
Moreover, it was the Hegira that eventually proved to be a major turning point in the history of Muslims: Before Hegira, Muslims were persecuted, scattered, weak, until they had to flee for their lives, leaving most of their possessions behind. After Hegira, Muslims came together as one nation and established their own society. The sacrifices and suffering that they went through, made them stronger. They were able not only to survive in a harsh environment, but prosper and flourish. In a way, the Hegira became a symbol of hope to all Muslims at the time (reminding them to put their trust in God because “there’s always light at the end of the tunnel”. With hardship comes ease). So, taking all of that into account, it makes sense why they chose the year of Hegira as their 1st year. But of course it’s just a convention.
Today, none of us has gone through the Hegira personally, so it may not mean as much to us as it did to the Muslims at the time of Umar. So, we _could_ pick another major event to symbolize our “year 1” as a group or even choose the year of the 1st revelation as you have suggested. But then again, this would make no difference in the calendar itself. It’s just a matter of personal preference, and enough people need to agree to make it conventional.
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*They had inherited the concepts of “restricted months” from their father Abraham who established the Restricted Temple as a sanctuary and a place of worship.
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how about the added month?, when to add it? and how it not shift the season's linked named month
The process of adding the leap month is what restores the calendar back to its original position and keeps the months' names within their seasons. Without the leap month, our months would shift and drift unto different seasons.
As for when to add this leap month, it is done whenever the missing days from year to year accumulate to around 30. For instance, after the 1st year, we're missing 11 days. So we don't add a leap month here. After the 2nd year, we're missing about 22 days. After the 3rd year, we're missing about 33 days. We can add a leap month of 30 days, and now we're only missing 3 days. So, after the 4th year, we're missing 3 + 11 = 14 days. Etc. If you keep going like this, adding a leap month every time the missing days accumulate to around 30 (give or take a few days), you'll see that after 19 years, the lunar and solar cycles are brought back in synch. During this 19-year period, you would have needed to add 7 leap months.
Within a given leap year, if you want to know when exactly we would add the leap month, the answer is it can be added at any point during that year. Generally, to make sure that everyone is on the same page, we could follow a convention, where we all decide that, for instance, in any given leap year, the leap month is to be added after Safar.
Note that, historically, it is likely that this was in fact the case. Ancient Arabic records do mention the existence of two months of Safar at some point in time (Safar I and Safar II).
do you speak arabic
Yes, I do speak Arabic.
@@SimplyMuslim انت صاحب قناة او صاحبة قناة
@@aminaflower9499 أنا صاحبة القناة
@@SimplyMuslim اهلا وسهلا
@@aminaflower9499 أهلا بك
This video makes you think twice lol🤔🤔
A leap month is a month added. Like the leap day added to february. They are "added".
If muslims want a Calendar that calculates exacte seasons, the Gregorian Calendar is great.
If muslims want a Calendar that calculates somme or difference between days, the Unix Date system (time from 1-1-1970 @) is great.
if muslims want a Luni-Solar Calendar, Persian or Chinese or Indian Luni-Solar Calendar are great.
Muslim Calendar Must Remain Lunar. The sighting of the crescent is imposed in the coran. The exact saisons is not the goal.
Check my An-Nasi' النسيء video at timestamp 7:30
Also, almost all Middle Eastern civilizations have had lunisolar calendars since the Ancient times.
Nice content, but don't like the background music, Music is haram sister!
You make absolutely not even the slightest scientific sense. Lunar months has nothing to do with seasons as they happen in different Gregorian months year after year. So no need to take hijri months name out of context and clam this is the forgotten meaning of the months.
I genuinely want to know all sides of the argument. How does a month that means spring end up in fall or winter? Is there a science behind that? Should I see the winter as being a time of spring or severe heat?
@@hshx1n The language interpretation for the months' names are incorrect, it doesn't give any indication for the seasons. So you don't need a proof because the hypothesis is not valid at the first place. However, can you give me a scientific proof why the gregorian calendar was divided into 12 months? What is the astronomical sign of the beginning or the end of each gregorian month? How can you make sure that gregorian calendar is valid for counting years and ages?
@@ngaroot okay I can do more inquiry as to the meaning of the names. I don’t have scientific understanding of Gregorian calendar. But I do know every year at the same months it is hot and the same months it is cold.
@@ngaroot so if those months don’t have anything do with seasons I’m their names, why do the months fall in different seasons each year? Is that how it was intended? Is there a place I can go to to find the reason behind this?
Hence the argument that they are lunisolar months and not lunar months.