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Rámádhân Rámádhân: 9th month of the Hijra calendar Rámádhân is derived from the Arabic root word ramida or ar-ramad denoting intense scorching heat and dryness, especially the ground. The word Rámádhân is so called to indicate the heating sensation in the stomach as a result of thirst. Some say it is so called because Rámádhân scorches out the sins with good deeds, as the sun burns the ground. Others say it is so called because the hearts and souls are more readily receptive to the admonition and remembrance of Allah during Rámádhân, just as the sand and stones are receptive to the sun's heat.The framers of this beautiful language may have been inspired by Allah (SWT) in naming this month Rámádhân. The relation between heat and its properties is miraculously similar to that of Rámádhân and the change it wrought in fasters. Just as heat generates change in shape and form as it molds matter - from metal and plastics, to plants and living cells - Rámádhân affords a serious believer an opportunity to remold, reshape, reform, and renew his physical and spiritual disposition and behavior. Just as 'dhikr is the polish for the heart', Rámádhân is the polish that helps remove the rust from the physical and spiritual self. Fasting in the month of Rámádhân is
compulsory on every Muslim adult. Sûrah al Baqarah (2-183):
Links to Ramadhan and Eid ul Fitr
Websites: Da`awah Enterprises International, Los Angeles, USA (online book) http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajuddin/fast_1.html Ramadhan.org Ramadan on the Net Ramadan Radio Salma Arastu Collection: Eid cards, Islamic
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