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7th Holy Month In Hijri Calendar: Rajab

Rajab is the 7th month of Hijri calendar It’s meaning is to respect and also to remove. One of the 4 most sacred months in Islam, others are Dhul-Qa’da, Dhul-Hajj, Al-Muharram Month of Miraj The month of the birth of Asad Ullah-Hazrat e Ali Al Murtaza RA It was a sacred month and its name is given due to one reason that is Arabs avoided the wars between this month. It’s meaning is to remove. The Arabs used to remove the heads of their spears and refrain from waging war so that the visitors traveling to perform Umrah so that they may not be harmed due to the war. So, they themselves gave respect to this month. Muslim researchers have frequently centered around suggested demonstrations of worship during this month. Be that as it may, a portion of these suggestions is the subject of discussion and investigation. For example, a few researchers have displayed some Ahadith suggesting fasting at any rate once in the long stretch of Rajab. Shockingly, har...

Rajab The Month For The Great Battle Of Tabuk

Rajab is famous for its remarkable events and also, it is one of the holy months in Islam. In today’s topic let us talk about the major event in the holy month of Rajab, which has much importance and a place in Islamic History. It is the well-known Battle of Tabuk. Let’s have a brief discussion on that. The battle of Tabuk also got another name in history, It is also famous for the expedition of Usra. The expedition was initiated by Prophet Muhammad SAW in the month of October of 630 AD. This was the force of 30,000 Islamic Soldiers. Geographically it was a march towards the north of Tabuk and was near to the Gulf of Aqaba. This part is currently known as northwestern Saudi Arabia. Pre Battle Scenario There was the news of the Byzantinian attack so Muhammad SAW asked Arabs to gather against them but many of them denied participating. Forces marched towards the Gulf of Aqaba in October 630, it was 9th of the Rajab. This was a large expedition and the di...

Rajab 5th-Migration Of Muslims To Habsha

Rajab is one of the holy months in Islam, there are well-known events took place during this month, you may read about the great Battle of Tabuk, and about Rajab in general in other blog posts here as well. The current discussion is about the Muslim’s migration to Habsha in the 5th of Rajab. So let us have a brief study for that. Abu Jahl And Abu Sufyan’s Case Presentation Let us open our discussion with the case presented to Najashi’s Court, it was the crucial time when Muslims of Makkah migrated to Habsha-Najashi’s Court following the advice of Prophet Muhammad SAW, the migration date was 5th of Rajab. Here is a glimpse from the history, What these two warlords said in their case about Muslims, let us add here for you, they said: “O ruler, there is a gathering of shrewdness people from among our childhood who have disappeared to your realm. They practice a religion, which neither we, nor you know. They have neglected our religion and h...

Shab e-Meraj (Isra Night) – 27th of Rajab -Significance in Islam

Shab e Miraj is also famous for the names like Isra and Miraj, Isra’wal Miraj and sometimes Waqia e Miraj as well. It is the 27th day of the month of Rajab in the Islamic calendar. Allah SWT (God) took Prophet Muhammad SAW (spelled as Muhammad or Mohamed sometimes)  on a famous journey from blessed Mecca(Makkah) to Jerusalem(Palestine) and then to heaven. It was 621 C.E. and the day was Sunday or Monday when the Incident of Mi’raaj took place. Shab e Miraj Reference from Quran Surah Al Isra 17:1 سُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلاً۬ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُ ۥ لِنُرِيَهُ ۥ مِنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ Holy is He Who carried His servant by night from the Holy Mosque (in Makkah) to the farther Mosque (in Jerusalem) whose surroundings We have blessed that We might show him some of Our Signs. Indeed He alone...

5 Important “Historic Events” of Sha’ban-Brief Introduction

Shaban is the 8th month of the Islamic calendar. Shaban is also known as the month of “Separation” (pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water in this month). It is also the last lunar month before the Holy month of RAMZAN. Islamic world start necessary preparation to welcome the month of fasting. A significant month in itself, so let us briefly discuss the 5 major historical events during the month of Shaban. 01 Sha’ban, birth of Zaynab Bint Ali Zaynab was the third offspring of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad. She was conceived in Medina in AH 5 (AD 626) on 5 Jumada al-Awwal (3 August Julian schedule). Like her two senior siblings, Hasan and Husayn, Zaynab was named by Muhammad. The name “Zaynab” signifies “the embellishment of her dad”. Three of ‘Ali’s little girls were in reality named Zaynab, so here and there this Zaynab was alluded to as “Zaynab the Elder”.In appearance, she looked like both her dad and her grandfather. Fatimah died in...

What Is Laylat Ul-Qadr-Facts And Significance In Islam

Laylat Al Qadr is one of the significant night in Islam. Quran the master key’s first revelations were revealed to Muhammad SAW in this night. During Tahajjud time one night, when he was separated from everyone else in the cavern, there came to him a blessed messenger as a man. The blessed messenger said to him, “Read!”. “I can’t read”, the Prophet (ﷺ) answered. The holy messenger grabbed hold of him a subsequent time and squeezed him until he was unable to suffer it any more. After releasing him, the blessed messenger again stated, “Read!”. Again the Prophet (ﷺ) answered: “I can’t”. The holy messenger further grasped him again until he had arrived at the restriction of perseverance and said “Read!” for the third time the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I can’t read”. The blessed messenger discharged him and stated: “Read for the sake of your Lord, the Creator. He Who made man from a coagulation. Read! Furthermore, your Lord is the Most Bounteous. Who educated by the Pen, instructed man wh...

7 Simple Steps To Prepare Yourself Before Ramazan

Quran Al Baqara 2 : 183 يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنوا كُتِبَ عَلَيكُمُ الصِّيامُ كَما كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِكُم لَعَلَّكُم تَتَّقونَ “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous” Hadith Rasool SAW The Messenger of Allah (saw) says, “Ramadan has come to you. (It is) a month of blessing, in which Allah covers you with blessing, for He sends down Mercy, decreases sins and answers prayers. In it, Allah looks at your competition (in good deeds) and boasts about you to His angels. So show Allah goodness from yourselves, for the unfortunate one is he who is deprived in (this month) of the mercy of Allah, the Mighty, the Exalted.” [ImamTabarani] 7 Simple steps before Ramazan 1. Start Planning Be it making a calendar for work, working out or in any event, engaging loved ones, it’s ideal to arrange for the up and coming sacred month of Ramazan. This will keep you centered and you can get increasingly c...

5 Health Benefits Of Fasting In Ramazan

Islam is a complete code of life. It guides its adherents for every walk of their life. In today’s discussion let me bring to you 5 health benefits of Fasting in Ramazan and its overall impact it has for the societies in general around the globe. Muslims were told to fast during Ramadan over 1,400 years prior, the antiquated Greeks prescribed fasting to mend the body, and today a few researchers are supporting an altered fast for its psychological and physical advantages. It includes keeping away from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations from first light to nightfall, in the expectations that it will prompt more noteworthy “taqwa”, our awareness of God. 1 one of the principal issues with outrageous trend consumes fewer calories is that any weight lost is frequently immediately returned on, at times even with somewhat included extra. This isn’t the situation with Ramadan. The decrease in nourishment expended all through fasting makes your stom...

How Should We Spend Ramazan?

“At the point when the period of Ramadan begins, the entryways of the paradise are opened and the doors of Hell are shut and the villains are anchored.” (Bukhari) From this hadith obviously, Ramadan is the period of asking pardoning and getting endless favors. In addition, as there is no Satan, along these lines, there are negligible allurements in this month. Notwithstanding the basic abstaining from eating or drinking, there are different things which Muslims need to maintain a strategic distance from and there are different things which they have to do in Ramadan. The lines beneath give the major do’s and don’ts of Ramadan. First Part: What should be Done There are various things, which a Muslim can do to utilize the endowments of the Holy month of Ramadan. The accompanying lines give the significant activities or deeds that Muslims must act in the long stretch of Ramadan. Recitation of the Quran The main thing that you can do to ensure that you gain the most extreme endowments ...