What does Ramadan mean?
The ninth month, the month of fasting, in which the Quran was sent down.
Ramadan explained
The gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of the Fire shut, and the devils chained. Its last ten nights hold Laylat al-Qadr, and umrah in it equals a Hajj. Fasting it is the fourth pillar of Islam.
Related terms
- Sawmصَوْم
Fasting from food, drink and marital relations from dawn to sunset, for Allah.
- Tarawihتَرَاوِيح
The night prayers of Ramadan, prayed in congregation after Isha.
- Laylat al-Qadrلَيْلَة القَدْر
The Night of Decree in the last ten nights of Ramadan, better than a thousand months.
- Eid al-Fitrعِيد الفِطْر
The festival of breaking the fast, on the first of Shawwal after Ramadan.
- I'tikafاِعْتِكَاف
Seclusion in the masjid for worship, especially the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Questions about Ramadan
What does Ramadan mean?
Ramadan (رَمَضَان, Ramadan) means: The ninth month, the month of fasting, in which the Quran was sent down.
How is Ramadan written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written رَمَضَان and pronounced Ramadan. It is also spelled Ramzan.
Where does Ramadan come from in the Quran or hadith?
The gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of the Fire shut, and the devils chained. Its last ten nights hold Laylat al-Qadr, and umrah in it equals a Hajj. Fasting it is the fourth pillar of Islam. Source: Al-Baqarah 2:185; Sahih al-Bukhari 1899.
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