What does The Sacred Months mean?
Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab, in which fighting was forbidden and sin weighs heavier.
The Sacred Months explained
The Quran fixes twelve months, of which four are sacred, and warns against wronging oneself in them. Good deeds in them are magnified likewise.
Related terms
- Muharramمُحَرَّم
The first month of the Islamic year, one of the four sacred months.
- Rajabرَجَب
The seventh month, sacred, two months before Ramadan.
- Dhul Hijjahذُو الحِجَّة
The twelfth month, the month of Hajj, whose first ten days are the best days of the year.
- Hijri Calendarالتَّقْوِيم الهِجْرِيّ
The Islamic lunar calendar of twelve months, counted from the Hijrah.
Questions about The Sacred Months
What does The Sacred Months mean?
The Sacred Months (الأَشْهُر الحُرُم, Al-Ashhur al-Hurum) means: Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab, in which fighting was forbidden and sin weighs heavier.
How is The Sacred Months written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written الأَشْهُر الحُرُم and pronounced Al-Ashhur al-Hurum.
Where does The Sacred Months come from in the Quran or hadith?
The Quran fixes twelve months, of which four are sacred, and warns against wronging oneself in them. Good deeds in them are magnified likewise. Source: At-Tawbah 9:36.
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