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We have now entered the month of Dhul Qa'dah. If you still do not know, the month of Dhul Qa'dah is one of the divinely ordained sacred months.
As the Qur'an has mentioned:
‘Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them…’ [Qur’an, 9:36]
It is important to respect the month which Allah s.w.t. has chosen to be sacred, for reasons He knows best. Allah s.w.t. commands us not to ‘wrong ourselves’ during Dhul Qa'dah, which means we should be extra-careful about fulfilling our obligations and not falling into sin.
Since fighting is forbidden in sacred months, historically, pilgrims could travel to Hajj safely during Dhul Qa'dah without worrying about banditry or war. The words ‘Dhul Qa'dah’ literally mean ‘[the month which is] the possessor of sitting’ - a month in which you are supposed to stay sitting in place instead of going out to fight.
Ibn Abbas (ra) said, ‘In all (twelve) months, Allah then chose four out of these months and made them sacred, emphasising their sanctity, making sinning in them greater, in addition to multiplying the rewards of righteous deeds during them’. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
The sacred months thus give us the opportunity to gain more reward every day; but there is also the danger of gaining more sins with our bad deeds. This means we should be extra-vigilant in increasing our good deeds and seeking forgiveness.
So let's not waste our time. Let's make the best of this month to do good and be good to Allah and our surrounding!!
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