The History of Ramadan

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The first discussion regarding the month of Ramadan is regarding it's purpose and it's history. Allah the Almighty says ,''Oh you who believe fasting has been prescribed upon you like how it was prescribed on those before you so that you may develop the quality of Taqwa''[S 2 V:183] . Ramadan has a number of significant relations to the Muslims in general. The first revelation of the divine book Al Quran came down in the month of the month of Ramadan wherein the Sura ''Iqra' bismi Rabbikalla thee khalaq'' was revealed .The 2nd connection we have with the month of Ramadan other than fasting is the illustrious battle of Badr which was fought in this month. Allah mentions in the book that fasting has been prescribed upon the believers like how the people before had to fast. Whilst we have no genuine records of nations gone by, we do understand that a legacy of fasting exists in every community that associates itself to organized faith. The Christians have Lent and other forms of self restraint. The Jews have their auspicious days,the Yom Kipur.The Buddhists too have a form of fasting.The behavior of all these groups indicate that fasting was known to communities before the Prophet Muhammad[May the Peace of Allah be upon him] preached his message.And this is what Allah says, that fasting is prescribed upon you like it was prescribed on the people before you.Now the reason why Allah consoles the believers in this way, is to give them relief that you are not doing something that is unknown and has not been done by communities before you.Fasting was practiced by the Prophet in Makkah and according to historians, the day of Ashura,the 10th day of Muharram was the prescribed day of fasting.Upon his Hijra to Madinah,according to reliable sources, the fast of Ramadan was made compulsory on the believers in the second year of the Hijra in the form of the ayah that was initially recited[s.2 v:183].This represents an overview of the history of fasting as associated with this Ummah of the Prophet Muhammed.

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