The Meaning of the Sacred Months and Exalting the Symbols of Allah in Them
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah bless you. He says: Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[At-Tawbah 9:36] The questioner asks, saying: What is the meaning of al-haram (the sacred), what are the sacred months, and how should one exalt the sanctities of Allah, the symbols of Allah, and the days of Allah in these months?
The Shaykh:
The sacred months are the month of Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram; these three are consecutive, and the month of Rajab, the single month; these are the four sacred months. They are called "sacred" because Allah forbade fighting in them. And His saying, Mighty and Majestic,[At-Tawbah 9:36] means in all twelve months, the sacred ones and the others, and wronging oneself through sins. So the Muslim avoids sins in these months, which are the span of time, and does not disobey Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And if he disobeys Allah, repentance becomes obligatory upon him, and he must hasten to repent. Allah forgives those who repent and forgives those who sin. So he avoids sin and its causes, but if he falls into it, he must hasten to repent and not be lazy in that. Yes.
The questioner:
How is the exalting of the symbols of Allah to be done?
The Shaykh:
By not violating the symbols of Allah, not violating them, and not being negligent with them, and by respecting them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and may He bless you,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah bless you. He says: Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
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.
إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِندَ اللَّهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌThe Shaykh:
The sacred months are the month of Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram; these three are consecutive, and the month of Rajab, the single month; these are the four sacred months. They are called "sacred" because Allah forbade fighting in them. And His saying, Mighty and Majestic,
so do not wrong yourselves during them
فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْThe questioner:
How is the exalting of the symbols of Allah to be done?
The Shaykh:
By not violating the symbols of Allah, not violating them, and not being negligent with them, and by respecting them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and may He bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/243 — archive.org (1:52)
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