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167 - رمضان‏

167. RAMA?AN

840 - شَهرُ رَمَضانَ‏

840. THE MONTH OF RAMAdaN

(شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرآنُ هُدىً للنَّاسِ وَبَيِّناتٍ مِّنَ الهُدَى‏ والْفُرقانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَنْ كانَ مَرِيضاً أو عَلَى‏ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا العِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَى‏ ما هَداكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ) .1

"The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an was sent down as guidance to mankind, with manifest proofs of guidance and the Distinguisher. So let those of you who witness it fast [in] it, and as for anyone who is sick or on a journey, let it be a [similar] number of other days. Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire hardship for you, and so that you may complete the number, and magnify Allah for guiding you, and that you may give thanks." 2

2658.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّما سُمِّيَ الرَّمَضانُ لأ نّهُ يَرمَضُ الذُّنوبَ .3

2658.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Ramadan has been thus named because it scorches 4 away sins.' 5

2659.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ أبوابَ السماءِ تُفتَحُ في أوَّلِ ليلةٍ مِن شَهرِرَمَضانَ، ولا تُغلَقُ إلى‏ آخِرِ ليلةٍ مِنهُ .6

2659.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily the gates of the heavens are opened on the first night of the month of Ramadan, and are not closed again until the very last night.' 7

2660.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَو يَعلَمُ العَبدُ ما في رَمَضانَ لَوَدَّ أن يكونَ رَمَضانُ السَّنَةَ .8

2660.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If the servant was to fathom the worth of Ramadan, he would wish that Ramadan lasted the whole year.' 9

2661.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا استَهَلَّ رَمَضانُ غُلِّقَتْ أبوابُ النارِ ، وفُتِحَتْ أبوابُ الجِنانِ ، وصُفِّدَتِ الشَّياطينُ .10

2661.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'As soon as the month of Ramadan sets in, the gates of Hell are locked up, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the devils are bound up.' 11

2662.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّ رسولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله خَطَبَنا ذاتَ يَومٍ، فقالَ : أيُّها الناسُ ، إنّهُ قد أقبَلَ إلَيكُم شَهرُ اللَّهِ بالبَرَكَةِ والرّحمَةِ والمَغفِرةِ ، شَهرٌ هُو عِندَ اللَّهِ أفضَلُ الشُّهورِ ، وأيّامُهُ أفضَلُ الأيّامِ ، ولَيالِيهِ أفضَلُ اللَّيالِي ، وساعاتُهُ أفضَلُ الساعاتِ ، هُو شَهرٌ دُعِيتُمْ فيهِ إلى‏ ضِيافَةِ اللَّهِ وجُعِلتُم فيهِ مِن أهلِ كَرامَةِ اللَّهِ ، أنفاسُكُم فيهِ تَسبيحٌ ، ونَومُكُم فيهِ عِبادَةٌ ، وعَمَلُكُم فيهِ مَقبولٌ ، ودُعاؤكُم فيهِ مُستَجابٌ ...
فَقُمتُ فقلتُ : يا رسولَ اللَّهِ ، ما أفضَلُ الأعمالِ في‏هذا الشَّهرِ؟ فقالَ: يا أباالحسنِ، أفضَلُ الأعمالِ في هذا الشَّهرِ الوَرَعُ عن مَحارِمِ‏اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ 12.13

2662.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily the Prophet of Allah (AS) addressed us one day, saying, "O people, verily the month of Allah has come to you with benediction, mercy and forgiveness - a month that is the best of months in the sight of Allah, whose days are the best of days, whose nights are the best of nights, and whose hours are the best of hours. It is a month wherein you have been invited to the banquet of Allah and have been made worthy of Allah's magnanimity. Your breaths during this month are considered glorification [of Allah], and your sleep worship. Your actions in it are accepted and your supplication answered..." Upon hearing this, I stood up and asked, 'O Prophet of Allah, what is the best of deeds to be performed in this month?' He replied, 'O Abu al-Hasan, the best of deeds in this month is to restrain oneself from all that Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has prohibited.' 14

2663.الإمامُ الباقر عليه السلام : قالَ رسولُ‏اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله لَمّا حَضَرَ شَهرُ رَمَضانَ وذلكَ لثَلاثٍ بَقِينَ مِن شَعبانَ، قالَ لبِلالٍ : نادِ في الناسِ ، فَجَمعَ الناسُ ثُمّ صَعِدَ المِنبَرَ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وأثنى‏ علَيهِ، ثُمّ قالَ: أيُّها الناسَ ، إنَّ هذا الشَّهرَ قد حَضَرَكُم وهُو سَيِّدُ الشُّهُورِ ، فيهِ ليلةٌ خَيرٌ مِن ألفِ شَهرٍ ، تُغلَقُ فيهِ أبوابُ النِّيرانِ، وتُفتَحُ فيهِ أبوابُ الجِنانِ ، فَمَن أدرَكَهُ فلَم يُغفَرْ لهُ فَأبعَدَهُ اللَّهُ .15

2663. Imam al-Baqir (AS) narrated, 'At the end of Shaban, when there were only three days left till the month of Ramadan, the Prophet (SAWA) told Bilal, 'Call all the people', so the people gathered together. The Prophet (SAWA) mounted the pulpit, praised Allah and glorified Him, then continued, 'O people, this month that is coming upon you is the chief of all months. One particular night in it is better than a thousand months. During this month, the gates of Hell are locked up, and the gates of Paradise are opened. So whoever, in spite of experiencing this month is not forgiven, has indeed been distanced by Allah.' 16

2664.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - مِن وَصِيَّتِهِ لِولْدِهِ عِندَ دُخُولِ شَهرِ رَمَضانَ - : فاجهَدُوا أنفُسَكُم فإنّ فيهِ تُقسَمُ الأرزاقُ ، وتُكتَبُ الآجالُ ، وفيهِ يُكتَبُ وَفدُ اللَّهِ الذين يَفِدُونَ إلَيهِ ، وفيهِ ليلةٌ العَمَلُ فيها خَيرٌ مِن العَمَلِ في ألفِ شَهرٍ .17

2664. Imam al-Sadiq (AS), in his advice to his children heralding the advent of the month of Ramadan, said, 'Exert yourselves [in doing good deeds] for verily in this month sustenance is apportioned, life spans are destined, the names of Allah's select servants who wish to strive towards Him are recorded down, and in this month is a night wherein the good deeds performed equal the deeds of a thousand months.' 18

1.البقرة : ۱۸۵ .

2.Qur'an ۲:۱۸۵

3.كنز العمّال : ۲۳۶۸۸ .

4.Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ra-ma-da: to scorch, burn up, parch (s.th) (ed.)

5.Kanz al-Ummal, no. ۲۳۶۸۸

6.بحارالأنوار :۹۶ / ۳۴۴ / ۸ .

7.Bihar al-Anwar, v. ۹۶, p. ۳۴, no. ۸

8.بحار الأنوار : ۹۶ / ۳۴۶ / ۱۲ .

9.Ibid. p. ۳۴۶, no. ۱۲

10.بحار الأنوار : ۹۶ / ۳۴۸ / ۱۴ .

11.Ibid. p. ۳۴۸, no. ۱۴

12.الأمالي للصدوق : ۱۵۴ / ۱۴۹ .

13.(اُنظر) الذنب : باب ۱۳۶۶ .

14.Amali al-Saduq, p. ۸۴, no. ۴

15.الأمالي للصدوق : ۱۱۳ / ۹۲ .

16.Ibid. p. ۵۶, no. ۲

17.بحار الأنوار : ۹۶ / ۳۷۵ / ۶۳ .

18.Bihar al-Anwar, v. ۹۶, p. ۳۷۵, no. ۶۳

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