The reason Ramadan received the respect and status among other months is due to Quran.

THE MONTH OF RAMADAN IS THE MONTH OF RAMADAN IS THE MONTH OF QURAN’S THE MONTH OF QURAN’S

CELEBRATIONCELEBRATION

In other words, Quran is the axis of Ramadan.

Thus the importance of Quran can be understood. It’s the biggest Rahmah from Allah.

OUT COME OF RAMADANOUT COME OF RAMADAN

2) …..AND YOU MAGNIFY ALLAH (2:185)

3) …. OBEY ALLAH SO THAT HE RESPONDS TO YOUR SUPPLICATIONS (2:186)

1) REALIZATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS THE MUSLIMS OWE TO THE QURAN

4) MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS TO ACHIEVE TAQWAH (2:183 & 2:188)

Every Muslim has the responsibility

to convey the message of the QURAN.

...this Quran has been revealed ...this Quran has been revealed to me that I may to me that I may

therewith warn you and therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach...(6:19)whomsoever it may reach...(6:19)

THE OBLIGATIONS THE MUSLIMS THE OBLIGATIONS THE MUSLIMS OWE TO THE QURANOWE TO THE QURAN

The Quran makes 5 DEMANDS from every Muslim:

1) To believe in the Quran.

2) To read it.

3) To understand it.

4) To act upon its teachings. (individually and collectively)

5) To convey its teachings to others.

THE OBLIGATIONS THE MUSLIMS THE OBLIGATIONS THE MUSLIMS OWE TO THE QURANOWE TO THE QURAN

……..AND YOU MAGNIFY ALLAH (2:185)..AND YOU MAGNIFY ALLAH (2:185)

“The month of Ramadân in which was revealed the Qur'ân, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and Wrong)…………and that you must magnify Allâh [i.e. to recognize Allah’s authority as supreme] for having guided you so that you may be you may be grateful to Him.”grateful to Him.”Please Note: You must magnify Allah by respecting His laws at all levels of life even enforcing at collective level

……. OBEY ALLAH SO THAT HE . OBEY ALLAH SO THAT HE RESPONDS RESPONDS

TO YOUR SUPPLICATIONS TO YOUR SUPPLICATIONS (2:186)(2:186)

“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad SAW) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.”Please Note: You must be obedient and have FIRM IMAN in Allah by respecting His laws at all levels of life (indiviual and collective level).

        you who believe! Observing you who believe! Observing As-SaumAs-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that was prescribed for those before you, that you may become you may become Al-MuttaqûnAl-Muttaqûn (the (the pious - see V.2:2).pious - see V.2:2).

FIRST AYAT ON SAUM (FASTING) – 2: 183

MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS TO TO

ACHIEVE ACHIEVE TAQWAHTAQWAH

MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS TO TO

ACHIEVE ACHIEVE TAQWAHTAQWAH

And eat up not one another's property And eat up not one another's property unjustly (in any illegal way e.g. stealing, unjustly (in any illegal way e.g. stealing, robbing, deceiving, robbing, deceiving, RibaRiba ..etc.), nor give ..etc.), nor give bribery to the rulers (judges before bribery to the rulers (judges before presenting your cases) that you may presenting your cases) that you may knowingly eat up a part of the property knowingly eat up a part of the property of others sinfully. of others sinfully.

LAST AYAT ON SAUM (FASTING) – 2: 188

According to Ayat 2:183

RESULT OF SAUM (FASTING) = TAQWAHTAQWAH

(Taqwah means have regards for Allah’s Laws) (Taqwah is a motor which builds Iman – everything in Islam is based on Taqwah)According to Ayat 2: 188

THE LITMUS TEST OF TAQWAH

= RIZQ-E-HALAL RIZQ-E-HALAL (HALAL EARNING- RIBA FREERIBA FREE)

MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS MAIN PURPOSE OF RAMADAN IS TO TO

ACHIEVE ACHIEVE TAQWAHTAQWAH