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Lunar Month Episode-28: The namings of Lunar calendar is generally acceptable.

  1. The Lunar calendar is Allah (swt)’s calendar. Because most of its names and counting are given in the Holy Qur’an.
  2. Soon after performing Holy Hijrat in Madina on Monday, 24th September 622 AD, i.e., 12th Rabiul Awwal, Rasul (pbuh) directed to start counting New Year. To honor this event of Hijrat, counting of Hijri Calendar started from the same year.
  3. To honor the first month of eventful Hijri year, the counting of 1st day of the month of Muharram was back-dated by 2 months and 8 days before the Hijrat was performed by Rasualullah (pbuh).
  4. To bring equality between Christian solar calendar and Arabic lunar calendar, an additional Lunar month was added with every 3rd Hijri year by the Arabs as a matter of common practice at that time. 
  5. But before the departure of Rasul (pbuh), in the 10th Hijri year, Allah (swt) bestowed the directive in Sura Towba 9: 36, 37 Ayat by saying “In His law, the number of months are 12 (not less & not more)”.
  6. That is why, from 11th Hijri year, the counting of an additional month in the 3rd year had been discontinued.
  7. As per ancient customs and practices  in Arab world, the Islamic names of weekdays are numerically given below-       
  8. Yawmul ahad      :    means 1st day i.e. Sunday
  9. Yawmul isnayin    :    means 2nd day i.e. Monday
  10. Yawmus Salasa    :    means 3rd  day i.e. Tuesday
  11. Yawmul Arbaa     :    means 4th  day i.e. Wednesday
  12. Yawmul Khams    :    means 5th  day i.e. Thursday
  13. Yawmul Jmma     :    means 6th  day i.e. Friday
  14. Yawmus Sabt      :    means 7th  day i.e. Saturdayss
  15. The naming of the week days were made on the basis of enumeration which were universal and acceptable to all. 
  16. Moreover, names of most of the months are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, which being related with various events of mankind is very much significant and meaningful.
  17. Naming of Hijri months are as under:-
  18. Muharram: A holy month, the 1st month of the year. Hostilities or war forces in this month are strictly prohibited.
  19. Safar: A month of traveling, the 2nd month of the year.
  20. Rabiul Awwal: 1st spring month, 3rd month of the year.
  21. Rabius Akher/Sani: The last spring month, the 4th month of the year.
  22. Jamadiul Ula/Awwal: The 1st dry month, 5th month of the year.
  23. Jamadius Ukhra/Sani: The last dry month, the 6th month of the year.
  24. Rajab: The month of respect, the 7th month of the year. Battle is prohibited.
  25. Shabaan: The month of greenery, the 8th month of the year.
  26. Ramadan: The month of Saom, the 9th month of the year.
  27. Shawwal: The month to connect, the 10th month of the year.
  28. Zilqed: The month of rest and recreation and holy one, the 11th month of the year. Battle is prohibited.
  29. Zilhajj: The month of Hajj and very holy one. Battle in this month is forbidden.
  30. In the namings of Hijri month, we find traces of Ahle Kitaab and Arab world culture. Yet these were acceptable to the mankind worldwide, as they contain universal trend of thought.
  31. Therefore, we have to follow Allah (swt)’s calendar which is made from earth, moon and sun’s movements.
  32. But one is struck with wonder when one sees in disgust that the Jews, Christians and Muslims i.e. Ahle Kitaabs hang idolatry calendar in their houses and honor the names of Gods and Goddesses.
  33. Let us all reject the solar calendar which is full of idolatry and return from the negative path of Satan and follow a single calendar worldwide.

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