‘The month of Ramadan is that in which the Qur’an was sent down as a guidance for mankind with clear proofs of guidance and discrimination. Therefore, whosoever of you is present at home in this month, let him fast therein. But whoso is sick or is on a journey, shall fast the same number of other days. Allah desires to give you facility and He desires not hardship for you, and that you may complete the number, and that you may exalt Allah for His having guided you and that you may be grateful.’ (2:186)

The month of Ramadan comes many times in the life time of a Muslim. A practising Muslim knows that the revelation of the Holy Qur’an commenced in this month. A committed Muslim who has some knowledge knows that during the life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) each year during Ramadan Hazrat Jibrail used to revise the hitherto revealed Qur’an with him once with the exception of the last year of the life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) when the Qur’an had been revealed in its entirety and he had received the glad tiding of ‘…This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islam as religion…’ (5:4). According to tradition related by Hazrat ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) in the Ramadan of this last year Jibrail revised the Holy Qur’an twice.

The Holy Qur’an has a special affinity with the month of Ramadan. Each year Ramadan draws our attention that indeed it was revealed during this month. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih said that he would give a discourse on the first part of the aforementioned verse and not the latter part.

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