Ramadan : Does Verse 2:184 is abrogated by 2:185 ?
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There exists in Spanish the expression "Something (whatever) counted". This Arabic ma3dudaat recalls it. It does not mean a specific, exact number of days, but rather a number which is not specified but that is limited and logically should allo to be counted without spending unreasonable time or efforts. Dependign on the matter it could mean that it does not go very far for certain purposes.
My feeling is that it does nto set a fixed number, but rather a number which may be tailored to the needs and capacities of the concerned person. Which is also consistent with the general outlook of the Qur'an which tends to give freedom to each one to tailor his or her own way through whatever process which may be undertaken.
If somebody is not capable for whatever reason to fast one month, may be a number of days is better tha nothing, right? Do not refrain for doing the lesser just because you are nto able to do the greatest.
Salaam
Salam Huruf,
Thank you for your intervention.
Indeed from a relative point of view you are right. If you think the Qur'an is talking about a month of fasting based on a lunar calendar then I wish you a good Ramadan and God send you his graces so that you get closer to him (like my wife ! ).
And if you are faithful to God and you do good works then we are brothers in faith and even better, beyond that we are brothers in humanity first.Now my target is to understand what the Qur'an actually says (whether it is in agreement or not with our traditional understandings), which speaks to an Arab people of the 7th century who had their linguistic uses that could evolve thereafter.
And the use of this era was to use the expression "Ayyaman ma'doodat" as meaning a very limited number of days between 3 and 10, as evidenced by the Koran itself. After, everyone is free to accept it or not.
Same, when I see the English translations of the passage of 2185 by using the expression "Fast it" it is my duty to emphasize the fact that this expression is incorrect grammatically. This is a truthful fact. Muhammad ASAD saw the problem and he added the word "throughout it" or Corpus.coran to add the word "in it" that does not appear in the Arabic expression. God warns us enough in the Qur'an not to change the meaning. Then everyone is free to accept the truth or not.Peace
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Yes the formulation is unusual. If you mean somebody todo the whole month, there are many ways which you can underlie that it is indeed the whole month. The formulation, to me, suggests tht you are conscious of it, of the occasion, the month for the purpose or in the purpose of fasting. You might fast any number of days or months on some other ocassions, but you are told to fast this one. It may mean that you become conscious that you are part of a community who remembers God and all those things that are touched by the fast, like the consciousness of those who may suffer from want or hunger, all living beings. So the important thing in this case would not be the number of days or how hard you do fast but rather that you do it as part of a common endeavour to improve the sould of your society with the people who shares your same aims and spiritual endeavour.
Salaam
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There exists in Spanish the expression "Something (whatever) counted". This Arabic ma3dudaat recalls it. It does not mean a specific, exact number of days, but rather a number which is not specified but that is limited and logically should allo to be counted without spending unreasonable time or efforts.
Take note that they (Clergy) told people, "The Fire will certainly never touch us except for a period of numbered days".
You question them, "Have you people succeeded in obtaining a contract from Allah the Exalted in this regard? If that is the case, Allah the Exalted will never breach His contracted obligation!
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Or, that not being the case, are you people attributing to Allah the Exalted that about which you have no knowledge?"
Take note; if Our Majesty delayed the infliction of punishment from them towards a determined/counted period (respite period) they would certainly say "What detains that infliction?"
The fact is that the Day it comes to them it will not be averted from them.
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And that hemmed them about which they consciously adopted a non serious jesting attitude keeping themselves playful with.
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Beware, Our Majesty are postponing it but for the terminating moment of a determined duration.
And they (the caravan merchants) sold him (minor boy Yu'suf) at the lowered bargain price, by settled number of Dirhams ?
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While they (the caravan people) were interested more to give him away-get rid of him.
The Passive Participle (derived from passive verb) refers to something which is counted by number. Its exact number-quantity is not disclosed.
Take note that they (Clergy) told people, "The Fire will certainly never touch us except for a period of numbered days".
You question them, "Have you people succeeded in obtaining a contract from Allah the Exalted in this regard? If that is the case, Allah the Exalted will never breach His contracted obligation!
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Or, that not being the case, are you people attributing to Allah the Exalted that about which you have no knowledge?"
The Fasting is during a fixed number of days; day and night-29 or 30 of the lunar month.
Sequel to this imposition one may adjourn it who is suffering amongst you some sickness or is embarking on a journey. Thereby, the adjourned fasting be accomplished to the count during the days of another month.
And you people remember and celebrate Allah the Exalted during appointed days ?
For reason that someone hurried back in two days there is not at all blemish-worthy is upon such person, and he who postponed his departure there is not at all blemish-worthy him, too. This is for one who did it consciously in the cause of Allah the Exalted .
This eluding from the Book (Qur?n) they justify by proclaiming; "The Hell-Fire will certainly not touch us in the Hereafter except for a period of numbered days".
http//haqeeqat.pk/Quran.Corpus-1.htm
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Salam!
I think are (upto) 10 since almost every human being can count fingers of his/her hands with a very little effort.
If AQ is a universal messahe then its rulings should be applicable worldwide. Yet I am not 100% sure about this number. Need solid proof.
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peace,
BUT the problem is that the Quran seems to tell us in 2185 to "fast" 1 whole lunar month is about 29-30 days!...
How do you fast a full-moon ?
Is “Fast the (whole) month” = Fast 24x30 hours? Do you take it in that way?
Not right? It’s common sense. And you understand that there is daytimes in each month and Qur’an says fast the daytime + Fajr.Likewise, there is daytime for each Full moon,
So "Fast the full moon" = Fast its daytime(from Fajr).And even before saying this (Fast the full moon 2185), Qur'an says Fasting is for Ayyaman ma'doodat (2184).
Thus fast the Full moon + Ayyaman ma'doodat.=> In addition all other occurrences of this word in the quran point to 1 whole month or several months.
Let’s test for the verse 2226,
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Shahr = The whole lunar cycle
Suppose the couple estranges on the 14th day of the lunar cycle, now they have to count 4 whole lunar cycle right, but, since it’s the 14th day, they have to wait ~15 days extra(which is not included in the count), for the 1st shahr (lunar cycle) to begin i.e. the total waiting period will be 4 lunar cycles + extra 15 days of the beginning. If it's on the 4th day of the lunar cycle, then ~25 not-in-count days.
But the Qur’an does not mention solutions for such cases.
At the same time if the couple estranged right before the beginning of the lunar cycle, then they need to wait only/exactly 4 lunar cycles. -
Shahr = Full moon
Here, no such problems in counting -whether couple estranges on 1st day or on 14th day, they just have to wait for the full moon to happen for counting the 1st shahr.
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Yes the formulation is unusual. If you mean somebody todo the whole month, there are many ways which you can underlie that it is indeed the whole month. The formulation, to me, suggests tht you are conscious of it, of the occasion, the month for the purpose or in the purpose of fasting. You might fast any number of days or months on some other ocassions, but you are told to fast this one. It may mean that you become conscious that you are part of a community who remembers God and all those things that are touched by the fast, like the consciousness of those who may suffer from want or hunger, all living beings. So the important thing in this case would not be the number of days or how hard you do fast but rather that you do it as part of a common endeavour to improve the sould of your society with the people who shares your same aims and spiritual endeavour.
Salaam
Salam Huruf,
bravoin Black). Even if i don't think like you about the definition of the term "SIYAM" i hope your douaa (request) will be listening by humanity.
Never forget the purpose of Something..For me, SIYAM is so that, perhaps (laallakum = maybe..), being preserve the day of judgment of the evil by doing good deeds.
Peace
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Salam!
I think are (upto) 10 since almost every human being can count fingers of his/her hands with a very little effort.
If AQ is a universal messahe then its rulings should be applicable worldwide. Yet I am not 100% sure about this number. Need solid proof.
Peace!Salam brother,
Good reasoning but solid proof already exist in the Quran and the science of anthropology
Peace
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peace,
Is “Fast the (whole) month” = Fast 24x30 hours? Do you take it in that way?
Not right? It’s common sense. And you understand that there is daytimes in each month and Qur’an says fast the daytime + Fajr.Likewise, there is daytime for each Full moon,
So "Fast the full moon" = Fast its daytime(from Fajr).And even before saying this (Fast the full moon 2185), Qur'an says Fasting is for Ayyaman ma'doodat (2184).
Thus fast the Full moon + Ayyaman ma'doodat.Salam Brother,
I don't really understand you.. -\ Sorry.
Just a remark. You said "Fast the full moon" but it is grammatically incorrect . you canno't say that.
You can say "Fast throughout the full-moon" but the word "throughout" is missing from the arabic expression in the Quran.Let’s test for the verse 2226,
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Shahr = The whole lunar cycle
Suppose the couple estranges on the 14th day of the lunar cycle, now they have to count 4 whole lunar cycle right, but, since it’s the 14th day, they have to wait ~15 days extra(which is not included in the count), for the 1st shahr (lunar cycle) to begin i.e. the total waiting period will be 4 lunar cycles + extra 15 days of the beginning. If it's on the 4th day of the lunar cycle, then ~25 not-in-count days.
But the Qur’an does not mention solutions for such cases.
At the same time if the couple estranged right before the beginning of the lunar cycle, then they need to wait only/exactly 4 lunar cycles. -
Shahr = Full moon
Here, no such problems in counting -whether couple estranges on 1st day or on 14th day, they just have to wait for the full moon to happen for counting the 1st shahr.
Shahr = 1 lunar month and It is a period of time like in average 29-30 days a month. Full-moon is just a stage like crescent?
So where is the problem ?
In your example "Suppose the couple estranges on the 14th day of the lunar cycle" => solution you will finish the 14th day of the lunar cycle after 4 months expired (duration). simple.Peace
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Somewhere I had invited attention to see which Baab this verb relates to whereby its meanings would have become explicit.
http//haqeeqat.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Tabweeb%20Part%202/001.%20Roots%20originating%20in%20Surat%20002/2.183/3.gif
Prefixed conjunction which shows relation of cause/reason and effect/Apodosis clause + Imperative Particle + Verb Imperfect; Third Person; Singular; Masculine; Mood Jussive; Subject pronoun hidden + Suffixed Pronoun Third person; singular; masculine; accusative state, referring to Time Adverb; - Verbal Noun.
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Moon is always changing. "Throughout the full moon" is meaningless proposition.
Except in a figurative manner if you mean full-moon as the day where full-moon appears in the sky.
But "Fast the full-moon" or "Fast the month of Ramadan" are meaningless propositions, in a proper manner or figurative manner (No C.O.D accepted)
Anyway Quran doesn't say that. -
Except in a figurative manner if you mean full-moon as the day where full-moon appears in the sky.
But "Fast the full-moon" or "Fast the month of Ramadan" are meaningless propositions, in a proper manner or figurative manner (No C.O.D accepted)
Anyway Quran doesn't say that.Pl try to understand Post 25
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My english is problematic, I have made some correction. Try now )
Is “Fast the whole month” = Fast 24hoursx30days? Do you take it in that way?
Not right. It’s common sense. Because we understand that there is daytimes in each month and Qur’an says fast the daytime + Fajr.Likewise, there is daytime for each Full moon,
So "Fast the full moon" = Fast its daytime(from Fajr).Shahr = 1 lunar month and It is a period of time like in average 29-30 days a month. Full-moon is just a stage like crescent…
So where is the problem ?
In your example "Suppose the couple estranges on the 14th day of the lunar cycle" => solution you will finish the 14th day of the lunar cycle after 4 months expired (duration). simple.NO this you can apply for Gregorian months because it's just arbitrary counts.
if you consider shahr=the whole lunar cycle, then it's ALWAYS the whole lunar cycle.
In your example "Suppose the couple estranges on the 14th day of the lunar cycle" => solution you will finish the 14th day of the lunar cycle after 4 months expired (duration). simple.
here you cannot count 4 whole lunar cycle, you will count only 3 whole lunar cycle.
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It's plural, should read 4/3 'whole lunar cycles'
Salam brother,
Again sorry i respect your idea and i am probaby a simple guy but 4 months is equal to a duration.
If it Begins the 14th of january il will not start the 1st of February ! so it is as simple as that.You said "Is “Fast the whole month” = Fast 24hoursx30days? Do you take it in that way?" =>
I don't Believe that the verb "To fast" is the good translation for the verbal form of the word "SIYAM".
I just indicated in my first message that traditionnal view is problematic if you consider that "Ayyaman Ma'doodat" = 3-10 days.
So you have to resolve the problem and re-read my message but "Fast IT (=Full-moon)" is not grammatically correct (intransitive verb) -
Salam Iyyaka,
There is another option to your question that you may not have considered
2183-184 is an independent command from 2185.
So the fast that has been decreed is the 10 days of "Ayaam Madoodat"; however, if anyone is able to "witness the month" then they are to fast an additional 30 days (10+30=40).
It seems to me that this understanding can be linked to the story of Moses (30+10=40) where God breaks the time Moses spent purifying to speak to God into 2 distinct periods (30+10).
7142 And We set a meeting for Moses in thirty nights, and We complemented them with ten, so the appointed time of his Lord was set at forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron "Be my successor with my people and be upright, and do not follow the path of the corrupters."
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Peace All.
I have no idea where people are coming up with 10 days or 30 days from?
It says "Ayamm Maadudat" and there is "Al Shahr" in there. Lunar months vary .
So why can t "Ayam Maadudat" just mean whatever days there are in the month?And who says "Ayam Maadudat" means days between 7 and 10? Why can t it mean between any counting numbers? Why not 29 or 30?...
What is absolutely certain is that Qoran does not say 10 days or 30 days !!!
God bless.
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Peace All.
I have no idea where people are coming up with 10 days or 30 days from?
It says "Ayamm Maadudat" and there is "Al Shahr" in there. Lunar months vary .
So why can t "Ayam Maadudat" just mean whatever days there are in the month?And who says "Ayam Maadudat" means days between 7 and 10? Why can t it mean between any counting numbers? Why not 29 or 30?...
What is absolutely certain is that Qoran does not say 10 days or 30 days !!!
God bless.
Peace.By imaginative flights.
In all the calendars of the world days of individual months are counted ones. The days of months are passive, meaning counted and finalized.
Each month has days that are numbered/counted.
It is adjectival phrase. Second noun is Passive Participle (derived from Passive verb)
It is in Accusative case. Instead of going in imaginative fields we should first determine why is it in accusative case and what is its function in the discourse.
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Peace,
I think terms like "absolutely certain" set the wrong tone for learning or discussing.
The Quran does use 10 and 30 as numbers and describers.
This is about those men who are caused detachment - parting from amongst you people (because of natural-accidental death, incidental-planned murder, or slaughter in the cause/war of Allah the Exalted) in circumstances that they are leaving behind their wives ?
They (respective wives left behind) should wait-restrain their selves, honestly and sincerely, for a period of four lunar months and ten days (till the night start of eleventh lunar day).
Thereat, when they (wives left behind) have elapsed-crossed over the last moment of their prescribed duration, thereby there is no objection upon you people regards what these women decide-act about their selves in accordance with the known norms of the society.
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Remain mindful that Allah the Exalted is aware of all acts which you people keep doing.
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They will be murmuring amongst themselves, "Not you remained in dead state except for ten days".
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Our Majesty know fully what they say murmuring, when says the trailblazer of them, "you remained in dead state but for a day."
