1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,469 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:05,469 --> 00:00:07,469 A summary of the book: 3 00:00:07,469 --> 00:00:14,039 *Ramadan: Events and Lessons* 4 00:00:14,039 --> 00:00:18,059 The Revelation of the Noble Qur'an 5 00:00:18,059 --> 00:00:21,059 The time: Ramadan, 6 00:00:21,059 --> 00:00:25,059 in the first year of the Prophetic call, 7 00:00:25,059 --> 00:00:33,259 corresponding to 610 CE. 8 00:00:33,259 --> 00:00:35,259 In the month of Ramadan, 9 00:00:35,259 --> 00:00:38,259 toward the turn of the seventh century CE, 10 00:00:38,259 --> 00:00:42,259 a momentous event took place in human history, 11 00:00:42,259 --> 00:00:46,259 and a great matter transpired in the life of humanity. 12 00:00:46,259 --> 00:00:48,259 Through it, the course of history was transformed, 13 00:00:48,259 --> 00:00:51,259 the path of life was set right, 14 00:00:51,259 --> 00:00:54,259 and the spiritual leadership of the world was transferred 15 00:00:54,259 --> 00:00:56,259 from one nation to another, 16 00:00:56,259 --> 00:00:58,259 and from one lineage to another— 17 00:00:58,259 --> 00:01:00,259 from the progeny of Isaac 18 00:01:00,259 --> 00:01:02,259 to the progeny of Ishmael, 19 00:01:02,259 --> 00:01:04,260 the two sons of the Intimate Friend, Abraham, 20 00:01:04,260 --> 00:01:07,489 peace be upon them. 21 00:01:07,489 --> 00:01:08,489 That single event 22 00:01:08,489 --> 00:01:12,489 restored life's luster after it had withered, 23 00:01:12,489 --> 00:01:15,489 its happiness after its misery, 24 00:01:15,489 --> 00:01:18,489 and its guidance after its wandering 25 00:01:18,489 --> 00:01:21,650 in the ravines of misguidance and confusion. 26 00:01:21,650 --> 00:01:24,650 That radiant nocturnal event 27 00:01:24,650 --> 00:01:27,650 offered the bewildered world a illuminating lamp 28 00:01:27,650 --> 00:01:31,650 to guide it along the varied paths of life, 29 00:01:31,650 --> 00:01:36,680 directing it out of the perilous depths of darkness. 30 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,680 Indeed, that noble time was 31 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,680 a new birth for time itself, 32 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:46,680 and a day unmatched by any day of this world. 33 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:47,680 With its occurrence, 34 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,680 the spirit reconnected with the lost earthly realm, 35 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,680 which for centuries had lived as a body without a soul. 36 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,680 With its taking place, 37 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,680 life surged into that body, 38 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,680 so that it became among the living 39 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,680 after having been among the dead. 40 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:11,680 “And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,” (42:52) 41 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:16,680 “And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,” (42:52) 42 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:21,680 “And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,” (42:52) 43 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:27,680 “And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,” (42:52) 44 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:35,680 “And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! thou verily dost guide unto a right path,” (42:52) 45 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,099 In the month of Ramadan, 46 00:02:38,099 --> 00:02:42,099 the Noble Qur'an descended upon the master of the children of Adam— 47 00:02:42,099 --> 00:02:44,099 an everlasting Book, 48 00:02:44,099 --> 00:02:46,099 an enduring constitution, 49 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:48,099 a guiding light, 50 00:02:48,099 --> 00:02:50,099 a profound wisdom, 51 00:02:50,099 --> 00:02:52,099 a decisive proof, 52 00:02:52,099 --> 00:02:54,099 an unshakable demonstration, 53 00:02:54,099 --> 00:02:56,099 and a faithful guardian. 54 00:02:57,099 --> 00:02:59,449 It is related in the two Sahihs 55 00:02:59,449 --> 00:03:02,449 on the authority of 'A'ishah, wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 56 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:03,449 who said: 57 00:03:03,449 --> 00:03:08,449 "The first form in which the revelation began to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 58 00:03:08,449 --> 00:03:11,449 was true dreams in sleep. 59 00:03:11,449 --> 00:03:13,449 He would not see a dream 60 00:03:13,449 --> 00:03:16,449 except that it came to pass like the breaking of the dawn. 61 00:03:16,449 --> 00:03:19,449 Then solitude was made beloved to him, 62 00:03:19,449 --> 00:03:21,449 so he used to go to the cave of Hira' 63 00:03:21,449 --> 00:03:23,449 and engage in *tahannuth* there." 64 00:03:23,449 --> 00:03:24,449 The narrator said: 65 00:03:24,449 --> 00:03:26,449 "And *tahannuth* 66 00:03:26,449 --> 00:03:29,449 means worshiping for a number of nights, 67 00:03:29,449 --> 00:03:33,449 before returning to his family and provisioning himself for that. 68 00:03:33,449 --> 00:03:38,449 Then he would return to Khadijah and provision himself similarly, 69 00:03:38,449 --> 00:03:42,449 until the Truth came to him unexpectedly while he was in the cave of Hira'. 70 00:03:42,449 --> 00:03:44,449 The angel came to him and said, 71 00:03:44,449 --> 00:03:46,449 'Read!' 72 00:03:46,449 --> 00:03:49,449 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 73 00:03:49,449 --> 00:03:51,449 'I cannot read.' 74 00:03:52,449 --> 00:03:53,479 He said: 75 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:58,479 'So he took me and squeezed me until I was exhausted; 76 00:03:58,479 --> 00:04:00,479 then he released me and said, 77 00:04:00,479 --> 00:04:02,479 "Read!" 78 00:04:02,479 --> 00:04:03,479 I replied, 79 00:04:03,479 --> 00:04:05,479 "I cannot read." 80 00:04:05,479 --> 00:04:07,479 So he took me and squeezed me a second time 81 00:04:07,479 --> 00:04:10,479 until I was exhausted; 82 00:04:10,479 --> 00:04:12,479 then he released me and said, 83 00:04:12,479 --> 00:04:13,479 "Read!" 84 00:04:13,479 --> 00:04:14,479 I replied, 85 00:04:14,479 --> 00:04:16,480 "I cannot read." 86 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,480 So he took me and squeezed me a third time 87 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,980 until I was exhausted; 88 00:04:21,980 --> 00:04:24,480 then he released me and said: 89 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,980 “Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,” (96:1) 90 00:04:27,980 --> 00:04:30,980 “Createth man from a clot.” (96:2) 91 00:04:30,980 --> 00:04:33,980 "Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, 92 00:04:33,980 --> 00:04:36,480 who taught by the pen."'" 93 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,980 “Teacheth man that which he knew not.” (96:5) 94 00:04:39,980 --> 00:04:43,620 The Date of the Greatest Event 95 00:04:43,620 --> 00:04:46,779 Indeed, the blessed month of Ramadan 96 00:04:46,779 --> 00:04:49,779 embraced the revelation of the Noble Qur'an, 97 00:04:49,779 --> 00:04:52,279 as indicated by the words of the Exalted: 98 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:57,279 “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.” (2:185) 99 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,279 and the words of the Exalted: 100 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:03,279 "Ha, Meem. By the clear Book," 101 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:07,779 “Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -” (44:3) 102 00:05:07,779 --> 00:05:11,779 "Indeed, We were warning," 103 00:05:11,779 --> 00:05:13,779 and the words of the Exalted: 104 00:05:13,779 --> 00:05:18,569 “Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination.” (97:1) 105 00:05:18,569 --> 00:05:22,069 However, it is well known that the Qur'an has two descent stages: 106 00:05:22,069 --> 00:05:24,069 the general descent 107 00:05:24,069 --> 00:05:26,069 and the specific descent. 108 00:05:26,069 --> 00:05:28,069 As for the general descent, 109 00:05:28,069 --> 00:05:30,069 it was from the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) 110 00:05:30,069 --> 00:05:33,569 to the House of Might (Bayt al-'Izzah) in the lowest heaven, 111 00:05:33,569 --> 00:05:38,069 and to that location, the Qur'an descended all at once. 112 00:05:38,069 --> 00:05:40,069 As for the specific descent, 113 00:05:40,069 --> 00:05:42,569 it was from the lowest heaven 114 00:05:42,569 --> 00:05:45,069 to the ears of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad 115 00:05:45,069 --> 00:05:47,069 (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 116 00:05:47,069 --> 00:05:48,569 in the cave of Hira' 117 00:05:48,569 --> 00:05:50,569 as the beginning of revelation. 118 00:05:50,569 --> 00:05:52,790 And the descent of the Magnificent Qur'an 119 00:05:52,790 --> 00:05:55,790 all at once to the lowest heaven 120 00:05:55,790 --> 00:05:57,790 occurred in Ramadan, 121 00:05:57,790 --> 00:05:59,790 on the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr). 122 00:05:59,790 --> 00:06:02,790 This is the view held by the majority of scholars. 123 00:06:02,790 --> 00:06:04,790 Ibn Hajar said: 124 00:06:04,790 --> 00:06:06,790 "What has preceded—that it 125 00:06:06,790 --> 00:06:08,790 descended all at once 126 00:06:08,790 --> 00:06:11,790 from the Preserved Tablet to the lowest heaven, 127 00:06:11,790 --> 00:06:14,790 and then was revealed gradually after that— 128 00:06:14,790 --> 00:06:16,790 is the authentic and relied-upon view." 129 00:06:17,290 --> 00:06:19,449 This is indicated by 130 00:06:19,449 --> 00:06:22,449 the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), 131 00:06:22,449 --> 00:06:25,449 which has reached us through multiple chains, 132 00:06:25,449 --> 00:06:27,949 among them what al-Nasa'i cited 133 00:06:27,949 --> 00:06:29,949 in *Fada'il al-Qur'an* 134 00:06:29,949 --> 00:06:31,949 and al-Hakim in his *Mustadrak*, 135 00:06:31,949 --> 00:06:33,949 both with their chains of transmission 136 00:06:33,949 --> 00:06:38,449 from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 137 00:06:38,449 --> 00:06:40,449 "Allah sent down the Qur'an 138 00:06:40,449 --> 00:06:41,949 to the lowest heaven 139 00:06:41,949 --> 00:06:43,449 on the Night of Decree. 140 00:06:43,449 --> 00:06:44,949 Then, whenever Allah 141 00:06:44,949 --> 00:06:48,949 willed to reveal anything from it, He revealed it, 142 00:06:48,949 --> 00:06:50,949 or whenever He willed to cause an event on earth, 143 00:06:50,949 --> 00:06:53,209 He decreed it." 144 00:06:53,209 --> 00:06:56,209 As for its descent from the lowest heaven 145 00:06:56,209 --> 00:06:59,209 to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 146 00:06:59,209 --> 00:07:02,209 there is consensus on specifying the day 147 00:07:02,209 --> 00:07:04,709 of the week on which it was revealed, 148 00:07:04,709 --> 00:07:06,709 which is Monday. 149 00:07:06,709 --> 00:07:11,709 In the hadith of Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: 150 00:07:11,709 --> 00:07:13,709 "The Prophet was asked about fasting on Mondays, 151 00:07:13,709 --> 00:07:14,709 and he said: 152 00:07:14,709 --> 00:07:16,709 'That is the day on which I was born, 153 00:07:16,709 --> 00:07:18,709 and the day on which I was commissioned as a Prophet— 154 00:07:18,709 --> 00:07:20,709 or on which revelation was sent down to me.'" 155 00:07:20,709 --> 00:07:22,769 Ibn Sa'd reported 156 00:07:22,769 --> 00:07:24,769 on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, who said: 157 00:07:24,769 --> 00:07:29,769 "Your Prophet (peace be upon him) was commissioned with prophethood on a Monday." 158 00:07:29,769 --> 00:07:32,959 However, scholars differed 159 00:07:32,959 --> 00:07:35,959 in determining the exact month of the initial revelation 160 00:07:35,959 --> 00:07:39,959 and specifying the night on which it descended. 161 00:07:39,959 --> 00:07:41,959 As for the month of revelation, 162 00:07:41,959 --> 00:07:44,959 the strongest opinion is that it was the month of Ramadan. 163 00:07:44,959 --> 00:07:46,959 As for the night, 164 00:07:46,959 --> 00:07:51,959 those who hold that the month of the initial revelation was Ramadan have differed 165 00:07:51,959 --> 00:07:55,959 in pinpointing the night on which it descended. 166 00:07:55,959 --> 00:07:56,959 It was said: 167 00:07:56,959 --> 00:07:59,959 On the seventh night of Ramadan; 168 00:07:59,959 --> 00:08:00,959 and it was said: 169 00:08:00,959 --> 00:08:02,959 On the seventeenth; 170 00:08:02,959 --> 00:08:03,959 and it was said: 171 00:08:03,959 --> 00:08:05,959 On the eighteenth. 172 00:08:05,959 --> 00:08:07,959 These opinions can be reconciled 173 00:08:07,959 --> 00:08:11,959 if we say that the revelation of the Qur'an on the blessed night— 174 00:08:11,959 --> 00:08:13,959 the Night of Decree— 175 00:08:13,959 --> 00:08:15,959 was to the lowest heaven, 176 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:19,959 as well as upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 177 00:08:19,959 --> 00:08:25,029 That is because it was narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) 178 00:08:25,029 --> 00:08:28,029 that the Night of Decree is in the last ten nights of Ramadan, 179 00:08:28,029 --> 00:08:31,029 specifically on its odd-numbered nights. 180 00:08:31,029 --> 00:08:34,029 On the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), 181 00:08:34,029 --> 00:08:38,029 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 182 00:08:38,029 --> 00:08:41,029 "Seek the Night of Decree on the odd nights 183 00:08:41,029 --> 00:08:44,029 of the last ten nights of Ramadan." 184 00:08:44,029 --> 00:08:48,220 For this reason, the erudite scholar al-Mubarakfuri selected the view 185 00:08:48,220 --> 00:08:53,220 that the night of revelation was the 21st night of Ramadan. 186 00:08:53,220 --> 00:08:55,220 Yet there are scholars 187 00:08:55,220 --> 00:08:59,220 who hold that it is simply within the last ten nights of Ramadan, 188 00:08:59,220 --> 00:09:03,220 and some of them restrict it to the odd-numbered nights, 189 00:09:03,220 --> 00:09:07,220 but without specifying one particular night. 190 00:09:07,220 --> 00:09:09,220 Among those who held this view 191 00:09:09,220 --> 00:09:12,220 were Ibn Hajar and Ibn 'Ashur. 192 00:09:12,220 --> 00:09:16,080 Ramadan and the Qur'an 193 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:20,340 There is a close connection between Ramadan and the Qur'an, 194 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:23,340 and common bridges that unite them. 195 00:09:23,340 --> 00:09:27,340 In fact, there is a natural harmony between the Qur'an and fasting, 196 00:09:27,340 --> 00:09:30,340 both in Ramadan and outside of it. 197 00:09:30,340 --> 00:09:33,340 Fasting provides an ideal state for reciting the Qur'an 198 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:38,340 with deep contemplation, comprehension, reflection, and intellect. 199 00:09:38,340 --> 00:09:42,340 For when the stomach is free from full satiety, 200 00:09:42,340 --> 00:09:44,340 the mirror of the mind becomes clear, 201 00:09:44,340 --> 00:09:46,340 and the heart softens from its hardness— 202 00:09:46,340 --> 00:09:49,340 a hardness caused by indulging in excesses. 203 00:09:49,340 --> 00:09:51,340 At that point, 204 00:09:51,340 --> 00:09:53,340 the purity of the soul— 205 00:09:53,340 --> 00:09:56,340 which has refined through minimal intake of food 206 00:09:56,340 --> 00:09:58,340 and soared into the realm of virtues 207 00:09:58,340 --> 00:10:02,340 by subduing the bodily inclinations—combines with clarity of mind. 208 00:10:02,340 --> 00:10:06,340 Together, they form an unrivaled path 209 00:10:06,340 --> 00:10:09,340 toward finding guidance through the Noble Qur'an. 210 00:10:09,340 --> 00:10:12,340 For this reason, we find them mentioned together 211 00:10:12,340 --> 00:10:15,340 across the texts of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. 212 00:10:15,340 --> 00:10:18,340 In the context of discussing Ramadan and the obligation of fasting therein, 213 00:10:18,340 --> 00:10:23,340 Allah stated amidst those verses: 214 00:10:23,340 --> 00:10:27,340 "The month of Ramadan in which 215 00:10:27,340 --> 00:10:30,340 was revealed the Qur'an, 216 00:10:30,340 --> 00:10:32,340 a guidance for the people 217 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:34,340 and clear proofs 218 00:10:34,340 --> 00:10:38,600 of guidance and criterion." 219 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:40,600 The month of Ramadan was specially chosen 220 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:42,600 from among all months 221 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:45,600 because it was honored by the revelation of the Qur'an within it. 222 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,600 For since the revelation of the Qur'an 223 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,600 was intended for the purification 224 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:51,600 and guidance of the Ummah, 225 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:54,600 it was only fitting that the means of purifying souls 226 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,600 and drawing near to the angelic state 227 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,789 should take place within it. 228 00:10:59,789 --> 00:11:02,789 Praising the month for having the Qur'an revealed in it 229 00:11:02,789 --> 00:11:04,789 is also a praise of the Qur'an through it, 230 00:11:04,789 --> 00:11:07,789 indicating that one of the greatest objectives 231 00:11:07,789 --> 00:11:09,789 of prescribing fasting 232 00:11:09,789 --> 00:11:12,789 is to clear the mind so as to understand the Qur'an, 233 00:11:12,789 --> 00:11:15,789 thereby grasping the reality of the descriptions that followed it, 234 00:11:15,789 --> 00:11:17,789 which reaffirm 235 00:11:17,789 --> 00:11:19,789 what the surah opened with: 236 00:11:19,789 --> 00:11:21,789 that it is a book free of all doubt, 237 00:11:21,789 --> 00:11:24,789 and that it is a guidance in a broader sense 238 00:11:24,789 --> 00:11:26,789 than that initial mention. 239 00:11:26,789 --> 00:11:28,789 Thus, He—Glorified and Exalted be He—said: 240 00:11:28,789 --> 00:11:31,789 "A guidance for the people." 241 00:11:31,789 --> 00:11:34,789 This carries an intimation that the masses of mankind 242 00:11:34,789 --> 00:11:36,789 are elevated by fasting— 243 00:11:36,789 --> 00:11:38,789 through preparation for reflection, 244 00:11:38,789 --> 00:11:40,789 understanding, and humbling the soul— 245 00:11:40,789 --> 00:11:42,789 to the rank of those who believe 246 00:11:42,789 --> 00:11:44,789 and are true believers, 247 00:11:44,789 --> 00:11:47,789 elevating them further to the rank of the people of Ihsan. 248 00:11:47,789 --> 00:11:51,789 It is a guidance wherein the deprivation of food nourishes the heart, 249 00:11:51,789 --> 00:11:54,789 just as the presence of food nourishes the body. 250 00:11:54,789 --> 00:11:57,850 It also indicates that the descent of revelation within it 251 00:11:57,850 --> 00:12:01,850 was the reason it was singled out for the obligation of fasting. 252 00:12:01,850 --> 00:12:03,850 In this very same manner, 253 00:12:03,850 --> 00:12:06,850 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 254 00:12:06,850 --> 00:12:08,850 used to review the Qur'an with Gabriel 255 00:12:08,850 --> 00:12:11,850 during Ramadan every year. 256 00:12:11,850 --> 00:12:15,850 Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) narrated: 257 00:12:15,850 --> 00:12:20,850 "The Prophet (peace be upon him) was the most generous of people in doing good, 258 00:12:20,850 --> 00:12:23,850 and he was at his most generous during Ramadan 259 00:12:23,850 --> 00:12:25,850 when Gabriel met him. 260 00:12:25,850 --> 00:12:27,850 Gabriel (peace be upon him) 261 00:12:27,850 --> 00:12:30,850 used to meet him every night of Ramadan 262 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:32,850 until it came to an end, 263 00:12:32,850 --> 00:12:37,850 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) would recite the Qur'an to him. 264 00:12:37,850 --> 00:12:40,850 When Gabriel met him, 265 00:12:40,850 --> 00:12:44,980 he was more generous in doing good than the blowing wind." 266 00:12:44,980 --> 00:12:52,419 The Prophet (peace be upon him) also paired fasting and the Qur'an in interceding for their companion on the Day of Resurrection, 267 00:12:52,740 --> 00:12:58,659 saying: "Fasting and the Qur'an will intercede for the servant on the Day of Resurrection. 268 00:12:59,059 --> 00:13:06,259 Fasting will say: 'O Lord, I deprived him of food and desires, so let me intercede for him.' 269 00:13:06,580 --> 00:13:12,419 And the Qur'an will say: 'I deprived him of sleep by night, so let me intercede for him.' 270 00:13:12,899 --> 00:13:15,620 He said: 'So they will both intercede.'" 271 00:13:17,279 --> 00:13:24,399 Among the lessons of this event: first, an illustration of Allah Almighty's care for His servants, 272 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:33,440 as He sent down the Qur'an to them as guidance and light, directing them to all good and warning them against all evil; 273 00:13:34,279 --> 00:13:39,559 second, the supreme importance of knowledge, as the word of knowledge— 274 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:45,000 "Read!"—was the very first word of revelation to knock upon the ears of existence; 275 00:13:45,809 --> 00:13:53,730 third, the honor of Ramadan, manifested in its being the month of the Qur'an's revelation; 276 00:13:54,559 --> 00:14:00,159 fourth, the evident superiority of the Night of Decree over all other nights; 277 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:08,519 fifth, noble times ought to be dedicated to noble deeds as well. 278 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:15,110 Ramadan: Events and Lessons.