A part of our belief and known to every Muslim is that Allaah عز و جل has chosen certain individuals, certain objects, things, occasions, etc... over others to show us their elevated status and significance over the rest of its brethren.
In this regard, Allaah عز و جل has chosen some of His creation above others. He chose Messengers from Angels and from men. He also chose His Speech above all speech, the Masajid above other areas of the earth, Ramadan and the Sacred Months above all months, Friday above the other days and Laylatul-Qadr (The Night of Decree) above all nights.
So what exactly is special about these months? Why are they "sacred"?
Sin in these four months is WORSE than sin in other months.
Ali bin Abi Talhah narrated that Ibn `Abbas رضي الله عنه said, Allaah's statement,
(Verily, the number of months with Allah...), is connected to (so wrong not yourselves therein), "In all (twelve) months. Allaah then chose four out of these months and made them sacred, emphasizing their sanctity, making sinning in them greater, in addition to, multiplying rewards of righteous deeds during them.''
This is why these months are sacred. And with the beginning of the new hijri year, we have entered into the first of these four sacred months i.e. Muharram.
We ask Allaah to make us among those who revere the sanctity of this month and take extra precaution to safeguard ourselves from falling into sin during this blessed month. Ameen.
Reference: Tafsir ibn Kathir - #09 Surah At-Taubah (The Repentance)
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