The word Ramadan (رمضان)

Pearls of a Muslim

The word Ramadan (رمضان) comes from the word Ramad (رمض) which literally means “burning.”

Imām Qurtubī said:

إنما سمي رمضان لأنه يرمض الذنوب أي يحرقها با لأعمال الصالحة

“It was named Ramadan because it burns the sins of people with good deeds.”

Ref: Tafṣīr al-Qurtubī (v. 2, p. 271)

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