1) I understand that the "sacred months" designated
by those that follow the hadiths and sunna are incorrect, but how do we know
which four months are correct? I would appreciate any background
information.
First is the messenger's clarification. Rashad Khalifa, God's Messenger of
the Covenant, has purged the corruption in this regard and purified and
restored the four sacred months to the ones decreed by God. Please see
appendix 15 for the details.
Second. The verses in the Quran concerning the sacred months imply that
these are continuous months.
[2:194] During the Sacred Months, aggression may be met
by an equivalent response. If they attack you, you may retaliate by inflicting
an equitable retribution. You shall observe GOD and know that GOD is with
the righteous.
[9:5] Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse
to make peace) you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter them,
punish them, and resist every move they make. If they repent and observe
the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), you
shall let them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[9:2] Therefore, roam the earth freely for four months,
and know that you cannot escape from GOD, and that GOD humiliates the
disbelievers.
[9:36] The count of months, as far as GOD is concerned,
is twelve.* This has been GOD's law, since the day He created the heavens
and the earth. Four of them are sacred. This is the perfect religion; you
shall not wrong your souls (by fighting) during the Sacred Months. However,
you may declare all-out war against the idol worshipers (even during the
Sacred Months), when they declare all-out war against you, and know that
GOD is on the side of the righteous.
Altering the Sacred Months*
[9:37] Altering the Sacred Months is a sign of excessive disbelief; it
augments the straying of those who have disbelieved. They alternate the
Sacred Months and the regular months, while preserving the number of months
consecrated by GOD. They thus violate what GOD has consecrated. Their evil
works are adorned in their eyes. GOD does not guide the disbelieving people.
*9:37 The Sacred Months according to the corrupted Muslim World are
Rajab, Zul-Qe`dah, Zul-Hijjah, and Muharram (7th, 11th, 12th and 1st months
of the Islamic Calendar). A careful study of the Quran, however, reveals
that they should be Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, and Rabi I (12th, 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd months). See Appendix 15.
Third. The four sacred months are Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, & Rabi`
I (12th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd months). There is no dispute with Zul-Hijjah as one
of the four sacred months. We all are comfortable with having Zul-Hijjah
as one of the four sacred months as the name of this month implies connection
with Hajj. Rabi` is derived from the root word Araba which means 4. There
are 2 months in the lunar calendar with the name Rabi`; the third month -
Rabi` I and the fourth month - Rabi` II. Use of the word Rabi` (implying
4) for the fourth calendar month is understandable, but why is the third
month also has the word Rabi` in it. It is fourth of what? It is the fourth
of the 4 sacred months beginning with Zul-Hijjah.
Fourth. The mathematical miracle of the four sacred months connected
with Hajj verse of 2:197
The Gematrical Values (GV) of the letters in Zul-Hijjah are
700,61,308,3,5
The GV of the letters in Muharram are 40,8,200,40
The GV of the letters in Safar are 90,80,200
The GV of the letters in Rabi` I are 200,2,10,70,1,6,30
700,61,308,3,5 + 40,8,200,40 + 90,80,200 + 200,2,10,70,1,6,30 + 2 + 197
= 207266732904 =19x10908775416.
2) Do the restrictions of Hajj apply to all 4 months
or only when actually performing the pilgrimage?
Restrictions of Hajj apply only for performing the pilgrimage. With regard
to restriction during the four sacred months, God tells us in 9:36 ...you
shall not wrong your souls (by fighting) during the Sacred Months. .... and
in 2:217 They ask you about the Sacred Months and fighting therein: say,
"Fighting therein is a sacrilege. ..... Restrictions like misconduct and
arguments are applicable for all time as God says in 17:38. All bad behavior
is condemned by your Lord.
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