A Response to Three Questions of a Christian — Page 20
20 The First INQUIRY— When the Noble Quran mentioned the month of Ramadan and the moon to start fasting, people inquired about the moon of Ramadan and other moons. Accordingly, the Quran mentions this question after mention of the month of Ramadan and states: S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:190— َكَنْوُلَٔـْسَي ِنَع ِةَّلِهَاْلا They ask you concerning the moons other than that of Ramadan; meaning, what needs to be done during those months? The response to this question is given immediately after the ques- tion as follows: S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:190— ْلُق َيِه ُتْيِقاَوَم ِساَّنلِل َو ِّجَحْلا Say in reply to this question that they are a means for measuring time for the general good of mankind and in some moons the rites of the Pilgrimage are performed. The Second INQUIRY— S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:216— َكَنْوُلَٔـْسَي اَم اَذ َنْوُقِفْنُي They ask what should be spent. The response given by the Quran is: — ۤاَم ْمُتْقَفْنَا ْنِّم ٍرْيَخ ِنْيَدِلاَوْلِلَف َو َنْيِبَرْقَاْلا َو ىٰمٰتَيْلا َو ِنْيِكٰسَمْلا َو ِنْبا ِلْيِبَّسلا S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:216