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==History==

[[Al-Baqara|Chapter 2]], Verse 185, of the Quran states:

<blockquote>The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; 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, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful.{{cite quran|2|185}}</blockquote>It is believed that the [[Quran]] was first revealed to Muhammad during the month of Ramadan which has been referred to as the "best of times". The first [[revelation]] was sent down on ''[[Laylat al-Qadr]]'' (The night of Power) which is one of the five odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Magnificence of Quran|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=AKmmBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT29&dq=ramadan+quran+revealed&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=ramadan%2520quran%2520revealed&f=false|publisher = Darussalam Publishers|date = 2006|first = Mahmood Bin Ahmad Bin Saaleh|last = Ad-Dausaree}}</ref> According to [[hadith]], all holy scriptures were sent down during Ramadan. The tablets of [[Ibrahim]], the [[Torah]], the [[Psalms]], the [[Gospel]] and the Quran were sent down on 1st, 6th, 12th, 13th<ref group=" note">The hadith of Jabir ibn Abdullah mentions that the Gospel was sent down on the 18th of Ramadan. ^{{{Cite book|title = Loud Thoughts on Religion: A Version of the System Study of Religion. Useful Lessons for Everybody|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=t6CvZJJt1PIC&q=fasting#v=snippet|publisher = Trafford Publishing|date = June 2013|isbn = 9781490705217|first = Rafig Y.|last = Aliyev}}}</ref> and 24th Ramadan respectively.<ref name="Rafig">{{Cite book|title = Loud Thoughts on Religion: A Version of the System Study of Religion. Useful Lessons for Everybody|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=t6CvZJJt1PIC|publisher = Trafford Publishing|date = June 2013|isbn = 9781490705217|first = Rafig Y.|last = Aliyev|page = 129}}{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}}</ref>