Ramadhan: The Month of the Noble Qur'an
"Regarding Ramadhan, generally it is said that it is the month of fasting. Ramadhan is called the month of fasting. However, what is correct is that it is the month of the Qur'an. Once the announcement is made that the month of Ramadhan has commenced, do you gather around the Qur'an, or do you start fasting? You first gather around the Qur'an. This is because on the night that the announcement is made, the Tarawih Salaah starts, and you have gathered around the Qur'an. You start fasting the next day. So, is the Qur'an first, or, is fasting first? First is the Qur'an. In reality, this is the month of the Qur'an. In this month, the Qur'an was revealed, and it became the month of blessing. [Hujjat-ul-Islam 'Allamah Khalid Mahmud rahimahullah]