Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, "The number of the months according to Allah is twelve (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified."

These four months, according to the authentic traditions, are Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. All the commentators of the Holy Quran are unanimous on this point, because the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, in his sermon on the occasion of his last Hajj, declared: "One year consists of twelve months, of which four are sanctified months, three of them are in sequence; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab."

The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadan is admittedly the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months were specifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason that their sanctity was accepted even by the pagans of Makkah.

In fact, every month, out of the twelve, is originally equal to the other, and there is no inherent sanctity that may be attributed to one of them in comparison to the other months. When Allah Almighty chooses a particular time for His special blessings, the same acquires sanctity out of His grace.

Thus, the sanctity of these four months was recognized right from the days of Sayyidina Ibrahim, alayhi salam. Since the Pagans of Makkah attributed themselves to Sayyidina Ibrahim, alayhi salam, they observed the sanctity of these four months and despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight in these months.

In the Shariah of our Noble Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran referred to them as the "sanctified months".

قرآن به زبان انگلیسی With English Translation

فاتحه بقره آل عمران نساء مائده انعام  اعراف انفال توبه  يونس هود يوسف رعد ابراهيم حجر نحل اسراء کهف مريم طه انبياء حج مؤمنون  نور فرقان شعراء نمل قصص عنکبوت رم لقمان سجده احزاب سبأ فاطر یس صافات ص زمر غافر فصلت شوری زخرف دخان جاثيه احقاف محمد فتح حجرات ق ذاريات طور نجم قمر رحمن واقعه حديد مجادله حشر ممتحنه صف جمعه منافقون تغابن طلاق تحريم ملک قلم حاقه معارج نوح جن مزمل مدثر قيامه انسان مرسلات نبأ نازعات  عبس تكوير انفطار مطففين انشقاق بروج طارق اعلي غاشيه فجر بلد شمس ليل ضحي شرح تين علق قدر بينه زلزله عاديات قارعه تكاثر عصر همزه فيل قريش ماعون كوثر كافرون نصر مسد اخلاص فلق ناس