...The Hijri calendar used by Muslims is a lunar calendar and does not coincide with the solar calendar, so the month of Ramadan can fall in the summer (for example, in the Hijri year 1400, it was from July 14 to August 12, 1980), and the 30 days of fasting without a drop of water is extremely painful, but since it is an obligation (fard ain) imposed on each individual Muslim, it helps to raise the sense of solidarity among believers who endure the suffering together. The night of the 27th day of Ramadan is called Layla al qadr (Night of Power), and is said to be the day when the Quran was revealed to Muhammad. [Johei Shimada]... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "layla al qadr" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…イスラム教徒の用いるヒジュラ暦は太陰暦で,太陽暦とは一致しないため,ラマダーン月が夏季になることもあり(たとえばヒジュラ暦1400年では,西暦1980年7月14日から8月12日まで),水一滴も飲めない30日間の断食は非常な苦しみであるが,それはイスラム教徒の各個人に課せられた義務(ファルド・アイン)なので,ともに苦しみに耐える信者の連帯意識の高揚に役立つ。ラマダーン月27日の夜はライラ・アルカドルlayla al qadr(力の夜)と呼ばれ,ムハンマドにコーランの下った日とされる。【嶋田 襄平】。… ※「layla al qadr」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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