Zul-Qa'dah
ذُو القَعْدَة
The Month of Truce / Sitting — The 1st of the 4 Sacred Months in sequence.
Hilal (New Moon) Dua for Zul-Qa'dah
Recited upon sighting the new moon at the beginning of the month.
اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالأَمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbukallah
English: O Allah, bring this new moon over us with security, faith, safety, and Islam. (O Moon!) My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
اردو: اے اللہ! اس نئے چاند کو ہم پر امن، ایمان، سلامتی اور اسلام کے ساتھ طلوع فرما۔ (اے چاند!) میرا اور تیرا رب اللہ ہے۔
📖Overview of Zul-Qa'dah
Zul-Qa'dah is the 11th month of the Hijri year and the first of the three consecutive Ashhur-i-Hurum (Sacred Months). In ancient Arabia and Islam, fighting was strictly forbidden in this month to allow safe transit for Hajj pilgrims. Aala Hazrat emphasizes maintaining sanctity and avoiding sins during sacred months.
The first of the three consecutive sacred months (Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram) designated in Surah At-Tawbah (9:36).
⭐Special Significance
Sanctity of Sacred Months: Good deeds carry heightened rewards, and sins carry grave weight during Ashhur-i-Hurum.