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General Root Meaning

to be burning, heat, be blasted by the sun.
ramaDda - to sharpen (a spear) between stones, roast, pasture on a burning ground, burn.
ramDda - scorching heat, burning hot (ground).
ramadzan - the ninth month of Islamic calendar, the month of fast.

ramaḍāna
(Word Translations: 1)
- (of) Ramadhaan
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:185 Month (of) Ramadhaan (is) that was revealed therein the Quran, a Guidance for mankind and clear proofs of [the] Guidance and the Criterion. So whoever witnesses among you the month, then he should fast in it, and whoever is sick or on a journey then prescribed number (should from days other. Intends Allah for you [the] ease and not intends for you [the] hardship, so that you complete the prescribed period and that you magnify Allah for [what] He guided you so that you may (be) grateful.

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