Imam Muhammad Bāqir exerted profound influence in the realms of knowledge and scholarship. During his era, the exegesis of the Qur’an, the study of authoritative hadiths, as well as the sciences of fiqh and tafsīr, underwent significant development. He educated numerous disciples and contributed to the formation of a new generation of scholars. The epithet “Bāqir,” meaning “one who splits open knowledge” or “explorer of profound depths,” reflects his exceptional scholarly activity. Through systematic work in the fields of hadith, fiqh, and other Islamic sciences, he laid the foundation for the organization and systematization of Islamic teachings.

The first verses of the Quran sent by the Great Creator to the venerable Great Prophet were the first five verses of Surah al-Alaq:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
1. Read! in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created.
2. Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
3. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
4. He Who taught (the use of) the Pen,-
5. Taught man that which he knew not.

Islam is a humane and reasonable religion, there are always exceptions. Thus, pregnant and lactating women, minors, the elderly and the sick are exempt from observing Ramadan. Travelers on a long journey can also eat and drink during Ramadan. But apart from the sick and elderly, the rest must then fill in all the missed days of fasting. And if a Muslim, due to illness or old age, is unable to fast in the month of Ramadan, then instead of each day of fasting, he is obliged to pay “fidya”.

Ramadan is a month in which fasting is obligatory. It is known that children are not required to fast until a certain age. In Islam, fasting is a mandatory requirement for an intelligent person from the moment he comes of age; this is 15 years for boys, and 9 years for girls according to the lunar calendar.