Receb is a noun derived from tercib. The word tercib in Arabic means exaltation. When one says, "I regarded this month as exalted," the word recebtü (I regarded as exalted) is used. (Gunye, I, 173)
Receb received its name from the abandonment of harm, Shaʿbān from deeds and loyalty, and Ramadān from truthfulness and purity. Receb is the month of tawba (repentance), Shaʿbān is the month of maḥabba (love), and Ramadān is the month of qurbah (nearness to Allah). Additionally, Receb is described as the month of ḥurmah (reverence), Shaʿbān as the month of service, and Ramadān as the month of blessing.
According to another definition, Receb is worship, Shaʿbān is zuhd (asceticism), and Ramadān is