The Arabic term for the spiritual reward believed to be multiplied during Ramadan is thawab. In Islamic usage, thawab means the spiritual merit or reward associated with good deeds, worship, piety, and obedience to God. Ramadan is especially associated with seeking this reward through fasting, prayer, Quran recitation, charity, and acts of kindness.
The idea of multiplied reward is commonly linked to Ramadan’s exceptional religious status. Muslims believe that obligatory worship and voluntary good works performed during the month carry special value, although the exact manner and scale of multiplication are matters of religious teaching and interpretation rather than a numerical formula.
Thawab is not the same as zakat, which is obligatory almsgiving; sabr, which means patience or steadfastness; or taqwa, which means God-consciousness and piety. Related Arabic words include ajr and hasanat, while sawab is a widespread pronunciation and transliteration variant of thawab. The spelling may therefore vary, but “thawab” is the canonical answer for this question.