THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN

Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is second “Furoo-e-Deen” o Branch of Islam.

Allah says in Surah al-Baqarah, “O you who have attained to faith! Fasting is made obligatory for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you might remain conscious of God.”

The Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said, “o people! The month of Allah with its blessings, mercy and forgiveness had come upon you. It is the month of Allah; its days are the best of days, its nights are the best of the nights, and its hours are the best of hours. It is a month in which you have been invited as guests of Allah and have been placed among those honored by Allah. You breathe in it like an act of praising Allah, your sleep an act of worship; your good deeds are accepted, and your prayers accepted, and your prayers answered. Therefore, you ask Allah with sincere intentions and pure hearts to help in fasting and reciting His Book during this month. Indeed, ruined is he who is deprived of Allah’s forgiveness during this month.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said, “When you fast your ears, eyes, hair, skin and all your limbs should be fasting.,” to

Fasting entails complete obedience to the laws of Allah. The Noble Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) said,” Fasting is not only abstaining from food and drink alone. When you fast, protect your tongue from lying; lower your eye-glances from what Allah has forbidden, do not fight with one another, do not be jealous of one another, do not backbite on another, do not be unjust. Refrain from false accusation, lying, fighting, suspicion.

Ramadhan is the month of spring of reciting the Nobel Qur’an. Reciting one verse is rewarded by the reciting of the whole Book during other months. One of the most obveious benefits of fasting is the appreciation of food and learning to eat with more caution. Modern science recommends people to fast or abstain from eating, which cleanses our system, control weight etc.  But, It is a reminder of his fasting has no intention to please Allah other hungry people who cannot afford. Fasting also sharpens intellect. It increases purity of heart and acquiring love of Allah. It also encourages less eating and less talking. It increases self-control.

It is the agreement between Allah and the one who is fasting. No one sees if the faithful eats secretly.

We must be honored to be Allah’s guest, a chance to reach the highest level of human success.

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