Purpose of Fasting in Quran
In Quran ALLAH says "The month of Ramadan (is the month) in which the Qur’an has been sent down as guidance for mankind containing clear signs which lead (to the straight road) and distinguishing (the truth from falsehood).." (Q 2:185)
Fasting during the holy month is one of the five pillars of Islam, which also include prayer and charity. To fast, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and engaging in sexual activity from dawn to sunset.The spiritual purpose of fasting is the surrender, the submission to a higher authority, which is the creator.
Prophet Muhammad(SAW) Said:
"Whatever is
prayed for at the time of breaking the fast is granted and never refused".when a person remain all day away from
evil deeds,Allah becomes happy with his sacrifice. And at the time of breaking
his fast, Allah fulfills his every pray.
O you who have believed decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous. (Al-Baqra)
The main Islamic purpose is to keep oneself away from evil deeds and the provision of taqwa.By fasting,it urges oneself to stay busy in the praise of God which is omnipresent and omni portant.
We are not physical beings exclusively. We are spiritual beings housed in a physical container. The physical body has its life and we have obligations to it, but it will be left behind. We can't let this physical body dominate the narrative.
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