FASTING
“O Muslims Fasting is prescribed for you just as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may
become fearful (of Allah)”
Quran 2:183
INTRODUCTION
Since Allah I created man, Satan has vowed to lead him astray. Thus
we have the enemy who has misled millions of people and who will
continue to do so at every opportunity.
Man has within himself two forces colliding all the time; the force of
good and the force of evil. Man’s behaviour depends upon which force
has the upper hand. In the month of Ramadhan, Allah I blesses us
with all the means to enable the force of good to supercede the evil
forces. One must therefore value every moment of this month to
spiritually elevate oneself.
Fasting helps us judge our strength in controlling our lust, greed and
passion. It teaches us self-discipline so that we gain control over the
factors which Satan uses as his tools against Man. Fasting is a weapon
and just as any other weapon is useless, unless the user knows how to
use it, same applies to Fasting. This book has been written with the aim
of teaching Muslims how they can use the weapon of Fasting in a
manner that is correct and beneficial in their war against Satan, thereby
attaining the pleasure of Allah I.
Fasting has been ordained during Ramadhan (the 9th lunar month).
The name of this month is derived from many sources. It is worth
mentioning one which is recorded in a Hadith wherein it is related
from Rasulullah r that “Most certainly it (Ramadhan) burns ones
sins.”
Allah I has blessed us with the month of Ramadhan wherein the
rebellious Shayatin are chained and one abstains from food and drink
which grants one the maximum opportunity to discipline and control
the Nafs. |
