As we enter the blessed month of Ramadhan, we should remind ourselves that the purpose of our existence is to work for the pleasure of our Lord. Allah chose the month of Ramadhan for us to fast for the entire month, not just parts of it. The purpose of the fasting is not to starve and dehydrate us or make us feel what the homeless and poor feel without food and water for a whole day. The very purpose of fasting is so we may become people of taqwa (righteousness, piety, God fearingness). If you are not going to chase after taqwa this Ramadhan, then there is no point of starving and dehydrate yourself. If you are fixed to do what you regularly do -- watching TV, wasting, etc, then there is no point of starving and dehydrate yourself. If you are not going to leave the prohibitions (making haram money, gambling, selling liquor, taking riba, showing awra (nakedness), etc) and other bad actions (malice, lying, bad/harsh speech, backbiting, breaking promises, cheating, anger, arrogance/pride, arguing, taking or neglecting the rights of others, etc) then there is no point of starving and dehydrate yourself this Ramadhan. As you enter the month of Ramadhan, ask yourself what you will do to improve your connection with Allah. Commit to it this entire Ramadhan. Tawfiq (success)
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:18:35 +0000
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