TAQWA THE GOAL OF FASTING

From a book entitled LIGHT UPON LIGHT (NUURUN ALAA NUUR)

Authored by: Kabirat Ahmed Salihs

TAQWA THE GOAL OF FASTING

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (Taqwaa) Surah al-Baqarah [Q2:183]

Taqwaa is one of the greatest goals of the believer and the ultimate reason behind fasting. Fasting prevents a person from committing what Allah detests and this is achieved because of the person’s awareness and alertness that, they are under Allah’s surveillance.

If the person fasting is able to prevent themselves from what is generally permissible for them – such as food, drink and sexual relations with their spouse, they will be in a better position to prevent themselves from things that are generally forbidden by Allah, such as lying, backbiting, slandering, cursing, adultery and fornication.

And beware my fellow Muslims of being deceived by some religious films and network series (broadcasted over the TV and radio), for they are from the footsteps of the Devil, like poison in honey.

The Prophet, SAW said, “If one of you is fasting, he should not use obscene language nor shout nor act ignorantly. And if someone speaks abusively to him or wants to fight with him, he should say, 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]

He SAW, also said, “Whoever does not abstain from false speech and acting upon that (false speech), Allah is not in need of him leaving his food and his drink.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari].

Therefore, the one who does not understand the concept of Taqwaa and strive to achieve it will not gain anything from their fast except hunger and thirst.

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May grant us the ability to be conscious of Him all the days of our lives, direct our path towards His pleasure and grant us success in this world and the hereafter, Aameen