Ramadan Fasting Purposes

Purposes of Ramadan Fasting, Ramadan is the Holy month of Muslims which consist of 30 days fasting from dawn to dusk as it is ordained in Quran.

“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you, as it was prescribed for those before you (i.e. Jews, & Christians) so that you may (learn) self-restraint.”( 2:183 )

The main significance of this month is to maintain the self-denial from not only eating, drinking but to abstinence from sins and bad tongue. For it, creates self-piety, peace and built patience to feel empathy for the poor.

Keeping the Islamic faith, there are superior purposes of Ramadan fasting and its complete benefits known only by Almighty Allah but the main external effects are stated hereunder:

Puprose#1: The Fourth Pillar of Islam.

Ramadan has been occurring to Muslims for centuries as a fourth Islamic pillar in which the Holy book ‘Quran’ was sent down as right guidance for people. The literal meaning of fast involves refraining from all bodily pleasures and to stamp put worldly desires for the serving the obedience of Allah.

This is the foremost indulgence between a human and his creator.

Purpose#2: Islamic Spirituality

One of the primary purposes of this month results in a true trial of one’s character, mind, and body and above all spirit by allowing purifying each component with tolerance and self-control. With the arrival of Ramadan, all the bad things get forbidden for Muslims such as smoking, unhealthy eating, excessive sexual appetite during the fasts to get away with every bad habit.

Purpose#3: Empathizing with Poor

The blessed month of Ramadan serves multiple purposes in the form of giving ‘Charity’ known as ‘Zakah’for the less fortunate who are in dire need to receive empathy and who are every moment struggling with hunger, poverty, lack, and insufficiency.

When any Muslim observes fasting, he/ she feels the heart itch of starving to max that many poor people go through this feeling daily.

This then leads to compassion and generating an intrinsic connection with the less privilege human race.

Pupose#4 A Good Health is everything

Health is the most effective factor and the main purpose of Ramadan which plays a big part in improving unnecessary diet and keeps a balance of stomach consumption. It also allows the digestive system to free upon a system that eventually cleanses the body from accumulated toxins

Hence by, warding off over-eating, the person gains good health.

Purpose#5: Appreciate the Allah’s Blessings

Normally, people do not realize what they have until it’s gone, how a single morsel of food feels when one is hungry and what inner satisfaction does a drop of water brings. It is highly necessary to appreciate the Almighty’s blessings that have been bestowed upon us before it is taken away. In Ramadan, when we refrain from Allah’s riches, only then we learn to value them.

Purpose#6: Selflessness

By fasting in Ramadan, we realize how we (the Muslims) are badly dependent on Allah for our survival, living up the basic needs that keep us alive as we are continually reminded day and night for our imperfections leading us to selflessness, humility, reverence, piety and supreme thankfulness.

Purpose#7: Social Activity

Fasting makes us socially responsible and stronger to maintain relations whether with your family or friends. All the family members gather around before Fajr to do Sehri and break- fast at Maghrib for Iftar. This creates a healthy do between a family and Muslims also invite each other to an Iftar gathering which makes them closer to each other making their social relation active and sustained.

Pupose#8: Get Most Rewarded in the ‘Night of Worship’

The most significant purpose in the month of Ramadan is ‘Laylat-ul-Qadr’better known as the ‘Night of Power’ comes in the last ten days of Ramadan. It is said that when the revelation of Quran was sent down to Prophet Muhammad, Laylat-ul-Qadr occurred in the odd-numbered night during the last Ashra. On this night, Muslims in mosques gathers for ‘Qiyams’(standing) and spend the whole night in worship.

The Quran states that Laylat al-Qadr is “better than a thousand months” of worship.

Purpose#9: Becoming a better Muslim

Ramadan makes us better Muslims by ensuring regular 5 times prayer, Holy Quran recitation inflow, bringing us towards charity. It also makes us refrains us from all bad evils such as fighting, using foul language to makes us become a practiced Muslims of our righteous actions.

Purpose#10:  Best Gift of Allah

Not everyone gets the opportunity to fast. Lucky are the Muslims who observe 30 days Ramadan fasting which is a spiritual gift of Allah allowing us to grow as better human beings and focusing more on getting kind, humble, caring and grateful. Ramadan overall is a unique purpose to control on ‘Nafs’ and become more peaceful for the love of Islam.

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