ramadan 2010
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is fasting considered a good deed?
2183 (Y. Ali) O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- (ward off evil, become righteous, conscious of God as others have translated)...
if you haven't learned then what good has fasting done? have i done a good deed by going through the motions? how many people do you know who fast, pray, and have even memorized the entire quran yet they lie, hurt, destroy, kill, are inconsiderate, arrogant, boastful, selfish, etc.
for me salat/fasting are a means of attaining piety, remembrance of God, keeping away from evil, being patient, etc. they are a means of doing good.
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is fasting considered a good deed?
2183 (Y. Ali) O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- (ward off evil, become righteous, conscious of God as others have translated)...
if you haven't learned then what good has fasting done? have i done a good deed by going through the motions? how many people do you know who fast, pray, and have even memorized the entire quran yet they lie, hurt, destroy, kill, are inconsiderate, arrogant, boastful, selfish, etc.
for me salat/fasting are a means of attaining piety, remembrance of God, keeping away from evil, being patient, etc. they are a means of doing good.
Peace be upon you,
with all due Respect.I agree.
I can reach piety and calmness and total peace just by reading The Qur'an.
Of course I read it for a few hours in order to reach total peace and love.God bless you.
Peace be upon you. -
Fasting has basically been turned into going without food from morning till evening, gathering for iftar, stuffing faces at the end of the day, acting holier than thou, obsessing over details that surely God in the Koran hasn't.
Some years ago I was opening the fast and I hadn't finished my plate. one of our guests looked at the clock and said it was time. They hadn't finished either and dumped entire glasses of milk in the sink and food in the garbage. Is this what fasting is all about? Would it have mattered a great deal if they just finished their plates in few exta minutes? In the times of the prophet, did people have calenders listing the time of fajr and look at the clock to strike the exact time and stop eating?
Over the years, I have toughened up with judgmental reactions from people who ask how fasting is coming along and I tell them that I am not not fasting and by the way, I am not on my periods either. God makes it clear in the Koran what to do if you find fasting hard. God makes it clear that He wishes ease and not hardship. Why do people make "Islam" what it is not....listening to people I sure wouldn't want to believe in a God who is so harsh, trivial, not very understanding, and such.
This month of ramadan invariably brings sadness, often feeling lonely, and finding solace in God's words.
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is fasting considered a good deed?
2183 (Y. Ali) O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- (ward off evil, become righteous, conscious of God as others have translated)...
if you haven't learned then what good has fasting done? have i done a good deed by going through the motions? how many people do you know who fast, pray, and have even memorized the entire quran yet they lie, hurt, destroy, kill, are inconsiderate, arrogant, boastful, selfish, etc.
for me salat/fasting are a means of attaining piety, remembrance of God, keeping away from evil, being patient, etc. they are a means of doing good.
Well put brother bravo
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Also during this month, money for charity is collected via various community centres and donated at their discretion. It is like an obligation to contribute in this manner. Does not seem to matter if you have been offering charity in various forms throughout the year to people who you are in contact with, who may even be (gasp, horror) non-Muslims.
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Peace be upon you,
with all due Respect.I agree, especially with Aalmakto and justamuslim, I've seen the same when I was in leicester, so much food and beverages is wasted, I just wanna cry and scream and punch but that is why I keep saying to read The Qur'an, especially at night and read it long, read for a few hours. Trust me, it reminds you who you are and what your goals are. My goals are clear, Glory be to God, Thank God.
Keep up the prayers,
read The Qur'an,
remain Patient.Glory be to God.
Peace be upon you.