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Ramadhan and Ramadhan and Taq’waTaq’wa
A A More On IslamMore On Islam Series Presentation. Series Presentation.
Edited by: A.S. Hashim, MDEdited by: A.S. Hashim, MD
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Time to purify and train body and soul
The BlessedMonth of Fasting
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A quick and easy summary on the meaning, purpose and benefits of fasting in Islam.
A More On Islam Series Presentation.
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A warm welcome to you!
The month of Ramadhan is almost over.
This, we expect, would help to
explore more about Ramadhan, and appreciate the significance of this blessed month.
We hope that this presentation will make your fasting purposeful and rewarding.
In another way, this is Ramadan gift for you.
IntroductionIntroduction
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Ramadan – sacred month in the Islamic Calendar
MuharramMuharram SafarSafar Rabi al AwwalRabi al Awwal
Rabi at thaniRabi at thani Jumadi al AwwalJumadi al Awwal
Jumadi at thani
Jumadi at thani
RajabRajab ShabanShaban RamadanRamadan
ShawwalShawwal Dhu al Qaidah Dhu al Qaidah Dhu al HijjahDhu al Hijjah
Islamic Calendar or the Hijri Calendar is based on the lunar year.
11 22 33
44 55 66
77 88 99
1111 12121010
It is obligatory on Muslims to fast in this month.
It is obligatory on Muslims to fast in this month.
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Fasting means abstinence
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To stop eating, drinking and sexual activity
from dawn until dusk
XSmoking is also prohibited during fasting !
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People who are exempted from fasting
Aged* Sick**
PregnantWomen**
Suckling Women**
MenstruatingWomen**
* Should donate a meal to the needy* * Should fast an equivalent number of days afterwards
Minors Traveler**
Very natural, very
considerate religion
Very natural, very
considerate religion
MentallyRetarded
“… but whoever is sick or upon a journey, then he shall fast a like number of other days; Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty, and He desires that you should complete the number and that you should exalt the greatness of Allah for His having guided you and that you may give thanks.” -Quran- 2:185
“… but whoever is sick or upon a journey, then he shall fast a like number of other days; Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty, and He desires that you should complete the number and that you should exalt the greatness of Allah for His having guided you and that you may give thanks.” -Quran- 2:185
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Why fasting?
The goal of fasting is to develop self-restraint.
Holy Quran states: “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so you may develop Taq'wa (self-restraint) ” [2:183]
Fear of GodLove of God +
What is Ta’qwa? Taq'wa is an Arabic word. It is the state of heart that motivates virtuous conduct and prevents or avoids evil action.
leads to Taq'wa (Self-restraint)
Example: God says about Mary in the Quran that she said: “Verily!, I have vowed a fast to the Most
High…[Maryam 19:26].
Example: God says about Mary in the Quran that she said: “Verily!, I have vowed a fast to the Most
High…[Maryam 19:26].
Taq'wa is the ability to safe-guard.
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Taq'wa
Taq'wa is the Islamic concept of having self-restraint. It is used 251 times in the Holy Quran as either a noun or a verb. The term Taq'wa comes from the Arabic root “wa-qa-ya” which
means “protection.” It is important to note that Taq'wa is not about performing religious
obligations such as prayer and fasting; Taq'wa is about living a pious life.
A person attaining Taq'wa abandons living an animalistic life and chooses to live a moral life.
The concept of human beings having to fear God actually refers to fearing the rule of divine justice. This notion is seen in the following supplication: عدله اال يخاف وال ، فضله اال يرجی ال من
O Who is not hoped but for His favor, and is not feared but His justice
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“A great blessed month…”
People, a great blessed month has come upon you.
Allah has made fasting during it an obligation, and steadfastly observing its nights in worship a voluntary act.
Whoever undertakes an act of obedience to Allah during this month with a righteous deed, it is as if he has performed an obligatory act at other times,
and whoever performs an obligatory act during it is as one who performed seventy obligations at other times.
It is the month of patience, and the reward for patience is Paradise.
It is the month of goodwill, during which provisions are multiplied.
Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) address on the eve of Ramadhan:
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Ramadhan Time-table: What does fasting involve?
Eating before dawnEating before dawn
Break fastBreak fast
DayNight
Eating, drinking
and sexual activity
permitted
Eating, drinking
and sexual activity
forbidden
Special PrayersSpecial Prayers
Special PrayersSpecial Prayers
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Fasting and sins don’t go together
“ Allah has no need for the hunger and the thirst of the person who does not restrain from telling lies and acting on them even while observing fast.”
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
“ When one of you is fasting, He should abstain from indecent acts and foul talk, and if someone begins an obscene conversation or tries to pick an argument, he should simply tell him, ‘I am fasting.’”
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Annual training for character-building
Ramadhan
Rest of the year
Ramadhan provides an annual training opportunity that is meant to fulfil the character-building needs for the rest of the year.
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Benefits of Fasting in Islam : How character-building is achieved…
Taq'wa (Self-restraint)FastingFasting
Patience
Self-control
Self-discipline
Responsibility
Obedience
Purification of soul
God-fearing nature
Afterlife Accountability
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Days of Ramadan
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
God’s Forgiveness
Salvation from Hell-fire
God’s Mercy
Accordingly, Let's beg for Allah’s mercy, His forgiveness and salvation from the hell-fire
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Reward of fasting
“Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward, each good deed receiving
ten times its like, up to seven hundred times. Allah the Most High said, ‘Except for fasting, for it is for Me and I will give recompense for it, he leaves off his desires and his food for
Me.’ for the fasting person there are two times of joy; a time when he breaks his fast and a time of joy when he meets his Lord, and the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better with Allah than the smell of
musk.”
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) proclaimed the reward of fasting:
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Developing ethics through fasting: Social responsibility and Individual morality
“Two-fold , I learned is the purpose of fasting. One has to abstain from food and drink in order to feel in one’s body what the poor and hungry feel. Thus, social responsibility is being hammered into religious consciousness as a religious postulate.
The other purpose of fasting during Ramadan is self-discipline, an aspect of individual morality strongly accentuated in all Islamic teachings (as for instance in the total prohibition of all intoxicants which Islam regards as too easy avenue of escape from consciousness and responsibility).
In these two elements- brotherhood of man and individual self-discipline- began to discern the outlines of Islam’s ethical outlook.”
Muhammad Asad (formerly Leopold Weiss) perspective on fasting in his book Road to Mecca
Social responsibilit
y
Self-discipline
Islamic Ethics
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Ramadhan: Cultivating feelings for poor and hungry
These are familiar images from Africa. But These are familiar images from Africa. But poor and hungry people may be present in poor and hungry people may be present in your neighbourhood. your neighbourhood. Do you feel how the hungry and thirsty feel?
The condition of hunger gets highlighted on each The condition of hunger gets highlighted on each fasting person leading to:fasting person leading to:
Care and concern for the poor and hungry Helping attitude towards have-nots Charity and donations Refrain from wasting food and drinks. Social responsibility
Photo courtesy: Reliefonline.org and refugeecamp.org
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The month of the Revelation of the Holy Quran
“The month of Ramadhan is that in which the Quran was revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofsof the guidance and the distinction”- Holy Quran 2:185
And in truth We have made the Quran easy to remember; but is there any that remembers? - Holy Quran 54:17
Do you know this about the Quran?
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Fasting for good health
“Fast and you shall
become healthy”-Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh)
“Fast and you shall
become healthy”-Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh)
1. “Fasting gives the body the environment to heal itself--physiologic rest”
2. “Abstinence from food for a short time can in no way operate to the disadvantage of a normal person.”
3. “In fact, individuals affected with certain types of gastrointestinal disorders are benefited by fasting.”
4. “Fasting has also been used in cases of diabetes and obesity.”
5. “It is a cleansing process and a physiologic or functional rest which prepares the body for future correct living.”
Recent Perspectives by others
Stated1400 years
ago
Stated1400 years
ago
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The role of fasting according to Dr Jack Goldstein*
It promotes elimination of metabolic wastesIt promotes elimination of metabolic wastes
It allows the body to adjust and normalize its biochemistry and also its secretions
It lets the body break down and absorb It lets the body break down and absorb swellings, deposits, diseased tissues, and swellings, deposits, diseased tissues, and abnormal growths; abnormal growths;
It restores a youthful condition to the cells and tissues
It increases the powers of digestion and assimilation (absorption and utilization of food into the system)
It permits the conservation and re-routing of It permits the conservation and re-routing of energy; It clears and strengthens the mind;energy; It clears and strengthens the mind;
* From the Book Triumph Over Disease By Fasting and Natural Diet
It gives vital organs a complete rest
Fasting is good for the human
body
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Misbeliefs about fasting*
Fasting does not: cause the stomach to atrophy paralyze the bowels deplete the blood produce anemia cause the heart to weaken or collapse produce deficiency or mal-nutritional disease reduce resistance to disease harm the teeth, the nervous system, glands or
vital organs weaken the vital powers or cause mental
disturbances.
Blood sugar is little depressed; it is synthesized from protein.
* From the Book Triumph Over Disease By Fasting and Natural Diet
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Major Events in Ramadhan
Date Year Hijrah. Year AD Major Events
17 Ramadhan 2 624 Battle of Badr
15 Ramadhan 3 625 Birth of Imam Hasan
10 Ramadhan 8 630 Prophet: Conquered Mecca
3 Ramadhan 9 631 set out for the Battle of Tabuk
10 Ramadhan 3 yrs before H. 617 Khadijah died
19 Ramadhan 40 667 Wounding of Ali, while praying
21 Ramadhan 40 667 Wafat of Imam Ali: on Leilatul Qadr
10 Ramadhan 60 691 Husain receives the first deputation of 35 letters urging him to go to Kufa
7 Ramadhan 361 970 Construction of Al-Azhar by the Fatimi
8 Ramadhan 1333 1925 Destruction of Ahlul Bayt shrines in Medina
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Special Days in Ramadhan: Revelations
PsalmsPsalms
QuranQuran
12th
18th18th
6th6th
QadrQadr
TorahTorah Bible
RamadhanRamadhan
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In a Nutshell:
Ramadhan is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship.
Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam.
The fast (sawn) begins at dawn and ends at sunset. In addition to abstaining from eating and drinking, Muslims also
increase restraint, such as abstaining from sexual relations and generally sinful speech and behavior.
The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the soul by freeing it from impurities.
Ramadhan also teaches Muslims how to better practice self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and compulsory charity (zakat).
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About Taq’wa
Taq'wa is the prerequisite for a person who wants to live his life by certain principles, whether they are religious or not, and he is to have a clear direction in order to move towards a specific goal.
In religious context, Taq'wa is the quality of those who protect themselves from all what is considered by religion as wrong and sinful.
In stating this, there are two kinds of Taq'wa: the first is just to avoid facing situations, in which sins may take place
and this is the quality of the weak people and leads to seclusion and isolation, (Preventive)
while the second is to face challenges and remain persistent and this is the quality of those who are strong in their faith and can play an active role in society. (Proactive)
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About Taq’wa
The Quran prescribes fasting for believers in these words: CْمE Gُك Cل َقIْب CنGم IينGِذL ال عIلIى IَبG Eِت ُك IَمIا ُك EاُمI الِّصTَي EْمE Cُك Iَي عIل IَبG Eِت ُك Eوا آمIُن IينGِذL ال ZَهIا ي
I َأ Iا ي CْمE Lُك IَعIل LُقEوَنIل Iِت َت
“O you who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon you as they were enjoined upon those before you, so you may attain Taq'wa” (2:183).
Taq'wa in Ramadhan is a measure of a man’s genuine worth. The best of men is the one with the most Taq'wa. In Allah’s measure, the worth are not the ones with riches and
position, but rather those with Taq'wa especially in Ramadhan.
The faithful Muslim endeavors to attain Taq'wa, especially in Ramadhan.
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About compensation for Taq’wa
EُضCْرI CاَأْلIو EاُتIاوIَم Lالَّس ُضEَهIا CرIع fٍةL ُن IجIو CْمE Tُك ِّب Iْر CنGم fٍة IرGِفCْغIم lىI Gل ِإ اْرGعEوا IَسIو
CُتLدGعE LُقGَينIَأ CَمEِت Gل ل And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden as
extensive as the heavens and the earth, it is for individuals of Taq'wa.
When asked, the Messenger of Allah pointed to his heart saying: “Taq'wa is over here” three times,
In fact, Taq'wa in Ramadhan is a level of earnestness one can’t guarantee effectively.
Ramadhan in any event gives and encourages a gigantic chance to land at such level of Taq’wa, if the guidelines of Ramadan were watched honorably.
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: Taq’wa عمران آل 103-102آية - 3سورة - سورة
The Commandment to pursue Taq’wa: IوَنEَمG ل CَّسEم CْمE Cِت Iْن وIَأ LالG ِإ LنE IَمEوَت َت IالIو GهG EُقIاَت َت LَّقIَح IهL الل LُقEوا اَت Eوا آمIُن IينGِذL ال ZَهIا ي
I َأ Iا ي CْمE Cِت Eُن ُك CْذG ِإ CْمE Cُك Iَي عIل GهL الل IَتIَمCَعG ْن وا EرE وIاْذCُك َقEوا LرIِفI َت IالIو جIَمGَيَعtا GهL الل GِلC ْب IَحG ِّب IِّصGَمEوا ۚ �وIاعCِت
tا GْخCوIاْن ِإ GهG GَعCَمIِت Gُن ِّب CْمE ِت CَحI ْصCْبI فIَأ CْمE Gُك Eوِّب َقEل IنC Iَي ِّب IَفLلI فIَأ tاًءIدCعI َأ
GهG Iاَت آي CْمE Iُك ل EهL الل EنT Iَي Eْب ي IَكG IِذlIل ُك CَهIا مGُن CْمE CُقIِذIُك Iْن فIَأ GاْرL الُن IنGم fٍة IرCِفEَح ِفIا Iَش lىIلIع CْمE Cِت Eُن ۗ �وIُك IوَنEدI IَهCِت َت CْمE Lُك IَعIل ل
O ye who believe! HEED ALLAH as He should be heeded, and die not except in a state of Islam.
And hold fast by the covenant of Allah all together and be not disunited,
and remember the favor of Allah on you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren;
and you were on the brink of a pit of fire, then He saved you from it, thus does Allah make His Signs clear to you, that you may follow the right way.
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Please get to know more and change your life.
Thank you and May Allah bless you and reward you aplenty for your
fasting
Dr. Hashim
