In 2 days' time insyaALLAH Ramadhan - the fasting month - would commence. This posting is a short note on fasting month actually, just to serve as a "reminder" to me on the importance & "hikmah" of Ramadhan. I am just a mere mortal anyway ....
Perusing through the translation of the Holy Quran, I found the following verses:
Surah Al Baqarah [2:183-185]:
" O Believers! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may learn self restraint. Fast the prescribed number of days; except if any of you is ill or on a journey, then fast a similar number of days later. For those who cannot endure it for medical reasons, there is a ransom: the feeding of one poor person for each missed day. Whoever does more good than this voluntarily, it is better for him. However, if you truly understand the rationale of fasting, it is better for you to fast." [2:183-184]
" It is the month of Ramadhan in which Quran was revealed, a guidance for mankind with clear teachings showing the Right way and a criterion of truth and falsehood. Therefore, anyone of you who witnesses that month should fast therein, and whoever is ill or on a journey shall fast a similar number of days later on. Allah intends your well being and does not want to put you to hardship. He wants you to complete the prescribed period so that you should glorify His Greatness and render thanks to Him for giving you guidance" [2: 185].
Amongst the "hikmah" of Ramadhan is "Al Qadr":
" Surely, We have revealed this (Quran) in the night of Qadr. And what will make you understand what night of Qadr is? The night of Qadr is better than one thousand months. The angels and the Spirit (Gabriel) come down, by the leave of their Rabb, with all Decrees. That night is the night of Peace, till the break of dawn." [Surah Al - Qadr 97:(1-5)].
Let us welcome Ramadhan with humility and full submission to Allah .... InsyaALLAH.
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