Fasting: A Symbolic Training
Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 10:34Abstaining oneself from food and water for a limited period is symbolic training. This practice prepares one to lead a life of dedication to one’s mission.
Abstaining oneself from food and water for a limited period is symbolic training. This practice prepares one to lead a life of dedication to one’s mission.
Fasting, in essence, is a training in humility. One who becomes truly humble before God, finds this same spirit making him humble before human beings.
The fasting of that person is real fasting for whom the fasting becomes akin to applying brakes as far as forbidden things in the eyes of God are concerned.
Ramadan teaches the believer to uphold truth and refrain from evil and falsehood.