A monotheist is one who accords the supreme status to the one and only God. He asks Him alone to meet his needs. He does obeisance before Him; he trusts Him implicitly and above all others, reserving for Him the supreme status in all respects.
The relationship between Islam and a believer should be like that of dye and water. Islam should merge with the believer’s whole being, it should enter into his thoughts, moulding his intellect in its own fashion.
Fasting is performed in order to reduce man’s materialism and increase his spirituality, so that he may be able to lead a truly spiritual life in this world.
First and foremost, there has to be the will to perform action. There has to be the will to stop wallowing in self-pity and to get up and take action.
