Inclinations towards peace or violence serve as indicators of the true character of the human being. If the former proves the humanity of the individual, the latter proves his animality, despite his appearing to be a human being.
The benefit of patience and tolerance is that, even after suffering losses, the bereft one does not lose his balance. In spite of temporary defeat, he never loses the ability to think cool-mindedly and is able to plan his life anew.
Fasting produces moral discipline within man. By restricting the basic things he desires, the devotee is trained to lead a life of self-restraint.
Islam tells us that on occasions of differences we should adopt the policy of avoidance. That is, instead of behaving violently and fighting, we should opt for the course of tolerance and forbearance.
Avoidance of friction is one of the most important principles of Islam. Such avoidance means refraining from retaliation on all occasions of complaint and dissension.
Whenever the state of peace prevails in a society in the real sense, its members will necessarily engage themselves in positive activities. Their energies will be channelized into the reconstruction of their own lives and of their social environment.
Fasting awakens in man the feeling of gratefulness. The temporary deprivation of food and water stresses for him the importance of these things as divine blessings. It increases manifold his feelings of gratitude to God.
Death is not the end of a person’s life. It is only the beginning of the next stage of life. Death is that interim stage when man leaves this temporary world of today for the eternal world of tomorrow.
Although many allurements exist in this world, they are there to put man to the test. In avoidance of temptation man shows that he is a man of principles.
The present imperfect and temporary world is the world of action, while the world of the perfect, eternal Hereafter is the place for reaping the harvest of actions.
