Ramadan Talk (Day 4): Let fasting be shield against sin

The very essence of fasting, according to the
Holy Quran, is piety (taqwa). Allah Subhanahu-
wa-Taala said: “O you who believe! Fasting is
prescribed for you, as it was prescribed upon
those before you in order that you may attain
taqwa,” Qur’an 2:183.

You can only gain taqwa if you abide by the rules of
fasting, shun vain talk, backbiting, defamation
falsehood and spread love and blessings to
others. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “Fasting is a
shield. Let no one of you— during his fasting day
— behave in an obscene manner, or become
angry. If anybody abuses or fights with him, let
him say: I am fasting,” (Bukhari & Muslim).

So we should ask ourselves, after each day of
fasting: Has this fasting made us more fearful
and obedient to Allah? Has it aided us in
distancing ourselves from sins and disobedience?

Be conscious of your gazes. See no evil and speak
no evil about anybody, but submerge your inner
feeling with the presence of God. See Allah. Even
though you see Him not, He sees you at all
times.

In this part of the world, where crazy wears filled
the environment, one needs to be careful never
to treat obscenity with a second gaze.

The purpose of fasting is to control the soul and
refine it. The Messenger of Allah said: “ Whoever
does not refrain from falsehood in sayings and
deeds and acts of ignorance, Allah has no need of
his abstention from food and drink,” (Bukhari).

Fasting also means abstaining from evil talks. So
if anyone abuses you, ignore him and walk away.

A fasting Muslim is meek with high level of self-
restraint. The month of Ramadan is the month of
Patience. So fasting is called patience because it
restrains the soul from.