RAMADAN THOUGHT OF THE DAY: FASTING STRENGTHENS DISCIPLINE (3260 hits)

Peace,

I would like to take the time out to wish everyone, not only the Muslims who follow the Holy Quran, but to all who submit to God via all the Prophets and Messengers sent to them who also prescribed fasting as a prescription to ward off evil, we say in the Arabic language, Ramadan Kareem (Happy and Blessed Ramadan).

Ramadan is the month Allah prescribed for the Muslims to fast and read the entire Quran during this blessed time. I would like to start the month with a quote from a female Islamic scholar named Fariha Fatima. My hope is that is will offer an insight as to really how deep the practice of fasting can be if we let it be.

Quote From Fariha Fatima:
"There are as many forms of fasting as there are organs of perception and sensation, and each of these has many different levels. So we ask to fast from all that Allah does not love for us, and to feast on what the Beloved loves for us. Let us certainly fast from the limited mind, and all that it conjures up. Let us fast from fear, apart from fear and awe of Allah's majesty. Let us fast from thinking that we know, when Allah alone is the Knower. Let us fast from thinking negatively of anyone. Let us fast from our manipulations and strategies. Let us fast from all complaint about the life experiences that Allah gives us. Let us fast from our bad habits and our reactions. Let us fast from desiring what we do not have. Let us fast from obsession. Let us fast from despair. Let us fast from not loving our self, and from denying our heart. Let us fast from selfishness and self-centered behavior. Let us fast from thinking that only what serves us is important. Let us fast from seeing reality only from our own point of view. Let us fast from seeing any reality other than Allah, and from relying on anything other than Allah. Let us fast from desiring anything other than Allah and Allah's Prophets and friends, and our own true self. Essentially, let us fast from thinking that we have any existence separate from Allah."

May happiness, positive thoughts and good experiences together be bountiful throughout this holy month and beyond.

Peace Posted By: Siebra Muhammad
Monday, June 30th 2014 at 10:43AM
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