{O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} (Quran 2: 183)
Allah provides many opportunities for human beings to purify their hearts and clean themselves from sins. The mercy of Allah encompasses them in every moment of their lives. He manifests His mercy in various ways and invites His servants to benefit from it. He embraces sinful people with His forgiveness and gives them another chance to elevate to the level of real servanthood.
Ramadan is a month which contains innumerous gems, jewelry and valuable items. Whoever wants to make a great profit he/she should seek it in this month. Indeed, the beginning of Ramadan is a mercy of Allah, its middle is His forgiveness and its end is a salvation from Hell.
Ramadan fasting is not only an act of worship to purify the soul from hatred and malice and feel the hunger of the deprived, but also an act that cleanses the body. This act of purification results in psychological and physiological equilibrium, restoring harmony to the body, mind, and soul. According to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), “Fast and you will gain health.”
In order to clean His servants and raise them to the level of angels Allah has prescribed fasting upon Muslims as well as upon nations before Muslims. Ramadan brings about a heavenly atmosphere of its own and showers us with blessings.
Ramadan is a time for Believers to check their spirituality and progress in servanthood. Through self-criticism they discover their inner and spiritual depth and this leads them to make the necessary spiritual and intellectual effort to acquire true human values.
Self-criticism helps Muslims to see their past mistakes and amend them. For spiritual purification, people should question themselves and make necessary changes in their lives.
We take this opportunity to wish all a blessed Ramadan and pray for our salvation and for the salvation of all humanity especially suffering Kashmiri Muslims.
