Holy Ramadan (Ramazan) is a religious practice involving fasting and separation unto God usually held on the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. During the season, Allah expects the Muslims to demonstrate piety and this is achieved through fasting. It is ceremonially practiced among Muslims across the world. The beautiful thing about the Holy Ramadan is not just because it is an act of obedience to Allah but it carries with it a lot of benefits which faithful Muslims believe to obtain on fasting. Obviously, a lot of people would see fasting as futile efforts but it is obviously not. Holy Ramadan is obviously not a waste of time or energy; below are some of the interesting blessings you would obtain on fasting in Holy Ramadan.
- Protection:
Muslims across the world rely on Allah for protection. Fasting in this holy season is one of the ways to obtain such blessing from Allah. This blessing comes with a number of packages including avoiding immorality, avoiding uproar, anger, avoiding stupidity and avoiding haram.
- Taqwa:
Taqwa is one of the blessings a faithful Muslim should receive from Allah. It is not just a blessing but it encompasses a number of other blessings. Taqwa includes blessings like the fear of Allah, acceptance of little things that one has achieved, practice of the revelations from Allah, self-control, self-discipline, self-restraints, self-education and self-evaluation.
- The revelation of the Holy Qur’an
Muslims across the world believe that the Holy Qur’an is an embodiment of a lot of blessings. Fasting in Holy Ramadan is an interesting avenue to obtain revelation.
Moreover, great joy comes from fasting.
- The blessings of Sahoor:
Sahoor is a practice in Islam that has great significance. It implies late night meal and the meal is an avenue for Muslims to gain a number of blessings from Allah. Such blessings include Zikr, night prayers, recitation of the Holy Qur’an, remembrance and contemplation, Dua of Fajr and the Fajr Salat.
- Itikaf which is translated “retreat” comes at the tail end of the Holy Ramadan. During the last ten days of the Holy season, Muslims are encouraged to hold retreat which allows them to enjoy a number of blessings from Allah. This includes untold blessings and rewards, contemplation, becoming better citizens of a country and peace of mind.
It is necessary to understand what fasting stands for in Islamism. Fasting comes from the Arabic word “sawn” which means “to refrain”. Thus, the Holy Ramadan is a season where Muslims refrain themselves from things that defile and keep themselves pure before Allah.
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