Spirit of Ramadan

When one fasts one discovers God Almighty as the real benefactor. Along with bringing immense pleasure and satisfaction, this experience makes him aware of his duties as God’s humble servant. This feeling leads to caution in life. calendar. Every pillar of Islam, iman, salat, zakat, saum and hajj has spirit and not just form. For instance, the spirit of salat or prayer is humility. The spirit of zakat, almsgiving, is social service. The spirit of hajj is unity, and the spirit of fasting is abstinence. In Arabic, fasting is known as ‘Saum’ meaning abstinence. Abstaining from food and drink during the month of Ramadan is aimed to awaken the ‘sawm spirit’ of the believer. When he is consumed by hunger and thirst, he sees how weak he really is; he realizes how much he is in need of the succour of God. It is when man experiences this helplessness, ijz made manifest during the times when he feels hunger and thirst, that his true self meets God. Then in the evening, when he eats and drinks, he sees how God has made complete provision