Spiritual Experience of Iftar

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE OF IFTAR fast. Iftar is like dinner combined with a spiritual experience. It is like a compulsory form of training. Experiencing hunger in the daytime, one discovers the importance of food and water which give us energy. One discovers that one cannot live without food and water. And, when a person takes food and water in the evening, he is filled with gratitude to God Almighty, who not only created him, but also provided him with all the basic needs. Fasting is like the life of this world. Iftar gives a glimpse of the boundless rewards that await man in the world Hereafter. The Prophet of Islam and his Companions always used to take simple food at the time of iftar. Iftar should be a simple meal and not a lavish affair. Simplicity saves us from distraction and makes us concentrate on the spiritual aspect of fasting. It is reported that the Prophet of Islam used to say at the time of iftar, ‘Thirst has been quenched, and hunger is no more, and God willing,