Spirit of Ramadan

Foreword The Message of Fasting 07 The Command of Fasting 09 The Significance of Fasting 11 Ramadan: A Month of Spiritual Activism 12 The Spirit of Ramadan 14 The Essence of Fasting 16 Fasting: A Spiritual Culture 18 The Reality of Fasting 20 Fasting: A Culture of Self-Control 21 The Significance of Sehri 23 The Spirit of Iftar 24 Iftar Invokes the Spirit of Prayer 26 Iftar and Simplicity 27 Significance of Fasting and Iftar 28 Fasting: A Training in Self-Restraint 30 Ramadan: A Month of Fasting and Prayer 31 Dua and Fasting 33 Ramadan and the Quran 34 Ramadan: A Month of Contemplation 36 Fasting: A Training in Thanksgiving and Taqwa 38 Spiritual Training during Ramadan 40 Ramadan and Desire-Management 42 Fasting: A Training in Humility 44 Fasting and Moral Discipline CONTENTS