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Allah’s Name
• One of Allah's name is Al-Hakeem which means The All-Wise.
• Allah is All-Wise in what he decrees• In what he commands• In what he prohibits• Allah may make some people realise the
wisdom and not all people.
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A believers job?
In any case. It is a believers JOB to submit to his Lord and His decrees and commands even if he doesn’t recognise the wisdom behind it.
Allahs says: “its is not for a believing man or a believing
woman, when Allah and His messenger have decided a matter, that they should (thereafter) hand any choice about the affair.” (33:36)
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One Command
• One command of the All-Wise which He made people partly aware of the wisdom behind it is FASTING.
• FASTING has many inwardly and outwardly benefits.
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Benefits of Fasting
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1. Attaining Piety
• Allah says:• “O you who have believed, decreed upon you
is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become pious”
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2. Diminishing the strength of ones desire.
• You don’t eat too much.• You quench(control) your thirst• You reduce the husband and wife
relationship for a short period of time• And you focus on the mention of
Allah and pondering.Continual fulfillment of ones desire makes one hard-hearted and blinds him from the right path. It also prevents one from mentioning Allah and reflecting upon it His signs and creation. All of this leads to heedlessness.
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3. Narrowing the passage of the devil.
• Shaitan runs in the blood of the son of Adam. Fasting narrows his passage and thus lessens his effects. This reduces one’s desire and calms one’s anger
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4.Strenghtening one’s willpower and determination.
A person who can tolerate the pain of hunger, thirst and can control himself from having a sexual relationship with his spouse whilst fasting will strengthen ones determination and willpower.
This frees a person from being enslaved to his lusts and desires that are harmful to him.
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5. Breaking one out of his regular routine.
• Some people loose their temper and become ill-mannered if their meal was delayed from its normal time or they didn’t drink their morning coffee or afternoon tea.
• They have become so accustomed to this certain routine and changing it is very difficult for them. Fasting helps these kind of people overcome this behavior
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6. Realizing the size of the bounties of Allah.
• Fasting makes rich people appreciate Allah's favors upon them.
• Because Allah has given them what He has deprived poor people from.
This frees a person from being enslaved to his lusts and desires that are harmful to him.
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7. Increases the sense of honesty.
• The one who is fasting promises Allah to restrain from all things that are prohibited by Allah whilst fasting even in seclusion.
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8. Medical Benefits.
• Fasting prevents from many diseases by the will of Allah.
• Fasting organises a persons heart-beat and relaxes the body.
• Fasting purifies the blood from fat, cholesterols, and acids.
• Fasting relieves the liver from regular pressure
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8. More Medical Benefits.
• Fasting reduces the production of digestive glands which is usually the cause for ulcers.
• It protects the person from gaining weight, diabetes and kidney stones.
• It reduces the pressure on the heart arteries.
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