Why We Fast
?
1-We fast in obedience to Allah's
command, and because Allah loves those who fast.
2-To show our gratitude to Allah's
Greace of sending down His Guidance, Al-Qur'an, to guide us and the whole
humanity.
3-To thank Allah for making us of those who believe in
Al-Qur'an.
4-And because He enabled us to memorize His Book, to recite it, to study
and understand it, and to benefit in its guidance.
5-To develop control on
our material desires Allah planted in our nature.
6-To control ourselves in front of
all things prohibited by Allah.
7-Fast makes us remember the needy who suffer from
hunger and deprivation. Hence, to become more sympathetic to them and help them
with part of what Allah has bestowed upon us.
8-To check our engrossment in our
desires, and increase our care for our spiritual entity through intensifying our
deeds and acts of worship in this month of Al-Qur'an.
9-To increase our share
of sincerity, concience, patience, discipline, as well as many healthful
benefits.
10-Above all these, the great reward that Allah has promised to give us
in the Last Day.