DURING the Holy Month, we put our best step forward in everything, we do, we think, we act and we refrain from.

Our minds, heart and soul is singularly beset with pleasing Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala. We seek out deeds of nobility for seeking the good pleasure of the Lord. The act of Fasting has many lessons for the Muslim Ummah. Allah has ordained the best form of worship upon Muslims to cultivate amongst them the loftiest Traits in their characters. In Abstinence from food and drink and by indulging in prayers one learns to discover his/her own being and that helps in purging the self from all types of evil, including malice towards others.

In Islam, there is no room for ritualistic worship; mere observance of Saum is insufficient, this act has to be accompanied by revolutionary changes in the character of an individual. The essence of Fasting is to imbibe a permanently inherent quality of leading a devout and disciplined life. The practice of good behaviour that attends a Muslim during his Fasting tenure is to be replicated for the remaining days of the year. The garb of humility and modesty is not meant to be worn only for 30 days in a year. This has to be a permanent attire of character.

Life that is highly disciplined and regulated becomes the hallmark of our personality during the month of Ramadan. There is constant rush to observe.” Timings” to match the Salat, the Sehri and Iftar times. We become sticklers for focused time management. This is usually in direct contrast to our normal behaviour in other months. We can be’ Late’........

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