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Surat Al-FATIHA (The Opening)

 

 

 

This is SURAT AL-FATIHA, the first Surat of the Holy QUR'AN. and this is the translation of the meaning:

 

"I begin with the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful"

"All praise is to God, Lord of all the worlds.

Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Master of the Day of Judgment.

You Alone do we worship and You Alone do we ask for help.

Guide us to the straight path.

The Path of those on whom You bestowed Your bounties.

Not the path of those who incurred Your wrath or those who went astray.” (Quran 1:1-7)

 

 

And this is the short audio of reciting this Surat:

 

http://www.mp3quran.net/newMedia.php?id=1&file=https://server14.mp3quran.net/khalf/001.mp3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramadan mubarak

 

 

 

نسأل الله أن يعيننا على صيامه و قيامه

و يكتبنا فيه من المقبولين

و أن يجعلنا من عتقائه من النار

 

Meaning: 

we ask Allah to help us in its fast ,and the prayer at its nights

and to accept all that from us

and make us protected from hell

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من صام رمضان إيماناً و احتساباً,غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

 

which translated as:

"who fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward from Allah ,will have his past

sins forgiven "

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May the holy month of the revelation of Qur'an usher upon you peace, happiness, and prosperity .

 

Wisdom behind fasting

 

 

 

          Whenever the month of Ramadan (Ramadhan) begins and the sighting of its crescent is affirmed, this marks the celebration of the willpower and strong determination of every Muslim. 

 

Muslims fast in the month of Ramadan out of obedience to their Lord and their urge to benefit from such a great spiritual experience. They embark on a month-long spiritual journey of purification, hoping to disclose the wisdom behind fasting and obtain the abundant rewards of this blessed month, the fasting of which is one of the pillars of Islam.

 

The following are some of the rationales for fasting in this month:

 

 

1-A self-training process:

 

          The month of Ramadan is a practical self-training process on the sincerity and honesty of the believer. If the fasting person abstains from doing what is permissible such as eating and drinking during the day of fast, it is unbecoming of him to commit what is forbidden whether it is during fasting or at any other time. 

 

A wise man would not refrain from what is lawful out of his obedience to the commands of his Lord and commit what his Lord deemed prohibited during the month of Ramadan. Indeed, adultery is forbidden according to the consensus of Muslims. The person who commits adultery is not a fasting person even if he refrains from eating in Ramadan.

 

Fasting cultivates honesty in man that drives the believer to comply with the Commands of Allah The Exalted at all times and in all situations. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} [Quran 2:183]

 

This means that fasting teaches people to refrain from committing sins and wrongdoings, just like they abstain from eating and drinking during the fasting day.

 

 

2-A social and humanitarian context :

 

          Fasting is a holistic spiritual experience that poses a huge question mark for those who grasp the wisdom behind this obligation. 

 

A fasting person should ponder on the spirit of caring and sharing which fasting develops in Muslims. All fasting Muslims share the same pain, hunger, thirst, and bitterness of deprivation while fasting with the poor and needy. 

 

Ramadan creates a social and humanitarian context that fosters compassion for the needy around the world. By our voluntary hunger and thirst we realise what it means to be deprived of basic necessities of life. 

 

Ramadan is a time to remember and help those who are less fortunate. Moreover, all Muslims also feel the joy of breaking their fast and relish thankfulness to Allah The Exalted for His grace. The poor people rejoice at their wealthy brothers who are sharing their pain and suffering with them. 

 

They rejoice at the thought that their wealthy brothers help them to ward off the scourge of hunger and bitter deprivation. Fasting rejuvenates the concept of social solidarity among the Muslim community. Whoever fails to feel these refind feelings of brotherhood towards his fellow Muslims, has failed to perfect his fasting. Therefore, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: "Whoever sleeps on a full stomach while his neighbor is hungry is not a believer."

 

 

3-Unity of the community:

 

      Fasting generates in man feelings of happiness, peace of mind and spiritual satisfaction and fosters the unity of the Muslim community. It inculcates in man the real spirit of social belonging, of unity and brotherhood.

 

When one fasts, he feels that he is joining the whole Muslim society in observing the same duty in the same manner at the same time for the same motives and to the same end. 

 

Fasting unites all Muslims. They all share the same sufferings and hardships of deprivation throughout the thirty-day self-discipline experience in which they break free from their habits. 

 

The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: "The fasting person has two occasions for joy, one when he breaks his fast (because of his breaking it) and the other when he meets his Lord (because of the reward for his fast)."

 

4-Self-control:

 

          The month of Ramadan grounds in man self-control. It is the month of radical positive change. When he fasts, he is in control of himself and exercises full control over his habits and desires. 

 

At other times, one can not endure abstaining from eating and drinking for a short period of time. However, in the month of Ramadan, he may look at the food for which he craves, yet he would not dare to eat it out of his obedience to the commands of Allah The Exalted. 

 

Indeed, one is not forced to fast in the month of Ramadan; [there is no authority to check man's behavior or compel him to observe fasting.] One may pretend to be fasting in front of people, if his heart does not have any fear of his Lord. 

 

Fasting is an act of worship that is offered to Allah The Exalted with full devotion and sincerity, hoping only for the rewards of Allah The Exalted. Such sincere fasting people do not fear anyone but Allah The Almighty. Therefore, the rewards for fasting are beyond measure and only Allah The Exalted can identify such abundant rewards. 

 

The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said in a Hadeeth Qudsi (sacred narration): "Allah The Exalted Says: "Every deed of the child of Aadam is for himself, except for fasting. It is for Me and I shall reward it."

 

Hence, fasting people would be distinguished and honored on the Day of Judgment as they would enter Paradise through a special gate called Ar-Rayyaan. Howevere, those who violated their fasting by committing sins and wrongdoings that jeopardize such an act of worship will be excluded.

 

 

Health and psychological benefits

 

 

          Fasting has clear health and psychological benefits that were disclosed after scientific discoveries were made and the insights of those who were blessed with insight and good understanding of the divine obligation. 

The challenges presented in this month also offer up many opportunities to benefit both physically and psychologically. Here are 5 of those potential benefits.

 

1. Increasing Insulin Sensitivity:

Insulin sensitivity is a term used to describe how effective a body is at lowering blood glucose levels, by way of secreting the hormone insulin. Someone with higher insulin sensitivity will require less insulin to deal with the glucose in their blood than someone with lower sensitivity. Having low insulin sensitivity can bring on a range of ill effects such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, heart disease and obesity. Fasting has been scientifically proven to increase insulin sensitivity significantly.

 

In short, fasting can help promote insulin sensitivity, which can in turn help us to have healthier blood pressure, cholesterol levels, heart functions, to be of a healthier weight, and to reduce our risk of having diabetes.

 

2. Inducing Autophagy:

The winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, has devoted himself to the study of a process called Autophagy. Autophagy is the process by which living cells breakdown and recycle dead, diseased or unused cellular parts, rendering them available for use again in a more effective way. Put in layman’s terms, it is like stripping down an old car and reusing the parts that might still be of use elsewhere. Autophagy has been found to play a crucial role in helping the body fight the onset of a wide range of diseases and ailments, including neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease. Fasting has been found to be a potent way to induce the body’s process of autophagy. For those of us who are more concerned about beauty rather than the health of their brain, autophagy has also been found to reduce the speed at which individuals age

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In short, fasting can induce autophagy, which can in turn keep a range of neurodegenerative disorders at bay, as well as helping us to look younger.

 

3. Promoting Gut Health:

The presence of a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut has been found to be crucial to digestive health. Researchers from the lab of Professor John Thomas reported that fasting fruit flies experienced a genetic activation that results in an anti-inflammatory response that protected their digestive systems and the bacteria within them. While this study was carried out on fruit flies, the flies were chosen due to the fact that they have the same metabolism-related genes as humans do. A healthy digestive tract can significantly boost our immune system.