Ritual or Practice
The Holy Month of Ramazan, which starts after the crescent of thenovel moon is spotted, is believed to be the most blessed Islamicobservances for the reason that it scripts the month in which Allah (MuslimGod) opened the Holy Qur'an (the divine book of Muslims) to ProphetMuhammad (p.b.u.h). This is the month in which, it is believed by Muslims,the gates of heavens are kept open, while the gates of hell are clogged andSatan is kept back in chains (Ali, 1949). Ramazan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Refraining fromconsumption, ingestion as well as sexual contact amid dawn and dusk isbasically the ways to accomplish the spiritual practice, however, it issurely not the ends. Each and every Ramazan carries novel insights, as wellas implications for the truthful (Unknown, 1957). The chief reason of fasting is clarified in the Qur'an as "so that youmay attain taqwa or God-consciousness". Fasting is therefore yet one moreimplement for bringing the Muslims nearer to the expected state, theircondition of fitrah and for purification of this state from defiance and
To a certain extent, fasting ought to compose the believernearer to Allah (Muslim God) and for this reason it turns out to be easierfor him to desist from entrusting the Haram (unholy) (Gibb, 1954). The Muslims discover themselves as morally backward afterthe fast is ended as when the month started. Ramazan is furthermore, described as the month of theQur'an (Andraetor, 1957). Just as the energetic condition of fasting for a complete month is assumedwith His help, sour state of affairs in life could in addition be overcomewith His assistance. Nothing else can carry home to a man thevalue of God's rewards than a glass of water, as well as a square mealsubsequent to a day long fast. A lot of people, when facing uneasinessand deficiency, turn out to be bad-tempered and angry. Ramazan is a large occasion to get nearer to theblessed direction of the Qur'an, which was revealed in this month, fourteenhundred years ago. Ramazan is especially a chance to reorient oneself to the Maker andthe accepted trail of decency, goodness, as well as God-consciousness. Ramazan is a month of fasting, as well as prayers for the Muslims. Fasting moderates his personality, and frees his heart, aswell as mind of a lot of unconstructive feelings. Ittherefore, stimulates in man a spirit of sacrifice leading totransformation in the direction of the suffering people in his community(Arnold T. It is believed by Muslims that the most significant contemplation inenterprising a fast, as in any act of loyalty, is to search for closenessto God, as well as search for His happiness and pardon. This in addition, reminds man that thegenuine delight in taking pleasure in God's rewards lies in restraint andself-control and not in over coddling (Arnold T. Each and every year the month of Ramazan comes and goes; each andevery year the Muslims in Pakistan fast, yet devoid of appropriateadmiration of the potentials of personality building that the fasts holdfor the Muslims.
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