What is Ramadan?

موضوع: What is Ramadan? 04/09/09, 05:36 pm

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this

month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.

During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain
from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to
purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much
more than just not eating and drinking.

Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic
guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties
with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our
thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts,
and words.
During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be
restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from
looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not
belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The
feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body
observes the fast.

Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the
person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-
restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self
on the worship of God.

ramadan karim
kind regards
osama

موضوع: رد: What is Ramadan? 04/09/09, 08:43 pm

WoOoOonderful Osama
god bless you for this great topic
thanks my brother
and Ramadan Karim
My ReGaRdS

موضوع: رد: What is Ramadan? 07/09/09, 07:11 am

معلوماااات حلوووه ومفيده

تسسسسسسسسسسسلم الايادي يا ااسامه

ورمضان كررررريم

تقبل مروري

موضوع: رد: What is Ramadan? 07/09/09, 08:33 am

both ( miss english and butterfly )
god bless you and thank you very much for your passing
ramadan karim
kind regards

موضوع: رد: What is Ramadan? 07/09/09, 08:54 pm

Thank you Osama
you did a great job
God bless you
My regards

موضوع: رد: What is Ramadan? 17/09/09, 06:22 pm

thank you solidad for your beautiful passing
good bless you and wish you the best in your life
kind regards