The Wisdom Behind Fasting
Taqwaa is one of the greatest goals and most important reasons behind fasting.
Allah says:
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, in order that you may attain Taqwaa." [Surah Al-Baqarah: 183]
And the Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Fasting is a shield.”** [Saheeh Al- Bukhaaree]
So fasting prevents a person from committing what Allaah hates, thus protecting him from Allaah's punishment. If the person that is fasting is able to prevent himself from what is generally permissible for him – such as food, drink and sexual relations with his wife – he will be more able and likely to prevent himself from those things generally forbidden for him, such as lying, backbiting, slandering, cursing, vain passing of time*** and bad behavior. Therefore, the one who does not understand this matter will not achieve anything from his fasting, except hunger and thirst.
The Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “If one of you is fasting, he should not use obscene language nor shout nor act ignorantly.**** And if someone speaks abusively to him or wants to fight with him, he should say: 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree]
And the Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever does not abstain from false speech and acting upon that (false speech), Allaah is not in need of him leaving his food and his drink.” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree].
Allah says:
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, in order that you may attain Taqwaa." [Surah Al-Baqarah: 183]
And the Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Fasting is a shield.”** [Saheeh Al- Bukhaaree]
So fasting prevents a person from committing what Allaah hates, thus protecting him from Allaah's punishment. If the person that is fasting is able to prevent himself from what is generally permissible for him – such as food, drink and sexual relations with his wife – he will be more able and likely to prevent himself from those things generally forbidden for him, such as lying, backbiting, slandering, cursing, vain passing of time*** and bad behavior. Therefore, the one who does not understand this matter will not achieve anything from his fasting, except hunger and thirst.
The Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “If one of you is fasting, he should not use obscene language nor shout nor act ignorantly.**** And if someone speaks abusively to him or wants to fight with him, he should say: 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree]
And the Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever does not abstain from false speech and acting upon that (false speech), Allaah is not in need of him leaving his food and his drink.” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree].
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