I happened to stumble on a friend's opinion about fasting on Fb. It wasn't really pleasant and considering he is a Muslim himself, the opinion was disappointing. He went about saying how he doesn't see the point of fasting- giving back this social responsibility to empathize with those in need etc when one should be doing all year round. To me, he seems to miss a point.
People who dont fast will always ask someone who do, "How did you do it?" and many others alway forget that Muslims are not the only ones in the world who practices fasting. The Christians, Hindus and many other religions do it only perhaps with different techniques or rules involved.
To me, fasting month has always been a month I look forward for. It's time to cleanse yourself and try to redeem yourself for whatever mistakes you've made. Its a holy time. While it's true you should be doing good stuff all year round, I believe you can never truly empathize with another person's situation if you have never tasted what they do. So many poor people out there who doesn't have enough food nor sufficient water to survive and I feel the fasting month allow me to reconnect my senses and be humbled and feel blessed of my current life. It made me feel more for them than just wanting to give money to the poor.
A test of patience and faith. Rekindle your belief and love. A time for forgiveness and bridging.
Some people just don't get it. Until you do it yourself, you will then finally understand why the fasting month- one that looks torturous, is the only month where all Muslims around the world unite and be eager of.
People who dont fast will always ask someone who do, "How did you do it?" and many others alway forget that Muslims are not the only ones in the world who practices fasting. The Christians, Hindus and many other religions do it only perhaps with different techniques or rules involved.
To me, fasting month has always been a month I look forward for. It's time to cleanse yourself and try to redeem yourself for whatever mistakes you've made. Its a holy time. While it's true you should be doing good stuff all year round, I believe you can never truly empathize with another person's situation if you have never tasted what they do. So many poor people out there who doesn't have enough food nor sufficient water to survive and I feel the fasting month allow me to reconnect my senses and be humbled and feel blessed of my current life. It made me feel more for them than just wanting to give money to the poor.
A test of patience and faith. Rekindle your belief and love. A time for forgiveness and bridging.
Some people just don't get it. Until you do it yourself, you will then finally understand why the fasting month- one that looks torturous, is the only month where all Muslims around the world unite and be eager of.
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