Day 7: Purified and Righteous

Allah is Our Creator; He knows us and knows how best to prune our soul and curb its’ excesses. Our God has made fasting in the month of Ramadan a means to purify our souls through obeying Him and undertaking recommended acts of iba'dah. This is the path of Spiritual purification and rehabilitation.

This month of fasting is in all ways aimed at making us successful. During this month we are strongly motivated to carry out acts of Iba'dah and several other good deeds, while at the same time we are enjoined to leave off sins -all acts of disobedience. Then we are encouraged to attune ourselves to the Qur'an and acquire a righteous disposition.

In Ramadan, we engage in recitation of the Qur'an, day and night. Indeed, “Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an as a guide to mankind also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong).” (Qur'an 2:185) The Qur'an is the greatest source of influence on any sincere human mind. It is relevant for all ages, all civilization, all races, both sexes, all nation and people of all background, upbringing, or status. Every time we read thew Qur’an, it has a new meaning to us.

We are also encouraged to be sincere and righteous in this blessed month. In fact, righteousness is a second nature of those who have been saved from the catastrophe of the end-time confusion when everyone is utterly hopeless, “Surely humanity is in (grave) loss, except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance..” (Qur'an 103:2-3) Righteousness is also the characteristic of those who seek to rise above the lowly level: “Indeed, We created humans in the best form. But We will reduce them to the lowest of the low (in Hell), except those who believe and do good—they will have a never-ending reward.” (Qur'an 95:4-6)

In short, fasting in Ramadan is an act of iba'dah and specially designed to enable us to attain taqwah therein through a process of soul purification vis-à-vis the encouragement to obey Allah and leave off sins, to recite and abide by the Qur'an and to acquire righteousness.

- Contributed by Shamsideen AbuSuad, UK. 2021

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