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Fasting is a unique form of worship that transcends any comparable
practice. The vast and profound benefits of fasting cannot be fully captured in
words, as it serves a multitude of purposes, both physical and spiritual. In
essence, fasting functions as a comprehensive remedy for bodily ailments, a
catalyst for the enhancement of spiritual virtues, and an impenetrable
safeguard against moral vices. The act of fasting is so potent that, on the Day
of Judgment, it will intercede on behalf of the believer who has observed it
with sincerity and respect.
Fasting purifies the body by eliminating material impurities, while
simultaneously facilitating the flow of subtle divine light within the soul.
This intensified flow of light accelerates the cognitive faculties, enabling
the individual to attain a heightened state of awareness, where spiritual
experiences such as encounters with angels and an ascension into the
metaphysical realm become a reality.
Fasting, as a religious injunction, is not unique to the Muslim
community but has been prescribed to the followers of all previous Prophets
(peace be upon them). Allah (The Almighty) explicitly states in the Quran:
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed
for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may attain
piety." (Quran, 183)
In the context of righteousness (taqwa), Allah (The Almighty) defines it
as the condition of those who have an unwavering belief in the unseen. This
belief, in a Sufi context, refers not merely to intellectual assent, but to a
direct, experiential witnessing of the unseen, for true belief is not fulfilled
without such perceptual realization. Thus, fasting serves as a gateway that
propels the believer from mere belief in the unseen to direct experiential
knowledge, where the unseen becomes a tangible reality for the soul.
Tajalliyat-The Divine Manifestation
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
