Fasting During Ramadan During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims are obligated to fast (صوم, sawm), every day from dawn to sunset (or from dawn to night according to some scholars). Fasting requires abstinence from food, and drink. Fasting during the month of Ramadān was made obligatory (wājib) during the month of...
How Is Fasting In Islam? Fasting in Islam, known as Sawm (صَوْم) or Siyām (صِيَام), the Arabic words for fasting, is the practice of abstaining, usually from food and drink. The observance of Sawm during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam. Main article: Fasting in Islam Etymology Literally meaning “to abstain,” ṣawm is a...
Spiritual Warfare Spiritual warfare is the Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces. It is based on the biblical belief in evil spirits, or demons, that are said to intervene in human affairs in various ways. Various Christian groups have adopted practices to repel such forces,...
Fasting Prayers We have collected some of the best fasting prayers to use in request to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith. Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all...
Esther’s Prayer Esther is described in all versions of the Book of Esther as the Jewish queen of a Persian king Ahasuerus. In the narrative, Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, refuses to obey him, and Esther is chosen for her beauty. The king’s chief adviser, Haman, is offended by Esther’s cousin and guardian, Mordecai, and gets permission...
David’s Prayer This article covers prophet David’s prayer. David (דָּוִד) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah after Saul and Ish-bosheth. In the biblical narrative, David is a young shepherd who gains fame first as a musician and later...
What Is Easter? Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30...
A Radiant Month In A Darkening World This article covers the Holy Month of Ramadan. The world is undergoing a series of depressions, one within the other. Humanity is restless and living with nightmares. Yet, Ramadan is once more on the way, appearing on the horizon like the silent full...
Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan This section consists of Nine Points, which explain Divine purpose for ordering the fasting during the month of Ramadan. “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. It was the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was bestowed from on high as...
The Five Pillars of Islam The most important Muslim practices are the Five Pillars of Islam: the profession of faith, ritual prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and the pilgrimage to Mecca. Upholding the pillars is considered obligatory for all sincere followers of the Prophet Muhammad, male and female, Sunni and Shi’a, but...
Spirituality Spirituality may refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality, an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being, or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including yoga, fasting, meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual’s inner life; spiritual...
Abraham Lincoln’s Prayers We have collected some of the best of Abraham Lincoln’s Prayers to use in request to God. May these prayers for safety bring you comfort and peace of mind. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith. I remember my mother’s prayers and...
Religious Observances In The Torah And The Quran Religious Observances In The Torah And The Quran Are Compatible. Religious Observances such as Giving Alms, Zakat, Ablution, Wudu, Fasting, Daily Prayer, and Salat. Religious Observance includes all overt kinds of religious behavior. Research in this area shows the extent and patterning...
What Jesus Said About Fasting This article covers Jesus and fasting. The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus “fasted forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that “in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered” (Luke...
Does God Know What Is Better For Us? This article covers the answer to the question: “Does God Know What is Better For Us?“ I hear many Christians tell that; ‘I cannot follow the commandments like He wills; you cannot follow the commandments like He wills. If we could, the...
Is Submission to God in accord with Sense and Reason? Many people ask for submission to God; can be in accord with sense and reason. What we must realize here is that these two realities are not mutually exclusive. The demonstrations presented the Holy Book concerning Divinity require Prophethood since...
The Wisdom Behind Fasting This article covers the wisdom of fasting in that: It is an act of worship done for Allâh, in which the ‘abd (servant) draws closer to His Lord by abandoning the things that he loves and desires, such as food, drink and sexual intercourse. So because...
What Is Fasting? Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast or dry fasting is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period. Water fasting refers to abstinence from all food and drink except water, but black...
Fasting Fasting refers to the act of willingly abstaining from the consumption of food and/or fluids, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial, and may vary in duration and frequency. Depending on the tradition involved, fasting practices may preclude sexual activity as well as food, or...
Fasting In Judaism This article covers fasting in Judaism. Fasting for Jews means completely abstaining from food and drink, including water. Traditionally observant Jews fast six days of the year. With the exception of Yom Kippur, fasting is never permitted on Shabbat, for the commandment of keeping Shabbat is biblically...