The Arabic verb that corresponds to our "fast " literally means "refrain , stay." According to tradition, however, describes different types, or "levels" of abstinence that the believer is invited to practice. The simple physical withdrawal - so from dawn to dusk assumes no substance nor entertain sex - can not be exhausted, in fact, the deep sense precept of the Koran, which recommends: " Oh ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those who have gone before you, that ye may be wishful ( al-Baqara: 183 ).
The goal of abstinence is not the simple "fasting of the body, a kind of strict daily diet, but a much more general cleansing, deep and radical.
The goal of abstinence is not the simple "fasting of the body, a kind of strict daily diet, but a much more general cleansing, deep and radical.
In a hadith qudsi - a prophetic tradition in which the Messenger of God * ( upon him be peace and blessings of God ) reports some divine teachings that do not belong to the Canon Koran - have been indicated with precision internal and external aspects that characterize the fasting ritual. It says: "Fasting is a protection . When one of you fast, abstain from indecent purposes and does not speak in vain. If someone insults or dispute with him, responding: " Fasting. "
Just as the body shall refrain from taking substances, materials, therefore, with as much attention as it should refrain from any aggressive attitude, conflict, and in general sinful. Just as the language refrains dall'inghiottire food or drink during the day, so we must protect from nonsense, or worse dall'insulto the slander and deceit. To be involved in the effort to abstinence is not only your digestive system, or your sexual appetite, but the whole personality of the Muslim, which is measured with the precepts of the melee and pursue good and what is recommended, and prohibit and to refrain from evil and what is bad ( al-amr bi-l-an-wa Ma'ruf nahy the anniver-munkar ).
Just as the body shall refrain from taking substances, materials, therefore, with as much attention as it should refrain from any aggressive attitude, conflict, and in general sinful. Just as the language refrains dall'inghiottire food or drink during the day, so we must protect from nonsense, or worse dall'insulto the slander and deceit. To be involved in the effort to abstinence is not only your digestive system, or your sexual appetite, but the whole personality of the Muslim, which is measured with the precepts of the melee and pursue good and what is recommended, and prohibit and to refrain from evil and what is bad ( al-amr bi-l-an-wa Ma'ruf nahy the anniver-munkar ).
The adoption of a dignified behavior is necessarily so as the result exterior of a whole process of inner culture of the patient's dignity, in keeping with the sacrifice of education and self-control, the promotion of virtue and combating vice.
Unlike those who - according to the description that said the Prophet * - " not derive from their fasting and hunger and thirst, without any other benefit " believers in abstinence capture an unparalleled opportunity mental and spiritual regeneration of . Generally besieged by normal worries of everyday life, its difficulties as its pettiness, the Muslim is committed to undertake regular un provvidenziale processo di liberazione e risanamento del proprio cuore e di riorientamento della propria vita, nella consapevolezza dei suoi valori fondanti e dei suoi princìpi eterni. Se è stato detto – com’è stato detto – che " Il digiuno protegge dal fuoco dell’Inferno come lo scudo in combattimento ", non sarà forse inappropriato riconoscere che la medesima protezione di cui – con la Misericordia d’Iddio – i digiunanti godranno nell’Aldilà, varrà in qualche misura anche in questa vita, nei confronti ed al riparo di quel Fuoco quotidiano alimentato da passioni, violenze e gelosie, alla cui brace è drammaticamente destinato chiunque ceda alla dimenticanza and oblivion of himself, his own dignity, their origin and meaning of our existence.
This " fasting of the heart" - which, on the other hand, originates from the initial, obligatory ritual formulation of intention ( Niya ) that opens any act of worship done with a view 'acceptance on the part of God, since there is no worship in distraction - then it also suggests an unusual, secret dimension of abstinence, and leads to a radical promotion of self-awareness, and opens up a horizon of faith which has the right to citizenship only one who - with the help of God - knows preserve his heart from anything that distracts from the pure love of the Divine - it was said, imaginatively, " who fasts one day for love God will be removed from the fire of Hell in the distance can be covered in seventy . And God is wiser.
A fasting ritual undertaken correctly is perhaps the shortest path to understand how adherence to divine law - to its recommendations as to its prohibitions - should never be reduced to the tired and difficult expression of formal observance of precepts in which we fail to grasp any meaning. On the contrary, such participation can and should be articulated rather as active and willing to work closer to a better understanding of the divine teachings - to the extent that God Almighty will benefit us - that is the progressive realization of a better quality of life, a 'finally peaceful existence in light of eternity.
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