WARM WELCOME TO RAMADAN

All praise is due to Allah, Who has guided us to the straightest path, Whom we ask to provide us with relentless non wearisome determination, avert despair from our hearts, and strengthen hope within our souls. Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the one supported with the most evident sign, and the brightest proof, and called to the true religion with the most right argument and the most eloquent statement, and upon his family and Companions. The glorious leaders, who opened the hearts with their wisdom, and conquered the land with their arms.

Verily, Ramadan is the month of patience, and the school of patience. Fasting itself habituates and trains people on patience. That is why it is related from the Messenger of Allah, Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him, that he named Ramadan the month of patience. In another Hadith, he, Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him, said: "fasting constitutes half the patience." [Reported by Al-Tirmizi]

Patience is of three kinds: Patience on obedience of Allah, patience on (being prevented) what is prohibited by Allah, and patience on (enduring) the trials of Allah: all of which are combined in fasting. In it, there is patience on the obedience of Allah, patience (on being prevented) from the desires prohibited by Allah to the fasting person, and patience on the pain of hunger, thirst and weakness of the body the fasting person suffers.

It seems clear to us how important is the relation between fasting and patience, and how fasting is a way to acquire the character of patience, which Allah Almighty enjoined, raised in value, mentioned more often in His Holy Book, praised those who abide by it, and promised them an abundant reward with Him.

Thus, the fasting person who seeks the reward (for his fasting) of Allah learns many lessons in patience because of his fasting. During his fasting, he abandons food, drink and (sexual) desire, thereby availing himself of a great lesson in patience, as he gets accustomed to wean himself from its desires and inclinations.

JazzakAllah