Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (330) | The great purpose of fasting
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Summary of the Doctrines of Ahl al-Sunnah
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The Ultimate Purpose of Fasting
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The ultimate purpose of fasting is the attainment of taqwa (God-consciousness).
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Allah Almighty said:
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“O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);” (2:183)
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For through fasting, taqwa comes alive in the hearts,
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restraining a person from committing sins,
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and shielding them from the punishment and wrath of Allah.
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Summary of the Doctrines of Ahl al-Sunnah