To muslims: What is the holiday RAMADAN all about?

Question

what do you do and why are you supposed to fast?

Answer 1

It is the month of peace and prayer, the time to purify our souls and enlighten our hearts and get closer to our God. And for this it is so hard leaving Ramadan, I akways cry a lot the last day for leaving those enlightening days and returning to ordinary material life, and count the days for the next Ramdan, the holy month of God.

Answer 2

It's NOT a holiday, it's a holy month were all (most bad) devils are tied and all the doors of heaven are opened and the doors of hell are closed, it's a month where muslims fast to feel the pain of the poor people, we don't just fast by not eating, but we fast by not looking at the haram (taboo) and talking behind peoples back and things like that.



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Ramadan has a special relationship with the Qur'an, of course:

"The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Quran was sent down, a guidance for mankind, clear proofs for the guidance, the Criterion; so whoever amongst you witnesses this month, let him fast it." (cf. Surah al-Baqarah 2:185)

The word 'so' (fa) in this ayah leads to the following paraphrase of one aspect of its meaning: "Fast this month because it is the one in which the Qur'an was sent down" -- see Fasting in Ramadaan by Ali al-Halabi & Saleem al-Hilali, Al-Hidaayah, 1414/1994, pp. 11-12.

Ibn 'Abbas narrates "that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was the most generous person, and he would be at his most generous in Ramadan because Jibril would come to him every night and he would rehearse the Qur'an with him." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Eng. trans. 6/486)

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Ramadan and Islam: Introduction to Ramadan, the month of fasting for muslims
Fasting during the month of Ramadan (also spelled Ramadhan, Ramzan, Ramadhaan), is one of the five pillars of Submission (Islam in Arabic). In the month of Ramadan, submitters (muslims / moslems) fast from dawn to sunset (if able). While fasting (seyam / saum / sawm) during Ramadan, the individual refrains from eating and drinking and practices continence. It is a time of worship and contemplation and to fulfill God's commands and grow one's soul. A time to strengthen family and community ties, and be on our best behaviour.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. God revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammad, on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan (this night is also referred to as the Layl at-ul Qadr, or the Night of Destiny), 13 B.H. (before Hijrah). This corresponds to 610 AD.

[Quran 2:185] Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for the people, clear teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who witness this month shall fast therein.

[Quran 97:1-5] We revealed it in the Night of Destiny. How awesome is the Night of Destiny! The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by their Lord's leave, to carry out every command. Peaceful it is until the advent of the dawn.

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Blessings of Ramadan

http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/SP/2006/sep/page1.html

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Answer 3

in Ramadan we don't eat,drink,have sex from dawn til sun down.after sun down we can eat,drink and have sex.the month of Ramadan was when the quran was sent down.during this month we are ordered to increase in worship and in good deeds(like charity and feeding the poor)

and we fast because so that we can feel what the poor people feel when they have no food.it gives us more sympathy for the poor

Answer 4

salam=peace
Ramadan is not holiday ,its a holy month in which we fast from sunrise to sunset
we don't eat ,drink or have sex during that time of fasting
why ?? here is the answer

http://sunnah.org/ibadaat/fasting/fast.html

http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/spot_full_story.asp?service_id=894

Answer 5

we fast for a month ..i believe in the quran stated that its actually good for our stomach who works all yr round..so takin it for a break is actually helpin our body system to recover ..ramadan is a festival after our hard working month of fasting..normally raya ramadan we would eat a lot of kuih ,rendang n ketupat..

Answer 6

its the same reason why some christians fast during lent. its a way to humble ones-self before god and relate to the less fortunate. it brings them closer to god

Answer 7

Good question...I was wondering the same myself!