Re: Fasting - Ramadan -- is spiritually and physically beneficial - It is a reformation... It takes human-self from its raw-stage to most-purified-stage of peace with God....It enhances moral/social values and standards of worship...Ramadan brings about

"LILLAH" <bashirr_nazirr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Peace be upon you and all....
> (1)- Fasting in the month of Ramadan is indeed a [spiritual] striving,
> an endeavour and it is only through such striving that one develops in
> righteousness (taqwa) and attains nearness to God.

Nearness indeed:

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