Do you believe that if you are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan you can increase your social and spiritual belief? Well, go through this powerpoint to Understand more about how Ramadan can benefit everyone.

1. THE BENEFITS OF FASTING IN
RAMADAN
By: Mohammed Nehan
Grade:8B

2. FASTING IN THE MONTH OF
RAMADAN,
• According to Islam, the rewards of fasting are many, but in this month
they are believed to be multiplied.
• The last ten days of Ramadan are considered highly blessed,
• especially the night called Laylat al Qadr”.The Qur'an says that
• “laylat al Qadr is better than a thousand months” and also says that
“during this night the Koran was sent down”.to be gradually revealed by
angel Jibril to Muhammad.
• Laylat al Qadr is to be found in the last ten nights of the month
Ramadan.
• There is no history in the Quran as to when the specific date is.So during
the last ten days,
• this period is marked by a heightened spiritual intensity,offering salat
and reciting the Qur'an.

3. • It is that blessed time of the year again in which Muslims draw
even closer to Allah.
• This drawing closer to Allah is because the acts of worship the
Muslim performs are for Allah
• only and he further exhibits his sincere intentions by
abandoning things that he loves and desires such as food,
drink etc.

4. • Spiritual Benefits:
• what does one gain by drawing closer to Allah and sacrificing desires?
• Fasting is a deeply spiritual practice that is meant to benefit us in body, mind,
and heart.
• Allah said:
• "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those
before you, in order that you gain Taqwa."
• (Holy Quran) Since the fasting person honours the obligatory duties and avoids
sinful acts, he gains taqwa.
• In this regards the fasting believer also follows the noble advice of the holy
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
• "Whoever does not abandon false speech, acting upon that (false speech) and
(acts of) ignorance (i.e. sins),
• then Allah has no need of him abandoning his food and drink." (Bukhari)

5. • Social benefits:
• Fasting teaches us that the person who has wealth is caused to
realise the blessing of wealth that Allah has bestowed on him.
• Although many only view materialistic gains as wealth, Islam also
looks at people who have food and drink as being wealthy.
• Many people are deprived of these things, so the fortunate should
praise Allah for these blessings and thank Him.
• Ramadan makes us remember our brother who is poor and who
probably goes through the day starved and hungry.
• So, the honourable guest awakens in us the feelings of generosity
and charity to clothes and satisfy others.

6. • Fasting brings us is that the soul is broken down and
restricted from having pride,
• to the point that it humbles itself to the truth and softens
itself before the creation.
• This is because eating, drinking etc — all of these things bring
about insolence, arrogance and pride
• over people and over the truth. The soul preoccupies itself
with trying to obtain these things because of its need for
them.
• So, when it obtains these things, the soul feels like it has
conquered what it desired and so it falls into the happiness
and proudness that is condemned and
• eventually become a cause for its destruction.

7. • The last thing we want to point out regarding the benefits of fasting
are the health benefits:
• Fasting is a good practice, if properly implemented. It promotes
elimination of toxins from the body, reduces blood sugar and fat
stores.
• It promote healthy eating habits and boost immunity.
• What Do the Scientists Say?
• Dr. Allan Cott says:
• "Fasting is the most effective way to kill unwanted parasites,
bacteria, viruses and fungi,
• to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, to sleep better, to
digest food better,
• to regulate bowels, to learn better eating habits"
• health benefits you ca derive from fasting.

8. • Here are a few ways that Fasting benefits us:
• 1. Fasting Promotes detoxification
• 2. Fasting Rests Digestive System
• 3. Fasting Resolves Inflammatory Response
• 4. Fasting Reduces Blood Sugar
• 5. Fasting Increases Fat breakdown
• 6. Fasting Corrects high blood Pressure
• 7. Fasting Promotes Weight loss
• 8. Fasting Promotes Healthy diet
• 9. Fasting Boosts Immunity
• 10.Fasting May Help to Overcome Addictions

9. • Dr.James Balch says:
• "Fasting is an effective and safe method of detoxifying the
body...
• A technique that wise men have used for centuries to heal the
sick.
• Fast regularly helps the body heal itself and stay well. Give all
of your organs a rest.
• Fasting can help reverse the aging process, and if we use it
correctly we will live longer, happier lives.

10. •This holy month of Ramadan incites
in us the love of Allah and the zeal to
worship him with sincerity.