Ramadaan Reminder ~ Restraining One’s Self
Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala has commanded the fasting person to abstain from even Halaal permissible acts such as eating, drinking and having relationships with our spouses. If so much of emphasis has been placed on acts that are Halaal and permissible, then imagine those acts that are totally impermissible? Speaking lies, deceiving, backbiting, fighting, quarrelling, becoming angry, exhibiting pride and arrogance, harbouring jealousy and enmity become ‘more’ serious offences in the month of Ramadaan …
If one is able to suppress the dictates of ones Nafs by refraining from Halaal pleasures, then it becomes easy for a person to restrain himself from Haraam.
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