Welcoming Ramadhan; What is Taqwa? Levels of Fasting - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

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Channel: Jaffari Community Centre · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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- What is the purpose of fasting?
- It's not for atonement, repentance, or physical fitness.
- It is to gain piety, being conscious of God, and guarding yourself
- Spiritual dimensions of fasting
- God has created various powers within us.
- We have the soul, conscience, and spirituality
- We also hold anger and desire
- Constant struggle between the soul, and anger and desires
- These dimensions are vital for survival in this world. However a successful human being is he who controls these powers to achieve a balanced personality
- This is the 'major jihad', the spiritual struggle within all of us
- Ramadhan is an annual training to strengthen our soul and spirit
- By abstaining from various activities, we train and strengthen our spirit and soul, increasing our willpower
- What is taqwa?
- Ties into guarding and shielding yourself
- What is the right age for taqwa?

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Eve of 1st Ramadhan 1439
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: May 16th, 2018

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