![]() The temptation to eat, drink, have relations or even get angry is overcome every day for a month which prepares us for the many arduous tests we face in life.Īside from gaining will power and the ability to control desires, fasting instills within us a deep feeling of gratitude along with patience. Every Muslim that fasts gets intensive exercise in withstanding many different kinds of temptations. Fortunately in the Muslim world there is such a training session during the blessed month of Ramadan. ![]() Since the root of all this evil is the inability to control oneself, then it would be of paramount importance to have training sessions for a whole society in order to strengthen their will power and avoid these destructive pitfalls that adversely affect everyone. In the extreme cases, these individuals become depressed, suicidal, bankrupt, imprisoned or in a midst of a scandal. As a prisoner of desires, a person feels completely powerless, lacking any ability to help themselves. When a person does not have the strength in their character to withstand the numerous temptations and tackle his nafs (lower self) to the ground, then he will most definitely become a slave to those desires. ![]() Whether it’s violence, addiction, gambling, infidelity or pre-marital sex – they are all a result of succumbing to desires. ![]() The Psychological Benefits of Fasting (Saum)Įvery vice in society stems from a lack of self-control. ![]()
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