Thus, with the attainment of this spiritual quality, both...

Thus, with the attainment of this spiritual quality, both the material as well as the spiritual needs of man in this world and the hereafter are been catered for and guaranteed by the All-Compassionate God [9] . Without any doubt, whoever is deprived of this noble and ultimate goal of fasting is indeed a great loser and the most unfortunate one.

Thus, our main aim of fasting should be that which our Creator; Allah wishes, that is, to reach the peak of perfection and attain proximity to Him (The Exalted). Hence, fasting should keep us far apart from bodily sensual desires and lead us to angelic and spiritual virtues. Of course, fasting saves its observer from the Hellfire and makes him attain Paradise.

However, that should not be our main objective or motive for fasting; rather, the attainment of the pleasure of Allah must be our objective in every act of worship we observe. Physiological benefits Obviously, one of the habits fasting infuses in its observers is the habit of moderate and less eating. This goes a long way in protecting the body from the infliction of so many diseases and consequently, the body remains hail and healthy.

This is because, the less food one consumes, the higher the rate of digestion to the bloodstream and vice versa. Moreover, it is a fact that fast is the best remedy for some physiological defects such as chronic disorders of the intestines, obesity, spontaneous blood pressure, diabetes, chronic nephritis etcetera [10] .

The Prophet (s.a.w.a) was reported to have said: “Fast so that you will be healthy [11] ” Psychological benefits Fasting, particularly in the holy month of Ramadan is a whole month training program for its observers to sincerely abstain from their most desired daily activities such as eating, drinking, lawful sexual pleasure etcetera for a specific period without the supervision and watchful eyes of any human being.

Consequently, if a man can overcome and has control over his mind to this extent during the month of Ramadan, then he would be able to have certain levels of control over his wishes and carnal desires. Hence, transforming him into a well-disciplined individual for the rest of his life.

Besides, the habit of moderate and less eating purifies the heart and insight and enhances the sense of quick grasping while over-eating on the other hand, slows down the sense of perception, reduces the power of quick grasping of things, and hence, results in the blindness of the heart, mental defect, and idiocy.