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Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard yourselves (against evil) ." " (Fast for) a certain number of days. But whoever among you is sick or on a journey, then (he shall fast) the same number of other days, and for those who are hardly to do it, (there is) a redemption by feeding an indigent.
But whoever volunteers to do good, it is better for him; and it is better for you that you fast, if you did (only) know." " The month of Ramadan that wherein the Qur'an was sent down to 81 be a guidance for mankind, and as clear signs of guidance and a criterion (between right and wrong) .
Therefore, whoever of you is present (at his home) during the month, he shall fast therein and whoever is sick or on a journey, he shall then (fast) the same number of other days; Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire hardship for you; so you should complete the number (of days decreed) , and exalt Allah for His having guided you, and that haply you might be grateful (to Him) ." Commentary: Fasting, the Origin of Piety Next to several important ordinances of Islam stated in the former verses, these current verses refer to another ordinance, i.e.
fasting, which is one of the most serious acts of worship. The Qur'an, with the same tone of emphasis that was applied for the previous verses, says: " O' you who have Faith!