Mufti Menk – One of the reasons why we fast – Ramadan

Firstly in Surah Baqarah Allah subhanho wa Taala says,

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understanding them, staying away from them for his pleasure and to be protected from his anger and punishment. So that is taqwa. So Allah says, it has been prescribed upon you in order for you to become conscious of Allah. Now, notice when you are fasting, the first thing you become conscious of is your food. You're not supposed to be eating and drinking. That's what the masses, the bulk of us the first thing, when we talk about fasting, the first thing that crosses the mind is or we're going to have to be staying away from food and drink Alhamdulillah. So you become conscious of food and drink. Did you know that you could earn the pleasure of Allah through food and drink if you were to

eat that which is halal and pure and clean and the pipe meaning it's been nurtured in the correct way and so on. And you could earn the anger of Allah through your food and drink if it is haram if it is intoxicant. If it is something that displeases Allah that He has prohibited. So when you become conscious of your food and drink, not only does it help you with your health and so on, but it would actually primarily serve as you becoming more

conscious of what goes into your mouth. Subhan Allah