1. Some Important Goals of Fasting

First Goal of Fasting: Taqwa (Piety)
Allah, the Exalted, says in the Holy The Qur’an:

يا أَّيهاَ الَِّذي َ ن آ عليكم الصيام كما كتب على الذين من قبلكم لعلكم تتقون

“O those who believe, the fasts have been enjoined upon
you as were enjoined upon those before you so that youbecome God-fearing.”
In accordance with the proclamation of the Holy Qur’an,
the main goal for the enjoyment of fasting is to grow power
of Taqwa (piety, God-fearing) in the life of mankind. Taqwa
is actually, along with the fear and hope of Allah Almighty,
to carry out commands of Allah and abstain from unlawful
matters according to the ways set forth by the messenger
of Allah (PBUH). Fasting grows into man a power which
helps him control his desires, which is really the foundation
of Taqwa i.e. base of Allah’s fear. By fasting we can
successfully spend our life in pursuance of the orders of
our Creator, Owner and Sustain-er of the universe in acts
of worship, transactions, and the ethics of cohabitation
even in all walks of our life. If we grasp this important goal
of fasting and what power and strength that the fasting
grants us, and we should be always ready to attain it, and
we do our best to grow within ourselves attributes of God’s
fear and His obedience, then the month of Ramadan can empower us such Taqwa which can enable us not only in

Ramadan but also in other eleven months of the year to
live easily rescuing ourselves from all kinds of sins and
wrong doings. May Allah Almighty make all of us adopt this
main goal of fasting in our lives, Amen!