The Good Life
Fasting
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FASTING
Believers, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was
prescribed for those before you, so that you may
ward off evil. Fast a certain number of days; but if
any of you be sick or on a journey, let him fast a
similar number of other days, and it is incumbent
upon those who can afford it to make a sacrifice by
feeding a needy person. He who does good of his
own accord shall be well rewarded, but to fast is
better for you, if you but knew it. In the month of
Ramadan the Qur’an was revealed, a book of
guidance for mankind with clear proofs of guidance
distinguishing right from wrong. So those of you
who witness the month should fast during it. But
anyone who is sick or on a journey may fast a
similar number of other days. God desires ease for
you, not hardship. He desires you to fast the whole
month so that you may magnify God for having
guided you and He wishes you to render thanks
(2:183-186).
