اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Ramadan! Alongside "refraining" from eating and drinking, etc., we are in great need of making all our body parts bound to the fast by protecting them from every kind of evil. In the month of Ramadan al-Mubārak, we observe the fast and refrain from eating and drinking during the day, even though this was perfectly permissible before. When those things which were lawful before Ramadan Sharīf are prohibited during the sacred days of this blessed month, then those things which were forbidden even before Ramadan al-Mubārak—for example, lying, backbiting, tale-bearing, suspicion, foul language, films, dramas, music, lustful glances, shaving the beard or shortening it to less than a handful, distressing parents, and unlawfully hurting the feelings of people etc.— would they not become even more forbidden in Ramadan al-Mubārak? Now reflect! What kind of a fasting person leaves pure and lawful food and drink but continues those acts which are forbidden and lead to Hell?

Remember! There is a warning-filled statement of the holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: "Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, Allah Almighty has no need for him to remain hungry and thirsty."^[1]

"I shall break the fast with you!"

Dear Islamic brothers! Alas! The state of some Muslims has become so poor that even in the month of Ramadan al-Mubārak, they seemingly search for excuses to distress others, cause pain, and engage in quarrels. If someone swears at another or causes any kind of pain, then the one who was hurt—instead of forgiving the offender for the sake of the pleasure of Allah —becomes ready to fight with him. In fact, sometimes he even fights and bellows out: "Be quiet! Otherwise, remember! I am fasting, and I shall break the fast