The blessings and benefits of Ramadhan Fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramadhan to be throughout the whole year.
The following is a partial list for the blessings and benefits of Ramadhan Fasting:
01.Taqwa:
1. Fearing Allah (SWT)
2. Practising the Revelations of Allah (SWT)
3. Accepting the little things that one has achieved
4. Preparing for departure from this world to the Hereafter
5. Self-discipline
6. Self-control
7. Self-restraint
8. Self-education
9. Self-evaluation
By accepting these criteria and by practising them, the Muslim will achieve the concept of Taqwa in his private and public life.
02. Protection:
Avoiding Immorality
Avoiding anger/outcry/uproar
Avoiding all makrooh/mashbooh/haram
By achieving these good manners, a Muslim will come out of fasting a better human being in the society.
03. Revelation of Holy Quran: The Holy Quran was revealed during the month of Ramadhan. The Holy Quran is meant to be:
A Guidance to mankind
A Manifestation of right from wrong
A Summation and culmination of all previous revelations
A Glad-tiding to the believers
A Healer
A Mercy
04. Doors of heaven are open
05. Doors of hell are closed
06. Devils are chained down
07. Fasting with Iman (faith) and expectation: Such type of intention leads to forgiveness by Allah (SWT) to the individual's sins.
08. Door of Rayyan: There is in Paradise a door called Al-Rayyan. It is for the fasting Muslims. Only those who fasted the month of Ramadhan are the ones to enjoy the bliss of Paradise inside that area.
09. Rejoices: There are two types of rejoices for the Muslims who fast. These are:
When breaking fast
When meeting Allah (SWT) on the day of Judgment
10. Mouth Smell: The smell of the mouth of the fasting Muslim will be better than the smell of musk during the day of Judgement.
11. Feeding Others: Whoever invites others to break the fast, and whoever takes care of the hungry, needy, during the last ten days of Ramadhan will receive equal rewards to the fasting
person(s).
12. Blessing of Iftar: Dua is accepted by ALLAH (SWT) at Iftar time.
13. Blessings of Sahoor (The late night meal): This meal time gives the opportunity for:
Zikr, Remembrance, Contemplation
Recitation of Holy Quran
Fajr Salat in Jamaat
Dua of Fajr
14. Night Prayers: Whoever performs the Night prayers with sincerity and good intention will receive forgiveness of his past mistakes.
15. Ihya (Passing Nights Awake): Last ten days of Ramadhan. When a Muslim makes this type of effort, he will get rewards, forgiveness, and multiples of blessings.
16. Itikaf (Retreat): A Muslim who performs Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadhan will get:
Blessings and rewards
Peace of mind
Contemplation and evaluation
17. Laylatul al Qadr (The Night of Power): Whoever observes it with sincerity and good intention will get the following benefits:
Forgiveness of mistakes
Better than 1,000 months
Dua
Zikr
Prayers
Reading Holy Quran
Rewards
Blessings
18. Generosity: Kindness, hospitality, visitation, etc. All of these and many more are among the benefits of Ramadhan.
19. Zakat el fitrah (Charity on Eid Day): The benefits of paying such as charity to the needy are tremendous, among which are the following:
Purity
Feeding the needy
Sharing happiness
Improving human relations
20. Sadaqah (Charity): The benefits of paying sadaqah are many. These are summarized as follows:
Purity
Flourishing of wealth
Improving economy
Circulation of wealth
Elimination of inflation
Decreasing of poverty
21.Fasting and health: By fasting, one gets the following benefits:
1. Purification of body from toxins
2. Reducing of weight
3. Purity of brain
4. Rejuvenation of body
22. Change of Lifestyle: By living a different life style, one gets rid of the monotony of life and hence enjoys his life span.
23. Sharing: Of hunger, thirst and rituals with others in the society.
24.Eid-ul-Fitr (Feast): Sharing of happiness and visitation of one another as members of the society.
25. Umrah in Ramadhan: Equals to a hajj in the company of our Prophet (pbuh)
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