RAMADAN (Facts, scientific, spiritual, and mental benefits)

Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam (the five main principles of the Muslim religion), and the ninth month of the Islamic calendar begins and ends with the sight of crescent moons. Every year, Ramadan begins 10–12 days earlier, allowing it to fall in every season during a 33-year cycle.

Throughout this month, we muslins refrain from eating or drinking during the day and instead wait until sundown.

We Muslims perform a lot of worship and read the holy Quran all night long throughout this month, as well as perform good deeds and look after family, neighbors, and needy people.

Although sawm is most generally associated with the need to fast during Ramadan, it can also refer to the responsibility to abstain from eating, drinking, sexual activity, and all types of immoral behavior, including impure or harsh thoughts, between dawn and sunset. As a result, misleading words, evil behaviors, or ill intentions may be just as damaging to a fast as eating or drinking.

Children normally do not fast until they are 14 years old or older and sick people, the elderly and pregnant women do not need to fast until they are free and capable of doing so.

According to the Quran "Eating and drinking are permitted only until the "white thread of light becomes distinct from the dark thread of night at dawn,". As a result, Muslims in certain communities play drums or ring bells in the early hours of the morning to alert people that it is time for the suhur or pre-dawn meal.

Facts:

1. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, Ramadan month occurs every year before 10 days.

2. Muslims enjoy a special meal before and after fasting called Suhoor, which means 'of the dawn.' After sundown, Muslims have a meal called Iftar, which means 'break of the fast.'

3. Ramadan is known as the month of the Quran since it was during this holy month that the Quran (the sacred book) was revealed, on the 27th of Ramadan.

4. Everyone wishes Ramadan Mubarak during the month of Ramadan.

5. Muslims do special prayers, undertake good actions, and abstain from using narcotics and other banned substances.

6. This month, evil (shitaan) is arrested.

7. The iftar is frequently started with dates, water, or sweetened milk, as was the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

8. At night, there are extra prayers called tarawih prayers, which are best offered in the community at the mosque. Over the course of the month of Ramadan, the complete Quran may be recited at these prayers.

Scientifically benefits:

1. Although three dates are eaten at the beginning of Iftar each day during Ramadan for spiritual reasons, they also provide several health advantages. One of the most crucial components of fasting is having enough energy, and dates are one of the best meals for that. An average serving of dates provides 31 grammas (just over 1 oz) of crabs, making it one of the best foods for giving you a boost.

2. You're probably aware of the good impacts fasting may have on your mental health and spiritual concentration, but Ramadan's brain-boosting abilities are considerably greater than you would believe. According to research conducted by experts in the United States, the mental focus gained during Ramadan raises the amount of brain-derived neurotrophic factors, which allows the body to manufacture more brain cells, boosting brain function.

3. Ramadan is the ideal time to kick bad habits for good because you will be fasting during the day. During Ramadan, addictions like smoking and sugary foods should be avoided and as you refrain from them, your body will gradually adjust to their absence, until your addiction is permanently broken.

4. One of the physical effects of fasting during Ramadan is weight loss, but there are also a lot of varied positive changes taking place over time. People who observe Ramadan have a good influence on their cholesterol level, which means there is less cholesterol in the blood, according to a team of cardiologists in the UAE.

5. One of the most common drawbacks of severe diet plans is that whatever weight is lost is rapidly regained, often with a little extra. With Ramadan, however, this is not the case. Your stomach shrinks as a result of the reduced food intake while fasting, so you'll need to eat less to feel satisfied.

6. Ramadan is a fantastic cleanser for your body in addition to spiritual cleansing. By not eating or drinking during the day, your body will be given the once-in-a-month opportunity to cleanse your digestive system.

7. If you don't eat throughout the day during Ramadan, your metabolism will become more effective, which means the number of nutrients you receive from meals will improve. This is due to an increase in adiponectin, a hormone that helps your muscles to absorb more nutrients and is created by a combination of fasting and eating late at night.

The fasting in Ramadan is only a part of it, it is the month of peace, the month of tranquility, the month of cure, the month of goodness, the month of forgiveness, the month of mercy, the month of attaining paradise, the month revelation.

The month of celebration of being a Muslim where we practice self-restraint, we do not just do what we want.