Fasting or Sawm is the way of attaining nearness to Allah.
Fasting or Siam is the way of attaining nearness to Allah Fasting, known as Sawm in Islam, is indeed one of the fundamental acts of worship and a means of attaining nearness to Allah (God). It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and holds great spiritual significance. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn (Fajr) until sunset (Maghrib), abstaining from food, drink, and other physical needs as a form of devotion and self-discipline. The primary purpose of fasting is to develop taqwa (God-consciousness), as mentioned in the Quran: "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous (achieve taqwa)." (Quran 2:183) Fasting is not merely about abstaining from physical needs; it is also about purifying the soul, refraining from negative behaviors such as lying, backbiting, and anger, and increasing acts of worship like prayer, charity, and recitation of the Qura...