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than the fragrance of musk. The one who fasts has two [occasions]
of joy. When he breaks the fast, he is glad with the breaking of [the
fast], and when he meets his Lord, he is glad with his fast."21’
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THE ID FESTIVALS
THE 'ID FESTIVALS
We do not fast to please ourselves or society, but to please
Allah. The Holy Qur'an says that the bond with Allah is the only
bond to insure all other bonds. It also says, ". . .Fasting is
prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that
you may [learn] self-restraint."220 Thus, fasting keeps us from
becoming enslaved to our carnal desires, and it helps us to control
our lives.
Throughout world history all societies that have come into real
religious experiences, whether they have been primitive or ad-
vanced, have begun by first trying to discipline the forces of their
individual spirituality. The victory over human appetites, which is
of joy. When he breaks the fast, he is glad with the breaking of [the
fast], and when he meets his Lord, he is glad with his fast."21’
148
149
THE ID FESTIVALS
THE 'ID FESTIVALS
We do not fast to please ourselves or society, but to please
Allah. The Holy Qur'an says that the bond with Allah is the only
bond to insure all other bonds. It also says, ". . .Fasting is
prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that
you may [learn] self-restraint."220 Thus, fasting keeps us from
becoming enslaved to our carnal desires, and it helps us to control
our lives.
Throughout world history all societies that have come into real
religious experiences, whether they have been primitive or ad-
vanced, have begun by first trying to discipline the forces of their
individual spirituality. The victory over human appetites, which is