What is Ramadan?

In this spontaneous episode, I share some thoughts about the month of Ramdan, its basic features and some perspectives from scholars on the philosophy behind it.

#Ramdan #Islam #Fasting

[alhashmy]

Fasting for 15 hours and being full after 10 minutes is a prime example of how fleeting the pleasures of this world are and how small this life is

[djameljr]

i am a Muslim and i couldn't explain it better, you knowledge about Islam is so deep and accurate that it always amazes me so thank you and keep up he good work .

[nenrit-elijahgreen]

love when Passover Easter and Ramadan are all around the same time. solidarity and blessings to everyone this month who is celebrating

[melmeier]

This is my first year of doing Ramadan as a non-muslim. And honestly, ive never felt better about myself. I will definitely continue doing Ramadan for the following years.

[ambramarrs]

I am not Muslim, but am attempting to self-educate and understand your beliefs and the “why’s” behind the holidays, etc. Thank you. Many blessings and support for your journey through this sacred time.

[Bilal.]

As a Muslism it is great to watch a video like this as a reminder to myself. Inshallah we all are able to better ourselves in a manner best befitting by our lord. Ameen.

[tyrellrivera]

This was very insightful, as I have been a Muslim revert for just 2 months now. I love the symbolism of building an internal spiritual flame that brings one closer to God.

[MrEasyCheasy]

Cheers for this. My neighbour in the office comes from Iraq and so will be practicing Ramadan soon so I wanted to understand what it means for him

[thomasflanagan]

This will be my first Ramadan, Alhamdullilah but unfortunately I had to skip the first day because I was quite sick 😷 but ill be making up for it later.

[fire.smok]

It's a small detail but thank you for translating "nafs" as "self/ego" and not "soul". This is an extremely common mistake in translation, but there is actually a difference in Islamic terminology between the lower or worldly self which is what makes up our base physical desires as well as usually being the source of selfishness and self-preservation, and this part of us is mortal and dies when our physical body dies. Meanwhile the soul or "rūh" is kind of our higher spiritual essence that is actually immortal and will never perish, since after our physical self dies we have consciousness both in the grave and in the eternal Afterlife, be it Heaven or Hell. The soul is where our higher sense of awareness, intellect, morality, faith, etc. is from.

If you're familiar familiar Freudian terminology you could compare the nafs/self to the id and the rūh/soul to the supego. In the Koran if you're reading it in Arabic you'll notice the word nafs is almost always used in a negative light.

[zharifmuhammad]

Some additional points about Eid al Fitr: it is a day of celebrations, to celebrate the triumph of full month of fasting, worshipping God, and conquering your nafs. It is the day where Muslims are absolved of our sins after a month of fasting, the day where we return to 'fitrah' or the natural state of creations, free of sins. Fasting is forbidden/haram on Eid al Fitr and the Prophet himself instructed us to be happy on this day, by praising God (takbir), wearing perfumes, our best clothes and saying congratulatory wishes to our Muslim community

[rabbiakalsoom]

Its an annual reminder to be patient, to be grateful for smallest of blessings, to regain empathy towards other human beings, restoration of faith in humanity. But for me, the best part is experiencing how my desires shrink. Hunger, need to dominate, need to argue, need to party and own fancy things, all slips away with in a week of fasting and the impact lasts for months.

[ibrahimchowdhury]

ramaḍān kareem / رمضان كريم all. May the Spirit of Ramadan stay in our hearts and illuminate our souls from within. 🌙

[davidstrevens]

Thank you for using this platform to promote understanding and unity. How appropriate.

[StoryNowStoryHorse]

I'm only a recent convert to Islam so I'm still learning, which your channel is actually helping with so thank you.
Just to add, I think if one is working a physically demanding job and sincerely needs food/water to not fall ill/faint then it's ok, but you have to take that time out of the hours you are able to eat.
Anyway great channel, keep putting out the solid content 🙏

[paulshaddix]

my first lecute on Ramadan..very positive...thank your delivery...calm and factual....you are excellent...

[buddharuci]

Your explanations of the spiritual reasons for the Ramadan fast align beautifully with our Buddhist precepts and practices. It is feeding and building 😢the ego-self that brings us down and encourages delusion. Thank you!

[Alejandro-tent]

Ramadan Mubarak everyone. May Allah subhannahu wa ta ala make us from among the muttaqin and bless our fasts with intimacy with His presence.

[SeekersofUnity]

Thank you Filip. I always wanted a deeper scoop on Ramadan. Excellent timing 👌🏻

[sairamalik]

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone day one already done … it’s amazing how the brain clicks into Ramadan mode and everything becomes doable ❤️