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Ramadhan that:
Thus, after having accepted the Promised Messiahas it is a great responsibility upon our shoulders as
Ahmadis to try and do justice to the true spirit of fasting and to understand what taqwa is and how
to attain it according to the commandments of God Almighty. The Promised Messiahas has informed
us on various occasions who a righteous person is. The true comfort and pleasure is acquired
through taqwa and not through worldly pleasures and he has also explained in what manner we
should perform virtuous deeds. In order for a person to become a true believer, they must perform
every deed of theirs in accordance with the desire of God Almighty and in order to acquire His
pleasure. This is the very aspect which distinguishes a believer from a disbeliever. The Promised
Messiahas also informed us that a person should excel in their cognisance of God Almighty. Every
coming day should allow us to progress in our understanding of God Almighty. We should not
become stationary at one place, nor should we become like those people who observe fasts due to
the influence of society and as an act of pretention as mentioned in the aforementioned example.
Rather we ought to excel in taqwa. (Friday Sermon: 18/05/18)
As the month of Ramadhan is fast approaching, let us end by praying that may Allah the Almighty
enable us to understand what fasting in this blessed month is all about and for us to acquire true
righteousness as well. Ameen.