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Lesson 10 - Benefits of Fasting

The benefits of fasting in Ramadan are not limited to Akhirah only. There are many benefits of fasting that can help your body medically and spiritually. The medical advantages of fasting have been proven by science too! New researches claim that there are health benefits of fasting. This course focuses on the advantages of fasting. We will be looking at the advantages of fasting in Ramadan in detail.

All Benefits of Fasting

Spiritual Advantages of Fasting

The spiritual advantages of fasting include increased clarity, strengthening the Imaan, and evaluation of your faith. Fasting lets you know the strength of your Imaan. It also helps to improve it.

The spiritual advantages of fasting cannot be termed as the benefits of fasting for a day. You have to fast continuously in Ramadan to be able to know about the spiritual advantages of fasting. Spiritual benefits of fasting are of extreme importance to Muslims. Spiritual peace is attained by fasting.

The connection of a Muslim between himself and the Almighty is strengthened by fasting. As Muslims, we give up certain things for our Lord. Our Lord rewards us for these efforts.

Health Advantages of fasting

As they say, “Health is wealth.” The health advantages of fasting comprise a long list. There are many different types of advantages. We will discuss each of them. Fasting is not only for the spiritual benefits or for the Akhirah.

It also benefits the human body in many possible ways. The advantages are listed below. All the benefits have been proven by science. The discoveries of science are proving that fasting benefits the human body in so many ways. We will discuss them below:

Benefits in Terms of Maintaining Proper Body Functionality

  • Fasting enables healthy weight reduction. Fasting is perfect for healthily losing weight.
  • Fasting helps the digestive system to rest. Constant load on the digestive system is avoided while fasting.
  • Lowers blood sugar levels.
  • Boosts immunity of the body.
  • Reduces bad cholesterol
  • Promotes detoxification.
  • Corrects high blood pressure.
  • Boosts growth hormone.
  • Slows down aging.
  • Decreases inflammation.
  • Increases resistance to oxidation stress.
  • Protects and enhances the
  • Organizes and relaxes the
  • Helps create more T-cells.
  • Rejuvenates the body.
  • Increases fat breakdown and lowers triglycerides.
  • Reduces pressure on the liver.

Benefits in Terms of Diseases

  • Fasting decreases the chances of ulcers.
  • Fasting helps cure cardiovascular diseases.
  • Helps cure
  • Helps cure Alzheimer’s
  • Helps treat
  • Helps cure
  • Helps cure some skin diseases
  • Reduces chances of developing kidney stones.

Benefits in Terms of Addiction

  • Helps overcome alcohol addiction.
  • Helps overcome chain-smoking.
  • Helps overcome all kinds of addictions.

FAQ

The advantages of fasting include spiritual and medical benefits that help you maintain a fit body and strengthen your Imaan.

The spiritual advantages of fasting include increased clarity, strengthening of Imaan, and evaluation of the strength of your faith.

The scientific advantages of fasting include many different benefits of maintaining proper body functionality and overcoming diseases and addictions.