The Benefits of Fasting – Body, Mind and Soul?

Would like to talk about the infinite benefits of fasting. There is no doubt that the benefits are endless. I would like to point out the many that are very fascinating.

Self-Restraint
Self-Restraint

BY fasting and practicing self-restraint we are exercising the will power, which if intelligently used can take us to great heights. It’s our conscious will through which we chose the things we chose to do and accept the thoughts we intend to submerge into our subconscious.

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2:183 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint
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2:184 (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew.
The spiritual benefits of fasting are endless. We get close to the Omnipotent power that is the source of all Health, Wealth, Love and all Goodness [Rehmat] that exists. The feeling of peace and serenity that we get when are close to Allah are if anything blissful and beyond words.

But what about the physical benefits?

There are many fascinating facts. One amazing of such benefits is this:

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Abnormal growths within the body, tumors and the like, do not have the full support of the body’s supplies and therefore are more susceptible to autolysis.
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Due to the lack of incoming energy, the body must turn to its own resources, a function called autolysis. Autolysis is the breaking down of fat stores in the body in order to produce energy. During fast the
Billions of dollars are spent on curing cancers, tumors and other diseases that have their root causes due to the energy imbalance in the body. But by fasting we are preventing these things from arising in the first place. After a lot of wear of tear during the year, our bodies need a much needed rest not to mention mental rest as well as worshiping leads us towards inner peace, which if archived will dramatically turn your life around.

In addition, fasting allows speedy detoxification of the body, keep in mind that toxins are the root causes of endless disease.

The miraculous benefits are endless, I leave it to you to read them from the link below.

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1834

No next time you are fasting, just realize that what a deeply spiritual thing you are doing and what great benefits it as for you, surely Allah was right when he said that fasting is better for you, only if you knew, thanks to medical research, spiritual healing now do know.