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The Nature of Fasting
Have you not seen the stick of incense?
Burn itself to ashes it must
So others might receive its fragrance
The nature of giving is such
Have you noticed the leaves of tea?
How they must withstand hot water
Soothing the nerves of one and many
Through their exquisite and sundry a flavor
Have you noticed the green trees?
How they must absorb the heat of the sun
Giving the traveler a shade to please
And producing life-sustaining oxygen
Have you not seen the ore of metal?
How it must melt in the heat of the kiln
So the impurities may burn or settle
And the precious metal we may dress in
Have you noticed the black coal?
How it must withstand tremendous pressure
For years and years to reach its goal
To become a diamond for our pleasure
Have you not seen our father and mother?
How they give up everything
So their children can be more than better
And can have the best upbringing
And our Beloved Prophet Muhammad
Countless Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him
How he stayed up all night, never tired
Continuously praying to Allah to forgive our sins
Such indeed is also the nature of fasting
To increase within us, the spirit of service
The self, must always be annihilating
And truly in this, is lasting bliss
Syeda Shagufta Ahmad Qadri
