THE BENEFITS OF THE RAMADAN MONTH OF FASTING.

Salam Our Brothers and Sisters,
The benefits of the Ramadan month of fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realise their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramadan to be throughout the whole year.
These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslims, who are to fast with full faith and expectation.
These blessings and benefits of the month of fasting during Ramadan have been grouped and summarised into different categories. They are summarised here without commentary. It should be remembered that all of these blessings were taken directly from Holy Quran and Hadith.

The following is a partial list for the blessings and benefits of the month of fasting during Ramadan:
01. Taqwa. The criteria of taqwa are the practicing fearing Allah SWT; practicing the revelations of Allah SWT; accepting the little things that one has achieved; preparing for departure from this world to the Hereafter; self-discipline; self-control; self-restraint; self-education; self-evaluation. By practicing those criteria. The Muslim will achieve the concept of Taqwa in his/her private and public life.
02. Protection. A muslim avoid immorality, anger/outcry/uproar, stupidity, and all makrooh/mashbooh/haram.
By achieving these good manners. A Muslim will come out of fasting a better human being in the society.
03. Revelation of Holy Qur'an: The Holy Qur'an was revealed during the month of Ramadan. The Holy Qur'an is meant to be: A guide to mankind, a manifestation of right from wrong, a summation and culmination of all previous revelations, a glad tiding to the believers, a healer and a mercy.
04. Doors of heaven are open.
05. Doors of hell are closed.
06. Devils are chained down.
07. Fasting with Iman (faith) and expectation: Such type of intention leads to forgiveness by Allah SWT to the individual's sins.
08. Door of Rayyan: There is in Paradise a door called Al-Rayyan. It is for the fasting Muslims. Only those who fasted the month of Ramadan are the ones to enjoy the bless of Paradise inside that area.
09. Rejoices: There are two types of rejoices for the Muslims who fast. These are:
When breaking fast and when meeting Allah SWT on the day of Judgment.
10. Mouth Smell (Bad Breath): The smell of the mouth of the fasting Muslim will be better than the smell of musk during the day of Judgement.
11. Glad Tidings: These glad tidings are given to the well wishers while the ill wishers are to be stopped during fasting.
12. Ramadan to Ramadan: Whoever fasts two consecutive months of Ramadan with good intention will receive forgiveness for the mistakes committed throughout the year.
13. Multiplication of Rewards: Doing good = 10x, 70x, 700x 7000x or more during the month of Ramadan.
14. Feeding Others: Whoever invites others to break the fast, and whoever takes care of the hungry, needy, during the last ten days of Ramadan will receive equal rewards to the fasting persons.
15. Blessing of Iftar: Dua is accepted by ALLAH SWT at Iftar time.
16. Blessings of Sahoor (The late night meal): This meal time gives the opportunity for: night Prayers; zikr, remembrance, contemplation; recitation of Holy Qur'an; Fajr Salat in Jamaat and dua of fajr.
17. Night Prayers: Whoever performs the Night prayers with sincerity and good intention will receive forgiveness of his past mistakes.
18. Shafa'at (Pleading One's Case for Forgiveness): Whoever fasts Ramadan will receive on the day of Judgement the Shafa'at of Ramadan and Holy Qur'an.
19. Ihya (Passing Nights Awake): Last ten days of Ramadan. When a Muslim makes this type of effort, he will get rewards, forgiveness, and multiples of blessings.
20. Itikaf (Retreat): A Muslim who performs Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan will get: Blessings and rewards, peace of mind, contemplation and evaluation and better citizen.
21. Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power): Whoever observes it with sincerity and good intention will get the following benefits: forgiveness of mistakes, better than 1,000 months, dua, zikr, prayers, reading Holy Qur'an, rewards, blessings, and better human being.
22. Generosity: Kindness, hospitality, visitation, etc. All of these and many more are among the benefits of Ramadan.
23. Zakat al-Fitrah (Charity on Eid Day): The benefits of paying such as charity to the needy are tremendous, among which are the following: purity, feeding the needy, sharing happiness, improving human relations, and improving society.
24. Sadaqah (Charity): The benefits of paying sadaqah are many. These are summarized as follows: Purity, flourishing of wealth, improving economy, circulation of wealth, elimination of inflation and elimination of poverty.
25. Fasting and Health: By fasting, one gets the following benefits: Purification of body from toxins, reducing of weight, purity of brain, rejuvenation of body, living of life with happiness, than looking younger.
26. Change of Lifestyle: By living a different life style, one gets rid of the monotony of life and hence enjoys his life span.
27. Sharing: Of hunger, thirst and rituals with others in the society.
28. Eid-ul-Fitr (Feast): Sharing of happiness and visitation of one another as members of the society.
29. Graveyards Visitation: One will get the following benefits by visiting graveyards :
Dua for the deceased, preparing oneself for departure from this world, feeling respect for the deceased, making the person to be humble in his life.
30. Every breath is Tasbiih. Every breath and even sleep is Ibadah and awarded.
31. Umrah in Ramadan: Visiting Makkah during the fasting month of Ramadan is:
Equal to one Hajj (pilgrimage) and Equal to one Hajj with Prophet Muhammad SAW.
32. Historical Successes and Victories in Ramadan: Muslims throughout their history received many benefits during Ramadan the month of fasting.
33. Learning lessons from historical incidents that happened during Holy Ramadan the month of fasting.

The blessing month Ramadan is going to be start soon! Let Us collect All Blessing Of Allah SWT and make space in Jannah ! May the blessings of the month shower over you and your family ! Amin Ya Robal Alamin. :)