Fasting and The lazines

Written by : Abdul Moehid

Fasting month is coming. What are your preparations and what is your goal? I disagree with the saying that fasting makes us hungry or lazy or sleepy. I guess it depends on who performs this ritual. Fasting is very useful and good for our body and even soul. Many scientist and doctor suggest having fasting at least once a month.

In Ramadhan month we fast about a month and as good Moslems we must do it because it is our obligation to fast. I’m sure you have known the statement that asks us to do fasting. It is written in Qur’an surah Al-Baqoroh verse 183. So for those who are still not fasting in Ramadhan month, I suggest you to do it and be better persons. Remember, we live just a moment in this world. So let’s do the best for our lives and don not be lazy….

Laziness is the feeling when people do not want to do anything. Our body seems so weak and there is no energy. Why can it be so? I suppose there are many reasons. People do many activities everyday so that is why they get tired and finally the laziness occurs. It can also come from our environment, if your friends are lazy you might be lazy too. Laziness is the negative behavior that we should avoid. Lazy person never succeed, like the proverb says “no pain no gain” or in Indonesian proverb “berakit rakit ke hulu bereneang renang ketepian, bersakit-sakit dahulu baru senang kemudian” which means that we do not enjoy our time only, but we must also work hard to reach our success, of course by being a diligent person and pray to God.

Fasting is not the reason that makes us lazy. We should know the purposes to do fasting. Fasting is one of the ways we learn how to suppress our anger and desire, of course by not eating or drinking anything from dawn until dusk. Fasting will make us healthy. Many things we can do to make our fasting better and the most important thing avoid the laziness. Do not just sleep all day long in fasting month although people say someone who does fasting and sleep still get reward from God. But If I may suggest you, do not to sleep too long or sleep a whole day and do nothing else. It just makes your fasting useless. I think there are some ways to avoid the laziness and make our fasting time better in quality. Here are some suggestions. You may either follow or leave them.

• Wake up early in the morning
• Do not go back to sleep in the morning
• Sleep well at night
• Do not stay up late
• Select your best friends
• Find your friends who are smart and diligent
• Drink milk to get extra energy
• Think of your sin and the future
• Join some organization or community
• Take wudhu and pray
• Read Quran