In the month of Ramadan, when one has to forsake the taste of sumptuous delights in order to find the spiritual greater inner-self, throughout the day it becomes a challenge to remain tolerant on an empty stomach. This month tests those adherents with their generosity, their understanding, their empathetic nature - and further - their ability to control their temper.
I believe this is summed up by Hazrat Ali's saying - "No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no honour is like knowledge, no power is like forbearance..."
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