Ramadan in China 2026: Qur'an, Hadith, Tarawih and Muslim Strength for Fasting
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Summary: This Ramadan essay reminds Muslims of the value of fasting, the reward of Ramadan, the hadith about Paradise, Hell, and the chained devils, and the author's own effort to fast and pray Tarawih despite health fears.
"O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become mindful of Allah" (2:183), Allah has clarified in the Qur'an that fasting is not only the command of the Prophet's era, it is also the command of the saints of the past, and it is also the command of us and our descendants after the Prophet. Fasting is a behavior that can be seen in almost all mainstream religious groups that are currently accessible, whether it is Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism... Fasting is almost in a parallel relationship with sacrifice. Whenever people fast, they always offer sacrifices devoutly and interact with others gently.
Many people, whenever someone says to them: "Ramadan is here, you should fast", they will always find all kinds of weird reasons to excuse themselves, such as: I have a cold, I have to work in the fields, it is inconvenient for me to go to work, I... Anyway, there are a lot of various reasons, in short, there is one purpose: they do not want to fast! As everyone knows, Allah said in the Qur'an, "Fasting is better for you, if you only knew" (2:184). The benefits of fasting have been repeated over and over again by scholars and imams throughout the ages. I will not go into details because anyone who tries to escape the fast will find excuses anyway, and anyone who wants to complete the fast will always overcome all kinds of difficulties to complete his fast.
In the blink of an eye, this year's Ramadan has passed for twenty-eight or nine days. In just one or two days, Ramadan will wave to us and say "goodbye". If you want to observe such a noble fast again, you can only wait until next year. Maybe many people will think that if you just wait another year, there is nothing worth mentioning. In fact, what I want to say is: In fact, for many people, in many cases, this year may be their last Ramadan, and missing this Ramadan may be their biggest regret in life. Natural disasters, man-made disasters, and diseases warn us all the time to cherish our time and our immediate health. However, many people are unaware of it and always feel that time and health are the cheapest and longest-lasting, so we procrastinate again and again when completing the various missions set by Allah for us.
The Messenger of Allah said: “When Ramadan comes, all the gates of Paradise are opened, all the gates of Hell are closed, and all the demons are locked up (in chains). "[the two Sahih collections] This hadith tells us the nobility of Ramadan. Ramadan is a day of peace, tranquility, mercy, and a day when all demons are sent to "prisons" and imprisoned. In fact, what I want to say more about this hadith is: Since the devils are locked up during Ramadan, the doors of hell are closed. Only when the door of heaven is open and the gods come down to earth to wish us peace, if we commit a sin due to our own reasons, what excuse do we have to excuse ourselves? Normally we would say that we commit sins because we are tempted by the devil, but during Ramadan the devil will definitely not be blamed for the sins we commit.
The nobility of Ramadan is that to the gates of Hell being closed and the demons being shackled and locked up, any good deeds done during Ramadan will be rewarded twice as much as on other days. What is even more valuable are those who fast in "Ramadan", and Allah personally rewards those who fast [the two Sahih collections]. Another hadith promise is even more exciting: "As long as a person fasts for one day on the road of Allah, Allah will keep him away from the Fire for seventy years because of this day of fasting." [the two Sahih collections] Many people may think that the "seventy years" here is a unit of time. In fact, the "seventy years" here is a unit of space (distance), just like the astronomical word "light year" we often hear. The so-called "light year" is the distance traveled by light in one year, and we all know that the speed of light is 300,000 kilometers per second. The sun is about 150 million kilometers away from the earth. It takes about 8.3 minutes for the light from the sun to reach the earth. If the "seventy years" here are "seventy light years", we can't imagine how far this distance is. But even if it is not "light years", even if we walk on our feet, seventy years is still a very long distance. Since the rewards of fasting are so great, how can we be willing to give up?
I thought I would bid farewell to Ramadan completely from last year, but Allah, I tried to fast this year without any serious physical discomfort. Then I fasted day after day, and then prayed "Tarawih" day after day. When we are devout to the intention for Allah and work hard for it, then Allah will not let the effort of His servants go to waste.
Ultimate question: Are you fasting this year?
Summary: This Ramadan essay reminds Muslims of the value of fasting, the reward of Ramadan, the hadith about Paradise, Hell, and the chained devils, and the author's own effort to fast and pray Tarawih despite health fears.
"O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become mindful of Allah" (2:183), Allah has clarified in the Qur'an that fasting is not only the command of the Prophet's era, it is also the command of the saints of the past, and it is also the command of us and our descendants after the Prophet. Fasting is a behavior that can be seen in almost all mainstream religious groups that are currently accessible, whether it is Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism... Fasting is almost in a parallel relationship with sacrifice. Whenever people fast, they always offer sacrifices devoutly and interact with others gently.
Many people, whenever someone says to them: "Ramadan is here, you should fast", they will always find all kinds of weird reasons to excuse themselves, such as: I have a cold, I have to work in the fields, it is inconvenient for me to go to work, I... Anyway, there are a lot of various reasons, in short, there is one purpose: they do not want to fast! As everyone knows, Allah said in the Qur'an, "Fasting is better for you, if you only knew" (2:184). The benefits of fasting have been repeated over and over again by scholars and imams throughout the ages. I will not go into details because anyone who tries to escape the fast will find excuses anyway, and anyone who wants to complete the fast will always overcome all kinds of difficulties to complete his fast.
In the blink of an eye, this year's Ramadan has passed for twenty-eight or nine days. In just one or two days, Ramadan will wave to us and say "goodbye". If you want to observe such a noble fast again, you can only wait until next year. Maybe many people will think that if you just wait another year, there is nothing worth mentioning. In fact, what I want to say is: In fact, for many people, in many cases, this year may be their last Ramadan, and missing this Ramadan may be their biggest regret in life. Natural disasters, man-made disasters, and diseases warn us all the time to cherish our time and our immediate health. However, many people are unaware of it and always feel that time and health are the cheapest and longest-lasting, so we procrastinate again and again when completing the various missions set by Allah for us.
The Messenger of Allah said: “When Ramadan comes, all the gates of Paradise are opened, all the gates of Hell are closed, and all the demons are locked up (in chains). "[the two Sahih collections] This hadith tells us the nobility of Ramadan. Ramadan is a day of peace, tranquility, mercy, and a day when all demons are sent to "prisons" and imprisoned. In fact, what I want to say more about this hadith is: Since the devils are locked up during Ramadan, the doors of hell are closed. Only when the door of heaven is open and the gods come down to earth to wish us peace, if we commit a sin due to our own reasons, what excuse do we have to excuse ourselves? Normally we would say that we commit sins because we are tempted by the devil, but during Ramadan the devil will definitely not be blamed for the sins we commit.
The nobility of Ramadan is that to the gates of Hell being closed and the demons being shackled and locked up, any good deeds done during Ramadan will be rewarded twice as much as on other days. What is even more valuable are those who fast in "Ramadan", and Allah personally rewards those who fast [the two Sahih collections]. Another hadith promise is even more exciting: "As long as a person fasts for one day on the road of Allah, Allah will keep him away from the Fire for seventy years because of this day of fasting." [the two Sahih collections] Many people may think that the "seventy years" here is a unit of time. In fact, the "seventy years" here is a unit of space (distance), just like the astronomical word "light year" we often hear. The so-called "light year" is the distance traveled by light in one year, and we all know that the speed of light is 300,000 kilometers per second. The sun is about 150 million kilometers away from the earth. It takes about 8.3 minutes for the light from the sun to reach the earth. If the "seventy years" here are "seventy light years", we can't imagine how far this distance is. But even if it is not "light years", even if we walk on our feet, seventy years is still a very long distance. Since the rewards of fasting are so great, how can we be willing to give up?
I thought I would bid farewell to Ramadan completely from last year, but Allah, I tried to fast this year without any serious physical discomfort. Then I fasted day after day, and then prayed "Tarawih" day after day. When we are devout to the intention for Allah and work hard for it, then Allah will not let the effort of His servants go to waste.
Ultimate question: Are you fasting this year?
