伊斯兰教的辟谷-Fasting in Islam（英中对照）

老花匠 · 发表于 2015-7-3 22:04:46

伊斯兰日历的九月是斋月（the month of Ramadan），即我们所说的辟谷。在这整个月的时间里，从黎明到太阳落山的这段时间里，不吃不喝，清心寡欲。注重道德与精神上的追求。斋月是穆斯林的义务。

It teaches man the principle of sincere Love: because when he observes Fasting he does it out of deep love for God. And the man who loves God truly is a man who really knows what love is.
o （这句原文没有翻译。大意是辟谷能使人忠诚，....）

It equips man with a creative sense of hope and an optimistic outlook on life; because when he fasts he is hoping to please God and is seeking His Grace.
o 辟谷教会他真爱：对神的爱。

It imbues in man the genuine virtue of effective devotion, honest dedication and closeness to God; because when he fasts he does so for God and for His sake alone.
o 辟谷让他充满了对生命的希望和乐观。因为他是为了取悦神而辟谷。

It cultivates in man a vigilant and sound conscience; because the fasting person keeps his fast in secret as well as in public. In fasting, especially, there is no mundane authority to check man's behavior or compel him to observe fasting. He keeps it to please God and satisfy his own conscience by being faithful in secret and in public. There is no better way to cultivate a sound conscience in man.
o 辟谷者充满了有效的投入，诚实的献身，接近神。

It indoctrinates man in patience and selflessness, as through fasting, he feels the pains of deprivation but he endures them patiently.
o 培养警觉，因为没人检查辟谷者，他辟谷的目地是取悦神，不论在公共场合还是独自时都保持对神的忠诚，慎独是最好的培养良心的方式。

It is an effective lesson in applied moderation and willpower.
o 培养耐心和无私，感受受苦者的苦，调节意志力的有效训练

· Fasting also provides man with a transparent soul, a clear mind and a light body.
o 辟谷能帮助我们纯净灵魂，洁净思想，轻爽身体

· It shows man a new way of wise savings and sound budgeting.
o 节省开销的明智方法；

It enables man to master the art of Mature Adaptability. We can easily understand the point once we realize that fasting makes man change the entire course of his daily life.
o 辟谷能改变日常生活的全部，也是自我安心，自我控制的药方。

It grounds man in discipline and healthy survival.
o 辟谷是为自律和健康生存打下基础。

It originates in man the real spirit of social belonging, unity and brotherhood, of equality before God as well as before the law.It is a Godly prescription for self-reassurance and self-control.
o 辟谷激发了他的社会归属感，手足之情，团结精神，以及在神面前人人平等的精神。