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150 150 150 150 150 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION an important spiritual act, and it should not be done without making one’s explicit “intention” for it. In fact it is the purity of our intention that reaches Allah, and not our hunger or thirst. 12. On Ending a Fast Allah-umma innee laka sumtu wa bika aa-mantu wa `alaika tawakkaltu wa `alaa rizqika aftartu O Allah, I observed the fast for Your sake. I believe in You and I put my trust in You and I end the fast with what You have pro- vided me A person who observes fast is humbly admiting, that keeping fast is not an act of sacrifice that he/she could offer based on purely his/her pow- ers. The fast is observed because Allah has com- manded Muslims to do so. So it is simply an act of obedience to God. Also, when the fast is broken, it is done with the help of food that has been provided by God. So, one admits, that everything is from God, and for God. 13. After Having a Feast Allah-umma baarik la-hum feehaa maa razaqta-hum waghfir lahum warham-hum P P P P P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS — P — P — P — P — P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS OF OF OF OF OF THE THE THE THE THE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2