A word from the Shaykh regarding the reality of fasting.

The Shaykh : Now we return to explain what the reality of the fasting we spoke about is. We say that the reality of fasting is worshipping Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by abstaining from the things that break the fast from the appearance of the dawn until the setting of the sun. Note the word "worship," because it must be present in every Shari'ah definition of worship. For example, when we define ritual purity, specifically wudu', do we say that wudu' is washing the four limbs in a specific manner? The answer is no. As long as we are defining something with a Shari'ah definition, pay attention, O student of knowledge, it must be accompanied by the mention of worship. So, for example, in ritual purity, in wudu', it is worshipping Allah the Exalted by washing the four limbs in a specific manner: the face, the two hands, the head, and the two feet. Worshipping Allah the Exalted with what? Fasting is worshipping Allah the Exalted by leaving the things that break the fast from the appearance of the dawn until the setting of the sun. Worshipping Allah (Mighty and Majestic). What are these things that break the fast? Before we mention the things that break the fast.