Fasting = (AlSawm)

Q: What is the importance of Ramadan (The month of fasting)?
A: The month of Ramadan in which the Qur'an was sent down as a Guidance to humans and clear lines from The Direction and The Evidence (of Allah). So whoever from you is present in this month, he should fast. And who is sick or is travelling; other days should be made up. Allah (by fasting) wants easiness for you and does not want difficulty for you. And complete the required days; and glorify Allah for what he had guided you to, and maybe you become grateful.
Translation of: Ayat 185, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Shahr = month, Ramadan = Fasting month, Unzila = Sent down, Huda = Guidance, Bay'inat = Clear lines, AlHuda = The Guidance, AlFurqan = The evidence, Yasum = Fasts, Mareedh = Sick, Ala Safar = Travelling, Ayam = Other days, Alyusr = Easiness, Alusr = DifficultyRaised up.

Q: Besides fasting and praying what should we do in Ramadan?
A: And if my devoted people ask you (Muhammad) about me, I am really near; listening to the request of the caller if he calls me. So they should listen to Me (Allah) and have faith in Me (Allah); perhaps they might be guided to The Right Way.
Translation of: Ayat 186, Surat ABaqarah.
Words: Sa'alaka = Asked you, Iba'di = My devoted people, Kareeb = Near, Ujeeb = Listen, Da'waha = Request, Da/ani = called me, Yuminou, = Have faith.

Q: Is fasting mentioned only in the Qura'n or also it was mentioned in the other heavenly books?
A: O people who have faith in Allah: The fasting has been prescribed (ordered) to you as it was prescribed to those who were before you; maybe you become in awe (fear) of Allah. Counted days; so whoever from you is sick or is on travel, other days should be made up; and those who have no strength for it; a ransom of one poor person's food; and who gives voluntarily charity, it is better for him, and to fast is better for you, if only you knew.
Translation of: Ayat 183-184, Surat ABaqarah.
Words: Kutiba = Prescribed - Ordered, Kabl = Before you, Tataqoon = Be in awe, Ayam = Days, Ma'doudat = Counted, Mareedh = Sick, Ayam = Days, Yateeq = Has no strength for it, Fidyah = Ransom, Ta'am = Food, Miskeen = Poor, Khair = Charity, Khairun lahu = Better for him, Tat'tawa' = Gives voluntarily, Tasoumou = You fast.

Q: Besides fasting, what does Allah allow in Ramadan?
A: It has been permitted to you (plural) , on the night of the fasting, to approach your wives; they are your relief and you are their relief. Allah has known that you were cheating among yourselves, so Allah accepted your repentance and forgave you; so now you can have sexual intercourse with them and seek what Allah has prescribed to you; and eat and drink until the white thread becomes clear from the black thread at dawn; then complete your fasting until the night; and do not have sexual intercourse with them (your wives) when you are staying in mosques (a'kifoun), those are the forbidden limits from Allah so do not come near them. That is how Allah makes his lines clear to people; perhaps they might be in awe (of Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 187, Surat ABaqarah.
Words: Uhilla = It has been permitted, Laylat AlSiyam = The night of the fasting, AlRafath = Approach (sexual talk during intercourse), Nisa' = Wives, Libas = Relief, Takhtan = Cheat, Taba = Accepted your repentance, Afa = Forgave, Bashir = Have a sexual intercourse, Kataba = Prescribed - Dictated, Kul = Eat, Ishrab = Drink, Yatabayin = Becomes clear, AlKhait = the thread, AlAbyadh = The white, AlAswad = The black, AlFajr = The Dawn, A'kif = Staying in the mosque (for the last days of Ramadan). Hudud = Forbidden limits, Taqrabouha = Come near them, Yattaqoun = Be in awe.

Q: Does the month of Ramadan has a special night in it?
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Look for the Night of the Fate (Laylat AlQadr) on the night of the day 21, 23, 25, 27 or 29 of the last ten days of Ramadan. The Day that follows the Night of the Fate is marked by mild sunshine and rain together.
A: We indeed have sent it (The Qur'an) in the Night of the Fate (Laylat AlQadr in Ramadan). And what do you know about the Night of the Fate. The Night of the Fate is better than one thousand months. The angels are (constantly) sent down and The Spirit (Gabriel = Jibreel) in it; with the permission of their God; with every errand. Peace it is until the beginning of dawn.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 5, Surat AlQadr.
Words: Inna = We indeed, Anzalnahu = We sent it down, Laylat AlQadr = The Night of the Fate, destiny (in the month of Ramadan), Ma = What, Adra'ka = You know, Khair = Better, Alf = Thousand, Shahr = Month, AlMalaikah = The Angels, AlRouh = The Spirit (Gabriel = Jibreel), Izn = Permission, Rabihim = Their God, Kuli = Every, Amr = Errand - Work to be done by oral order, Salam = Peace, Hea = It is, Hatta = Until, Matle' = Beginning, AlFajr = The Dawn .