Navratri is thus a celebration of the spirit, and if followed in the correct way, it can destroy pride and extreme forms of craving and aversion. According to the Quran (2:183) as well, fasting is important for Muslims to stop such kinds of behaviour as mentioned above, as one is meant to achieve taqwa, or nearness to God. Also, the Prophet Muhammad said: “He who does not give up uttering falsehood and acting according to it, God has no need of his giving up his food and drink.” Thus, in both the Muslim fasting during Ramadan, and the Hindu fasting of Navratri, the main aim is to give up bad habits, to behave better towards one another, and to achieve greater closeness with God.
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