Prophet Muhammad (sal allahu alyehi wa aaleyhi wassalam has said: "He who does not desist from obscene language and acting obscenely (during the period of fasting), Allah has no need that he did not eat or drink." [Bukhari, Muslim]
Control of one's base desires is far more important in Ramadhan that engaging in mere abstinence of food and drinks. Usually we see people forego food and drinks but do not fail to abuse one another or even engage in sins like gheebah (back biting), pride and arrogance in Ramadhan. One should remember that our Beloved Prophet (sal allahu aleyhi wa aaleyhi wassalam) has said that Allah is in no need of anyone's fasting if he could not control himself from being a slave to his desires. As Allah Subhanota'la says in Quran:
"Allah is the Wali of those who believe, He brings them out of the depth of darkness and leads them into the Light."2:257
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