{"id":17867,"date":"2023-04-16T07:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T06:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/?p=17867"},"modified":"2023-04-16T07:05:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T06:05:49","slug":"the-philosophy-of-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/17867\/the-philosophy-of-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philosophy of Fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The general rule in Islam is that its commands and prohibitions are based on the advantages and disadvantages of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>affairs, in other words, from the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Islamic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>point of view,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>good and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>evil are hidden in every order or prohibitio<\/span><\/span>n of any act<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or forbe<\/span><\/span>arance<\/span><\/span>, and as God\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>m<\/span><\/span>ost<\/span><\/span>\u00a0m<\/span><\/span>erciful, God\u2019s great mercy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>demands that God shows the complete path of salvation to man and prevents him from any factor that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>perverts\u00a0<\/span><\/span>man from this path, and for this purpose, God finally sent a perfect religion to guide man so that the legal boo<\/span><\/span>k is in the hands of a leader, who<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is free from any errors and mistake<\/span><\/span>s, so that people do not\u00a0<\/span><\/span>plea<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the absence of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>prophets and the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0comprehensive law as a proof of their error<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>: \u201cM<\/span><\/span>essengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the messengers, should have no plea against Allah (SWT)<\/span><\/span>\u201d the Quran (4<\/span><\/span>: 165).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is for this reason that God has established the rule of \u201c<\/span><\/span>non-bearable obligation<\/span><\/span>\u201d as one of the key jurisprudenti<\/span><\/span>al and legal rules, meaning<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that in religious rulings, the power and strength of each person is subject to the opinion of the holy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Shariah<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>addition, according to the \u201c<\/span><\/span>\u00a0reluctance<\/span><\/span>\u00a0rule<\/span><\/span>\u201c, in case of any necessity beyond the individual\u2019s will, the religious rules are flexible, provided that their principle is not affected. All<\/span><\/span>\u00a0these topics are under\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the divine \u201crule of grace\u201d, both the principle of religious rules and its exceptions, which are based on the ability and conditions of each person.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One of these religious rules is\u00a0fasting<\/a>, which is bas<\/span><\/span>ed on religious necessity on<\/span><\/span>\u00a0one hand and its material and especially spiritual effects on the other\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hand<\/span><\/span>. Fasting is one of the common\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rulings<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of heavenly and especially Abrahamic religions, and its continuation in the current form in Islam is itself a proof of Islam\u2019s claim of the religious evolution of other religions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Philosophy of fasting in religions<\/h3>\n

In the Holy Qu<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span>an, Lady Maryam (<\/span><\/span>SA<\/span><\/span>) (19:26) and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Zakaria<\/span><\/span>, the Prophet<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span>PBUH<\/span><\/span>) (19:10) were invited to silence<\/span><\/span>\u00a0fasting<\/span><\/span>, which shows the existence of fasting in Judaism. In addition, the Torah emphasizes the necessity of fasting on Kippur\u00a0<\/span><\/span>day\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(the day of repentance and forgiveness of sinners): \u201cIt shall be an eternal law for you that on the tenth day of the seventh (Hebrew) month you suffer your souls<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(fast).<\/span><\/span>\u201d \u2026 because on this day you will be asked for forgiveness\u2026 (and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0case of repentance) you will be forgiven of all the wrongs you have committed against God\u201d (Torah, Book of Leviticus, Chapter 16) \u2013 verses 29-31).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Christianity, they also fast for forty days leading up to \u201cEaster\u201d (the day of the ascension of Jesus Christ from the point of view of Christians),\u00a0<\/span><\/span>but<\/span><\/span>\u00a0this fasting is completely different from Jewish and Islamic fasting. Likewise, according to the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>text of the Bible, Jesus Christ (<\/span><\/span>AS<\/span><\/span>) fasted for 40 days after the Holy Spirit descended upon him at the age of thirty (Matthew 2:4, Luke 2:4). In the Buddhist and Hindu religions, there are traditions about fasting on some days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In this way, the Holy Quran\u2019s emphasis on the invariability of the divine tradition in the passage of time and space (33:62), in the obligation of fasting in all other religions, can be proven, and the differences in the quality of fasting in different religions are due to the natural difference in Sharia with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>he goal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of perfection<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(5:48).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0To confirm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0this, we can also refer to verse 183 of Surah Al-<\/span><\/span>Baqarah<\/span><\/span>: \u201cO\u2019 you who believe<\/span><\/span>, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may learn self-restraint\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bIn a Hadith of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), he considered fasting to belong to God, who is the o<\/span><\/span>nly one who can reward it: \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Allah (SWT) said<\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>Fasting is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for Me and I will reward it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

On<\/span><\/span>\u00a0this basis, according to a hadith of Imam\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Baqir<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span>AS<\/span><\/span>),\u00a0<\/span><\/span>basically,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Islam is based on several foundations, one of which is fasting: \u201cIslam is based on five things<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0offering prayers<\/a>\u00a0and Zakat,\u00a0Hajj<\/a>, fasting and the guardianship of the innocent<\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However, the question that can be raised here is w<\/span><\/span>hat is the philosophy of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0fasting in Islam that has been emphasized to such an extent?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>To<\/span><\/span>\u00a0answer this question, it should be s<\/span><\/span>tated<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that the philosophy of fasting has both spiritual and material aspects and its most important\u00a0<\/span><\/span>effects<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1<\/span><\/span>. Fasting and D<\/span><\/span>ivine p<\/span><\/span>iety<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

According to the Holy Quran, the peak of human salvation is attaining divine piety, that is, the highest level of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>servitude<\/span><\/span>\u00a0before God Almighty. Therefore, there is a special emphasis on piety in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the whole\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of this divine book, and for example, in verse 197 of Surah Al-<\/span><\/span>Baqarah<\/span><\/span>, piety is introduced as the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>man\u2019s best provision\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for the hereafter, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>it is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0consider<\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span>\u00a0as a way of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>wise<\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>And take provisions,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah (SWT). And fear Me, O\u2019 you of understanding\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By accepting such a principle, God in the above-mentioned verse (2:183) introduces one of the means of attaining piety: full observance of religious rules, especially prayer, fasting, and zakat: And it became obligatory for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you and for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>others to practice divine piety.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2<\/span><\/span>. Fasting as a r<\/span><\/span>eminder of the hereafter<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

This effect of fasting is emphasized in a hadith of Imam Ridha (A<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>). In response to the question regarding the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>philosophy<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of fasting, he said: \u201cWe were\u00a0<\/span><\/span>commanded to fast so that they would know the pain of hunger and thirst, so they should consider the poverty of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hereafter\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3<\/span><\/span>. The t<\/span><\/span>est of m<\/span><\/span>an\u2019s h<\/span><\/span>umility before God<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

In verse 45 of Surah Al-<\/span><\/span>Baqarah<\/span><\/span>, it is stated:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd seek help\u00a0<\/span><\/span>through<\/span><\/span>\u00a0patience (fasting) and prayer, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>indeed, it is difficult except for the humble submissive to [Allah (SWT)]<\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Quran (2:45)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

In this verse, in addition to introducing fasting as a factor to increase human patience and using this word i<\/span><\/span>nstead of \u201cfasting\u201d<\/span><\/span>, it is introduced only to those who humble themselves before the divine command. In the fact that this verse is talking about fasting, it is possible to refer to a hadith of Imam\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sadiq\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>AS)<\/span><\/span>: In the saying of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Allah (SWT), the glorious,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cAn<\/span><\/span>d seek help through patience and prayer\u201d, p<\/span><\/span>atience is the same as fasting here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4<\/span><\/span>. Testing h<\/span><\/span>uman p<\/span><\/span>atience<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

As you can see, in the above verse that God commanded you to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ge<\/span><\/span>t help from fasting and prayer in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>your affairs,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the word \u201cpatience\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is used, because refusing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0water and food, which are considered among the most delicious human pleasures<\/span><\/span>\u00a0needs\u00a0<\/span><\/span>patience and tolerance and overcoming the attractions of the material world, which is basically not an easy task. Therefore, God tests the patience of man through fasting so that man can learn to use this heavenly tool in different levels of his life. It is narrated in a tra<\/span><\/span>dition of the i<\/span><\/span>nnocent<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that they said: \u201cWhen the Prophet (<\/span><\/span>PBUH)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0was saddened by something, he would seek help from prayer and fasting.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5<\/span><\/span>. Testing the s<\/span><\/span>incerity of p<\/span><\/span>eople<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

In the words of the Ahlul-Bayt (A<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>), fasting has been introduced as one of the tools to test the \u201csince<\/span><\/span>rity\u201d of a person. Imam\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ali (A<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span>) said in this regard: God made fasting obligatory in order to test the sincerity of people through it. Lady Fatimah Zahra (<\/span><\/span>SA<\/span><\/span>) also said in this regard: \u201cGod made fasting obligatory to establish sincerity\u201d. In relation to the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>position of \u201csincerity\u201d one<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to<\/span><\/span>ols in the words of the Ahlul-Bayt (AS)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is fasting, it is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>noteworthy<\/span><\/span>\u00a0th<\/span><\/span>at God mentions in the Holy Qur<\/span><\/span>an with Satan\u2019s confession that He considers the sincere as the only group that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Satan<\/span><\/span>\u00a0will no<\/span><\/span>t be able to seduce<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and dominate them: \u201c(<\/span><\/span>Satan<\/span><\/span>) said: Lord! Because you led me astray, I will adorn (material blessings) on earth in their\u00a0<\/span><\/span>viewpoints<\/span><\/span>, and I will lead them all astray, except your sincere servants\u201d the Quran (15<\/span><\/span>:39-40).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6<\/span><\/span>. Distance from t<\/span><\/span>aboos<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Since Islam has set conditions for fasting, including avoiding some halal acts, such as eating and drinking, etc., and emphasizing the greater sanctity of lying, which invalidates the fast, giving up these things during fasting<\/span><\/span>\u00a0helps people\u00a0<\/span><\/span>get the experience of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>avoid<\/span><\/span>ing sins for other months of the year as well, and in fact, it is possible for him to become\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a queen by staying away from the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0sins.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Imam\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ali (<\/span><\/span>AS)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has said in this regard: \u201cFasting is abstaining from forbidden things, just as a man refrains from eating<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and drinking.\u201d It is the reason why<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Holy Prophet (PBUH) in a hadith considered those who fast as deserving of a special place in heaven:\u00a0 \u201cThere is a door to heaven called \u201cRyan\u201d through which only\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fasting people are allowed to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0enter.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7<\/span><\/span>. Strengthening the s<\/span><\/span>ense of h<\/span><\/span>umanitarianism<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Of course,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>suffering from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>hunger and thirst\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fasting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>leads to human<\/span><\/span>\u00a0sympathy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>towards their fellows who lack the financial\u00a0<\/span><\/span>power to eat well, healthy and enough food<\/span><\/span>. This will definitely be a factor in spreading the command of charity to the poor and needy, which according to some<\/span><\/span>\u00a0people, it is better\u00a0<\/span><\/span>during holy days such as\u00a0the holy Month of Ramadhan<\/a>\u00a0and days (days of martyrd<\/span><\/span>om or the birth of the innocent<\/span><\/span>) and other blessed months (Rajab,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sha\u2019ban<\/span><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Muharram<\/a>\u00a0and Safar).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Feeding the poor, especially in the holy month of Ramadan, is highly recommended by the Ahlul-Bayt (AS). Imam\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sadiq\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(AS)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has said in a Hadith:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u201cOne who feeds a fasting person will be rewarded the same as that person<\/span><\/span>\u201c. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) also said\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>necessity of feeding the needy:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI swear by the one that Muhammad\u2019s life is in his hands, no slave Oh, he did not believe in me, while he sleeps full at night and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his Muslim brother or his<\/span><\/span>\u00a0neighbor is<\/span><\/span>\u00a0hungry\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

If a person can spread this feeling of altruism that he created in the holy month of Ramadan throughout the whole year, he will definitely achieve salvation, because God has introduced kindness as the key to happiness in the Holy Quran: \u201cYou will never reach (the truth of) good deeds unless you spend (in the way of God) from what you love; And what you spend, God is aware of it\u201d the Quran (3: 92).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8<\/span><\/span>. Punishment for c<\/span><\/span>ertain s<\/span><\/span>ins<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

In<\/span><\/span>\u00a0several verses of the Holy Qur<\/span><\/span>an, God has made fasting their worldly punishment in order to reduce the burden of some sins or to compensate for some human mistakes, so that by God\u2019s mercy and forgiveness, God can reduce the burden of God\u2019s servants by turning the hereafter into a worldly punishment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For example, in verse 89 of Surah\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ma\u2019idah<\/span><\/span>, God has considered the worldly punishment of swearing falsely by feeding ten poor people or three days of fasting for those who do not have the financial possibility to feed the poor: But it is impeached against the oaths that you have taken (out of will). Atonement for such oaths<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(intentional ones)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is to feed ten needy people from the usual food that you give to your family; or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>preparing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0those ten people with clothes; or freeing a slave; And whoever does not find any of these, fasts for three days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In verse 92 of Surah Al-<\/span><\/span>Nisa<\/span><\/span>, God has made the punishment of unintentional killing due to human violation of God\u2019s rights, if it is not possible to free the servants (which is obsolete today) and pay the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>blood money<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to the victim<\/span><\/span>\u2019s family<\/span><\/span>, two months of continuous fasting. Therefore, in some cases, fasting is considered as a punishment for some sins or unintentional mistakes. For this reason, fasting in the holy Month of Ramadhan is the best opportunity for humans to ask for repentance from God A<\/span><\/span>lmighty, who will be very merciful<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to humans in this month.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9<\/span><\/span>. Physical effects of f<\/span><\/span>asting<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Scientifically, it has\u00a0<\/span><\/span>been proven that avoiding<\/span><\/span>\u00a0food and drinks in the holy Month of Ramadhan is a way of giving rest t<\/span><\/span>o the organs and internal parts<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of the body in order to cleanse and possibly restore some of their possible problems. This has also been considered in the hadiths of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ahlul-Bayt (AS). In<\/span><\/span>\u00a0this regard, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>some<\/span><\/span>\u00a0hadith<\/span><\/span>s: \u201cF<\/span><\/span>ast to stay healthy<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>. Or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>he has\u00a0<\/span><\/span>said: \u201cThe stomach is the home of all diseases and the head of all medicine<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is fasting<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10<\/span><\/span>. Social e<\/span><\/span>ffects of f<\/span><\/span>asting<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Fasting, especially in the holy Month of Ramadhan, when families visit each other and spread food for each other and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>family members, relatives, neighbors or the needy with the aim of \u201c<\/span><\/span>family reunion<\/span><\/span>\u201c, strengthens family and social relationships and prevents\u00a0<\/span><\/span>social breakdown. Although<\/span><\/span>\u00a0family reunion<\/span><\/span>\u00a0may be considered as a moral and spiritual matter but without\u00a0<\/span><\/span>any<\/span><\/span>\u00a0doubt<\/span><\/span>s, it has extensive temporal<\/span><\/span>\u00a0effects as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also, those<\/span><\/span>\u00a0who are unable to fast for any<\/span><\/span>\u00a0reason<\/span><\/span>s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>develop respect for the rights of fasting people and others, and in general, it will be much easier to move to the ideal society with such a social bond. It has been proven in the field research that during the holy days of Ramadhan and some other months, the statistics of crime and other social offenses have decreased and it seems that people become closer to God and distance themselves from offending each other during these months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These are part of the social effects of fasting, especially in the holy Month of Ramadhan. Therefore, by spreading fasting and finding the best ways to encourage young people to fast in this month, it is possible to provide more effective ways to prevent and fight against social anomalies in societies. This path definitely starts from the family, therefore, the means of forming an ideal Islamic family should be provided in a way that respects the Quranic and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>narrational i<\/span><\/span>ndicators and provides better grounds for children\u2019s religious education.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The general rule in Islam is that its commands and prohibitions are based on the advantages and disadvantages of\u00a0the\u00a0affairs, in other words, from the\u00a0Islamic\u00a0point of view,\u00a0the\u00a0good and\u00a0the\u00a0evil are hidden in every order or prohibition of any act\u00a0or forbearance, and as God\u00a0is the\u00a0most\u00a0merciful, God\u2019s great mercy\u00a0demands that God shows the complete path of salvation to man […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":17868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7756,20537,7458],"tags":[13763,8154,14551,7573,9546,7943,19858,19669],"class_list":["post-17867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethics","category-islamic-teachings","category-morality","tag-ahl-al-bayt-a-s","tag-allah","tag-ethics","tag-imam-ali","tag-islam","tag-jurisprudence","tag-morality","tag-shia-studies-world-assembly"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}