The purpose of fasting and the purpose of Ramadan are different. The purpose of fasting is to develop taqwa. The purpose of Ramadan is to get closer to the Quran. The spirit of Ramadan is lost if you don't come out of it knowing a little more Quran than you did before. The spirit is lost if you don't come out of Ramadan more in love with the Quran than you were before.

-Nouman Ali Khan