Is it permissible to abstain from the pleasures of food with the intention of drawing closer to Allah, and is that considered ungrateful for the blessing, and how did the Companions deal with the desire of the stomach?

The questioner is advised to fear Allah and be sincere in word and deed to enter Paradise. Allah has permitted the Muslim to eat good and wholesome provisions. Allah Almighty says: "Say, 'Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good things of provision?' Say, 'They are for those who have believed in the worldly life [and will be] exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection.'" It is not permissible to abandon food entirely, as this leads to perdition and self-destruction.