In the Name of Allah the Compassionate the
Merciful
Muslim Brothers
Muslim Sisters, and
Muslim Children:
Allah says in Surat AlBaqarah what can be
translated as:
(2:185) "Ramadan is the month in which we
sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind also clear signs for
guidance and judgement between right and wrong. So every one of you, who
is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting.
But if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period should be
made up by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not
want to put you to difficulties. He wants you to complete the prescribed
period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance you
shall be grateful."
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, today we
have completed the prescribed period of fasting wal-hamdulillah. May
Allah accept our fasting, prayers, sadaqah, and zakat in this Holy
month.
And today we glorify Him in that He has
guided us.
In the hadith qudsi "And he who fasts has
two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast and a joy when he meets his
Lord"
And today wal-hamdulillah, we celebrate the
end of the month of Ramadan and we observe Eid ul-fitr may Allah allow
us to observe it next year while we and the Islamic Ummah are blessed by
his bounties.
Praise be to Allah that He gave us the
strength to fast, do taraweeh and qiam prayers during this holy month.
Praise be to Allah that we gave charity and
zakat and we were able to undo some of the hardships of our Muslim
brothers.
And today we break our fast and do takbeer
to Allah. We praise Him and thank Him for his bounties and His generous
giving.
And today we joy as we break our fast and
we joy for the coming of Eid.
And in this beautiful occasion of Eid we
ask ourselves:
How can we joy while the Islamic Ummah is
undergoing such hardship?
How can we joy and Muslim brothers are
severed and oppressed?
How can we joy and our hearts are full of
sorrow for what we have witnessed and are witnessing in this difficult
period?
How can we joy and what would we joy about?
How can we celebrate Eid while the Islamic
Ummah suffers what some might call the utmost of humility, the utmost of
weakness, the utmost of division and the utmost of defeat.
Well, let us examine the example at the
early Muslims in Mecca. They were weak as a force yet they were strong
in belief they were a few in number yet they were accounted for, they
were humiliated by the idol worshippers yet they kept their pride in
what they stood for, Islam.
True believers as Allah promised, no fear
will be on them nor will they ever grieve.
And, if we become those true Muslims that
understand and apply Islam, we will have no fear on us and we will never
grieve.
Our problem is that we do not believe in
Allah's promises to us that if we try He will help us.
We do not believe in His way that He has
prescribed to us in His Book.
Instead, we are anxious to correct the
structures and the system without correcting the individuals, ourselves.
We do not want to recognize that a sound
and healthy structure can only be built using sound and healthy elements
or individuals.
There is no way out of the long and the
hard way of achieving victory over the enemies of Allah
The road to that victory is full of
hardships and sacrifices and we have to go through them.
We will have to sacrifice from our monies,
our time and even our lives to pay the price for this victory.
This victory will never be won while we are
enjoying our comfortable lives, our lazy lifestyles and our selfish
attitudes. This victory will never come about while we are away from
Islam taking from it what ourselves desire and leaving from it what
contradicts our ambitions and desires.
This war will never be in our favor while
we are divided and isolated, while we are not involved and not
participating while we are full of ourselves and are belittling others.
This war is for every one of us and, is not
only for those whom are affected directly by the oppression and the
hardships.
And, this war will only be won through
Islam and by Islam. And by understanding Islam in its true meaning, not
in the limited sense that some of us think it is.
Islam is not just doing prayers, fasting
and zakat.
Islam is doing these ibadat right, may
Allah accept them from us.
Islam is being active in one's society in
the way of Allah
Islam is becoming strong, and to stand
opposed to oppression and evil
Islam is to fight hypocrisy in our souls
and in Muslim lines
Islam is to become the example of quality
humans Allah intended for Muslims
Islam is to stand firm in support of one
another, and not be divided and dispersed
Islam is to fight the enemies of Allah on
all fronts and with all what we have got.
Islam is to stand in pride with our heads
raised, and not to bow to none but Allah.
Islam is not to associate with Allah any
such as our wealth our families, or our personal ambitions
Islam is to propagate Allah's word with
confidence and pride.
Islam is not to be ashamed of what we
believe in, of our Islamic identity, and of our Islamic practices.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, let us get
back to Islam in its true meaning and its true form.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, let us
worship Allah as if we see Him, Since if we do not see Him, He sees us.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, let us not
forget that worships in Islam goes beyond the limited meaning of prayers
and fasting to include work and jihad.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Allah says
in a Hadith qudsi, "I am as My servant thinks I am (or expects me to
be)."Why do not we believe Him and believe in Him.
Why do not we believe that he will champion
us, in order that he will champion us.
Why do not we believe that his mercy will
include us, so his mercy will include us.
Why do not we believe in his way, so He may
guide us to it.
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, let us not
loose this chance that we came out of this Ramadan propably as pure as
we were born.
And, let us get a good new start and get
back to Allah and His way, for that Allah might forgive us, and may
Allah's mercy and blessings include us.
Aqool qawly haza wa-astighfur Allah lee wa
lakum.
Alhamdu lillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala
rasulillah
Brothers and Sisters in Islam
Today is Eid, and we have the right to joy.
We have the right to have fun and play
This is one aspect of Eid that we are
entitled to
So, let us have fun and play not in waste
and not in vain
And, I warn you and warn myself from trivia
and committing the forbidden
I remind you and remind myself of Allah,
his Prophets, His Messengers, and His Books.
I remind you and remind myself that Allah
is Powerful and Just.
(99:7,8) "Then shall anyone who has done an
atom's weight of good see it, and anyone who has done an atom weight of
evil shall see it."
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not see the truth and go around in stray and in vain.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not pray, do not fast, or do not give zakat.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who drink alcohol, use drugs, commit adultery, and eat pork.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not obey Allahs commands. Do not we know that Allah is
true.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not follow Islam. Do not we know that Islam is true.
How is it then that we Muslims have amongst
us those who do not commit themselves to the Qur'an. Do not we know that
the Qur'an is true. Brothers and Sisters in Islam:If we have amongst us
those who have doubts that Allah is true, that Islam is true, or that
the Qur'an is true, let us remember that Allah is ever-watching over us
to guide us to the straight path as well as to judge us in the
hereafter.
In the Hadith Qudsi: "When Allah decreed
the Creation, He pledged Himself by writing in His Book which is laid
down with Him: My mercy prevails over My wrath."
Brothers and Sisters of Islam: Let us not
despair from Allah's mercy, He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of
Loving-Kindness.
Let us All supplicate and make Dua'a to
Allah, may Allah Accept our supplication.
((( DU'AA )))
Dear Muslims:
As we get up now to shake each other's hand
or embrace each other, wishing one another an Eid Mubarak, as we do that
let us do it in sincerity, with clean hearts towards each other, and
with a positive attitude of brotherhood and sisterhood. May Allah help
us to put our hearts together as the heart of one person.
Eid Mubarak to All of You, Wassalamu Alaykum
Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh.
