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Eid El-Fitr  2006

Translated by Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa

Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah is the greatest. Thanks be to Allah, praise Allah at dawn and at dusk.

Alone Allah is the greatest, He supported his slave to victory, He dignified his soldiers, he alone defeated the coalition parties.

 Allah Akbar for each morning showing, Allah Akbar for every one who fasted and broke his fasting. Allah Akbar for every one who praised Allah and magnified him. Allah Akbar as the count of his creations, and the weight of his throne, his content and the supply of his words. Allah Akbar, and no god but Allah, Allah Akbar and thanks be to Allah.

 Praise and complement to Allah,

No one can put down what he elevated, and no one can elevate what he puts down.

No one can hold back what he gives and no one can give what he holds back.

With his power, abilities and his ego He is elevated above all his creations.

Allah, pray for and put peace upon who was sent as mercy to all man kind, the master of all past and future people; and the same to his clan, his companion and all those who follow his methodology to the last day.

 

Yea people, this day is a feast (eid) day for us Muslims. In Islam our feasts are but a worship legitimized to by Allah, and His prophet may peace be upon him conveyed it us. For us the feasts are two: Eid el-Fitr which comes after the fasting worship. Fasting being the third pilar of Islam. And eid Al-Adha sacrifice which comes after the worship of Hajj. Haj being the fourth pillar of Islam. Feast is not for he who ware new clothes, but Feast is for he who has good ethics and morals. When the prophet may peace be upon him came to Madina they had two days during which they played. He said {Allah has replaced for you two better days, they day of Fitr and the day of Adha}. Allah has replaced for this nation the two days of amusement and distraction with two days of remembering and thanking Allah and forgiveness and absolution.

 I tell you my beloved, that for those elite; all days for them are Eids. As the Hasan son of Ali said: Every day where Allah is not disobeyed is an Eid, and Every day a believer goes through in obedience of his lord, remembering him and thanking him, for him it is a eid

 

Son of Abbas that when Eid Fitr approaches, angels descend down to earth, they stand top of the roads calling with a voice which can be heard by all creatures of Allah except the jin and man-kind, they say: yea the nation of Mohammad, come on out to a generous Lord who gives in abundance, and forgives the great sin. And when people assemble to the place of prayer, Allah says to his angles: “My angles, what would be the reward of a worker who does his/her work? They say: Our Lord and our Master, payment of wage in full. Allah says: I shall make you witness that I have made their reward in their fast and Quiam just for my satisfaction and forgiveness. Go for you are forgiven.

 

All of yea who did fast Ramadan, and yea who did Qiam during Ramadan, and came out today seeking acceptance from the Rahman, congratulations to you, glad tiding with sweet fragrance and an accepting Lord.

 

Dear beloved, the beloved prophet may peace be upon him, in the Eid talk he used to give commandments that were so noble in its meaning, so powerful and of wide scope, far reaching, of eloquent lessons and morals, so truthful and purely for advice. In a Eid talk he said: {Your money, your honor is so sacred upon you, their sanctity is the same as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this town of yours, until you meet your Lord. Have I not informed? They say: Yes. He said: Lord; be my witness, Let he who is here tell those who are not, it may be that a bearer of news is more aware than one who is told. Do not after me go back to being disbelievers attacking each others throats.} .

 

Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Dear beloved, I would give you a word of advice from Allah,  He says:{yea believers, be god-fearing truthfully, and only die as Muslims} and he also said: {Yea believers, be god fearing, and let each soul look at what did it do for tomorrow, and be god-fearing, For Allah is so aware with you do}. The prophet may peace be upon him said :{ where ever you happen to be, be god- fearing. And each sin you make, follow it up with a good deed it will wipe it off. And treat with people in the best of manners}

 

God-fearing means fear from Allah, living by the book, content with the little and getting ready for the day of departure..

 

Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar and thanks be to Allah. Dear beloved I advice you hold on tight to the word of monotheism the oneness of Allah, Hold fasten to “áÇ Åáå ÅáÇ Çááå “ “No God but Allah”. ðWith it we live, with it we die, for it we fight and with it we meet Allah. He said “and say is it other that Allah I shall take a Lord? The creator of heavens and earth, he feeds and not fed, say I have been ordered to be first to submit, and do not be of the polytheists”

 Allah Akbar, Allah akbar, Allah abkar, Allah akbar and thanks be to Allah.

 Dear beloved, dear Muslims, stay in Jama3a, always be in a group, be united and urge each other to hold on to its targets. Worn each others to avoid negatively effecting it or not caring for its disintegration, Allah said:{Hang on to the way of Allah All of you, do not do not separate }

 

Dear Muslims, Do not forget your Muslim brothers every where, of your Duaa, and of giving them a helping hand and support. Especially your brothers who are in beloved Palestine and the Alakqsa, the first of the two Qiblas, and the third haram Mosque and where beloved Mohammed peace be upon him was taken on his {Esraa} midnight journey. They are in disparate need to your help and support. Do not let them down as the prophet may peace be upon him said:{A Muslim is a brother to a Muslim, do not transgress against, do not let him down. This who removes another Muslims anguish or distress in this life, Allah will remove off him a distress in the day of resurrection.  And this that eases another Muslims anguish or distress in this life, Allah will ease off him a distress in the day of resurrection. This who covers up for a Muslim Allah will cover up for him in the day of resurrection. And Allah will remain in this support of his slave, as long as the slave is in support of his brother.}

 

Notes:

  1. Arafa (or Arafa or Arafat): is a mountain that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing Hajj must stay at this location on the same day.
  2. Duaa: a prayer in the form of talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help.
  3. Hadeeth: is something reported that the messenger said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave. It is usually narrated or told by one of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are reported and checked to be genuine. No more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.
  4. Jihad: is striving in the line of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection of Allah's word.
  5. Ommah: is the Arabic word for a nation. It usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
  6. Madinah: A city in the Arabian peninsula (known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to immigrate to.
  7. Nafilah: a voluntary prayer other than the five obligatory prayers; performed by a believer.
  8. PPBU: Peace and Prayers Be Upon him.
  9. Sunna: is the way the Messenger PPBU lived, did or said. It includes the way he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought. Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered an important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes.

Faheem Bukhatwa, my email address is : faheemfb@gmail.com