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"Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Lā Ilāha Illā Allāh, wa Allāhu Akbar,
Allāhu Akbar, wa Lillāh il-Ḥamd"
Following the Hijrah, upon the
arrival of the Messenger of Allah (P.U.H.B.) in Madinah, the inhabitants of
Madinah observed two days of festivity. The Messenger of Allah (P.U.H.B.)
inquired, "What are these two days?"
The people of Madinah
responded, "O Messenger of Allah! In the time of ignorance, we used to
engage in games and festivities on these days."
The Prophet (P.U.H.B.)
remarked, "O people of Yathrib! Allah has granted you, in place of these
two days, much more exalted days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha." He further
stated, "On the day of Eid, the angels await along the paths to the prayer
grounds, proclaiming:
'O assembly of Muslims,
proceed towards your Generous Lord, who bestows goodness and rewards. You were
commanded to engage in worship throughout the night, and you complied. You were
commanded to fast, and you observed the fast. Now proceed and receive your
reward.'"
Once the worshippers complete
the Eid prayer, the angels announce:
"Be informed! Your Lord has granted you your reward, and you return home
successful."
Eid al-Fitr is the day of
celebrating the success of a noble and divine endeavor. Through the grace of
Allah, and in the merit of His beloved Prophet (P.U.H.B.), He has granted us on
the first of Shawwal, the unending and infinite joys and blessings of both this
world and the hereafter, in contrast to previous nations that were destroyed in
this very month for their disobedience.
It is narrated from Hazrat Ali
(R.A.) that on the first of Shawwal, nations were destroyed. On this day, the
people of Lot were punished, and it too was the first of Shawwal. Pharaoh and
his army drowned in the sea on a Tuesday, which was also the first of Shawwal.
The people of ʿĀad were destroyed on a
Wednesday, also the first of Shawwal. The people of Ṣāliḥ were punished on a Thursday,
and this was also Shawwal.
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On Eid al-Fitr, early in the
morning, the Muslims were preparing for their sacred occasion. A sense of joy
and celebration pervaded Madinah. As the time for the Eid prayer drew near, the
elderly and the young, clad in their finest attire, made their way towards the
Eidgah (prayer grounds).
*The children were playing in
the field of the Eidgah near their elders, and the atmosphere was filled with
the fragrance of fine clothes, scented handkerchiefs, and the delightful,
uplifting sounds of children. As the Eid prayer concluded, the boys, full of
joy, began running back to their homes. Meanwhile, the Prophet Muhammad
(P.B.U.H.) intended to return and noticed a frail, impoverished boy in one
corner of the field, dressed in tattered clothing and weeping. The Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) approached the boy immediately, placed his hand affectionately on
the boy’s head, and asked, "My child, why are you crying?"
The boy, in anger, shrugged
off the Prophet’s hand and replied, "For the sake of God, leave me
alone."
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) gently
ran his fingers through the boy's hair and said, "But, my child, tell me,
what has happened to you?"
The boy, hiding his head between his knees and sobbing, said, "In one of
the battles of the Messenger of Islam, my father was martyred, my mother
remarried, and her new husband cast me out of the house. My property was taken
from me. Today, all the children are playing joyously in their new clothes, but
I have nothing to eat, no clothes to wear, and no shelter to protect me."
Upon hearing the boy's tragic
story, tears welled up in the eyes of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), but he smiled and
said, "If I become your father, and Aisha (R.A.) becomes your mother, and
Fatima (R.A.) your sister, would you be happy?"
The boy immediately nodded in
affirmation. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) then took the boy to his house, called for
Aisha (R.A.), and said,
"Look, this is your
son."
Aisha (R.A.) bathed the boy,
clothed him in new garments, and fed him. Then she said, "My child, go out
now and play with the other children, but return home shortly afterward."
Tajalliyat-The Divine Manifestation
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
