Salaam
Alaikum WaRahmatullah WaBarakatuhu
As
we mark the end of Ramadan, we bid farewell to this blessed month with mixed
feelings. On the one hand, we don't want to let go of the month because of what
it promised us in terms of the immense spiritual rewards as well as the
opportunity it offered for the self atonement of our souls. Those of us, on the
other hand, who put in the extra effort and pushed ourselves to make the most
of the month, are excited about the possibility of truly having earned Allah's
pleasure.
As
we wrap up the observances of this month and get ready to celebrate the days of
Eid Al-Fitr, we feel grateful to Allah for affording us the life, faith, and
health to earn numerous Hasanat that most of us wouldn't have worked for so
eagerly during other times of the year. We hope and pray therefore that our
efforts during this month would result in tilting the scales of Hasanat in our
favor for our entry into paradise in the hereafter.
We
also feel grateful because Ramadan showed us the true potential of adopting a
lifestyle that is closer to our Islamic ideals. Living the days and nights of
this month with a reoriented focus and closeness to Allah have provided us a
standard by which to evaluate ourselves during other times of the year. None of
us can deny that this month also nurtured an interesting dynamic that drove us
to bond more strongly and meaningfully within our families and engaged us more
intently and positively with the activities of the Muslim communities at large.
That's indeed something that we should hold on to even after Ramadan.
This
month also helped us to realize that with proper determination we can stave off
procrastination and laziness and instead adopt various positive behaviors
required to accomplish more than what we usually settle for. We can thus carry
forward these useful attitudes and behaviors and display them in other aspects
of our lives as well and thereby live a life of excellence and get ready for
the life to come.
Let's,
therefore, welcome Eid Al-Fitr with an attitude of gratitude and a renewed
spirit of Taqwa in our hearts. During our celebrations, let's also ensure that
we avoid any haraam practices and activities that may potentially nullify our
hard earned credits.
Remember,
all our hard work in Ramadan was to earn His pleasure and doing anything to
lose that will be tantamount to throwing away all that hard work.
By
the special mighty power of Almighty Allah may we last long to witness many
more of it with full of joy, happiness, endless blessing and everything good in
life with full strength of good health and prosperity.
May
the Almighty Allah who turns egg to bird, seed to tree, bad to good, fluid to
baby, hardship to relief, sadness to happiness and everything to the best way
HE (ALLAH) want turn your efforts to an ultimate Success and forever bless you
the best way you have always want in life and hereafter.
A
very Happy and blissful Eid Mubarak to you and your happy family.
Kind
Regards
Hafeez
Salaam
Alaikum WaRahmatullah
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