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An Eid greeting from MuslimMatters.org to all our readers
An Eid greeting from MuslimMatters.org to all our readers
All praise is for Allah, the One Who sent a strong wind that turned out the lights of my home.
That I might see in how much darkness I had been living.
The One Who opened the doors of my relatives homes for me and for my parents.
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That I might feel the coldness which aloofness and privacy had gathered about me.
The One Who made me dependent on others. That I might know how dependent I am on Him.
The One Who has always been there.
That I might turn towards Him, find Him Greater,
and perceive a little better the sweetness of being a slave of the Lord.
As surely as I draw breath now, I will cease to do so at the exact instant He alone has Decreed.
And that moment will not be advanced nor delayed by any power of man.
Yet for Him the resurrection of His Creation will be easier than flicking a switch,
as trivial as uttering a Command.
Then, indeed, He alone will grant light.
And who would prefer darkness except one whose heart has never known light?
May Eid find you blessed with light. Ameen.
Written by “AbuAbdullah, the Houstonian”.
Eid-ul-Fitr 9/30/2008.
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Amad
September 30, 2008 at 10:31 PM
whether yesterday, today or tomorrow…
eid mubarak to all the readers
taqaballah minna wa minkum
Feel free to use this space to send messages of eid mubarak to each other… spread the love :)
usman
September 30, 2008 at 10:36 PM
salaam, mashallah beautifully written…Eid mubarak to everyone at MM..and all the Muslim brothers and sisters
ilmsummitee
October 1, 2008 at 12:06 AM
~ EID Mubarak! ~
Kul aam wa antum bi Khayr. Taqabalah Allah mina wa minkum.
May you all have a joyous, happy, and blissful Eid! To MM staff, our readers, and all the Muslims worldwide!
Just dont forget to fast Shawwal, and keep up the increased eman and tahajud following Ramadan ;)
Yaser Birjas
October 1, 2008 at 12:49 AM
And Eid Mubarak from me to all of you.
PS: Our hugathon and kissathon starts tomorrow insha’allah. Bismillah we start :)
SaqibSaab
October 1, 2008 at 1:28 AM
Eid Mubarak to everyone who reads MM and all Muslim blogs. Have a wonderful day!
vindicated
October 1, 2008 at 2:31 AM
Eid Mubarak to everyone at MM, or who frequents MM :)
Ibnkhalil
October 1, 2008 at 2:54 AM
Eid Mubarak to all!
ibn fellah
October 1, 2008 at 3:52 AM
Eid Mubarak!
Nihal A. Khan
October 1, 2008 at 5:47 AM
‘Eid Mubarak everyone!
Ahmad AlFarsi
October 1, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Eid Mubarak to everyone! Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum.
haha, the masjid in the pic looks like it is the official MM masjid (due to the superimposed MM logo on its wall) :)
Sana K
October 1, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Eid Mubarak!!! From my family to yours =)
Yasir Qadhi
October 1, 2008 at 7:55 AM
Eid Mubarak to ALL of our readers!!
May Allah accept from us our deeds and overlook our shortcomings and forgive our sins, Ameen!!
Eid for me was both yesterday and today (a khutbah here, a khutbah there, a khutbah everywhere!!)
Yasir
MR
October 1, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Eid Mubarak!
IbnAbbas
October 1, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Eid Mubarak once again. May Allah accept all our deeds and give us the tawfeeq to keep it persistent.
shyakh yasir birjas, plz accept a stong HUGathon from me…you’re free to choose whichever culture type one ;)
Ahsan Sayed
October 1, 2008 at 5:26 PM
eid mubarak to everyone!!
one question where is that masjid?
Amad
October 1, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Oops.. Photo credit goes to me :) picture of courtyard at mosqee de paris, Paris’s oldest and most beautiful mosque, which I visited few weeks ago. I have more pics for a future post ia.
sisterindeen
October 1, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Eid Mubarak !
Hidaya
October 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Anybody know if i can start fasting tomorrow for Shawwal or is tomorrow still considered an Eid daa (like eid ul Adha is 3 days)
ilmsummitee
October 1, 2008 at 8:26 PM
asalamu Alaykum Hidaya-
I believe its only the first day of Eid you cannot fast and its obligatory to break your fast. However, for the 2nd and 3rd days you can start your fasting for shawwal…….. :) Thats how I always understood it and did it.