Ramadan is holy month for Muslims.
This holy month celebrated with full enthusiasm and respect. In this month
Muslims fast and worship Allah. Muslims of whole world desperately wait for
this holy month. This is special token for earning swab. In this month Muslims get double swab on
single good deed. The Holy PROPHET (S.A.W.W) said: ‘it (Ramadan) is
the month, whose beginning is Mercy, its middle is Forgiveness & its end is
Emancipation from the fire’- Bihar.alanwar, Volume: 93, Page No. 342. First
two Ashra’s are gone. Now 5 fast of third Ashra’s are left. Every Ashra has its importance and specific
blessings. But the third Ashra is superior to first two. There are lots of
things associated with this last Ashra. First one its importance of
emancipation from hellfire. Second Allah send Holy book Quran to Muslims in
this last Ashra. Allah said to Muslims search the night in which he send Quran
. Laila-tu-Qadar and Itakaf is also associated with this third Ashra.
The last Friday of Ramadan is
marked around the world as Yaum al Quds. On the last Friday Muslims offer Friday
prayers in a very large number. And say goodbye to Ramadan in very obliged
manner.
The
Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) said;
‘’ To perform Umrah in
Ramadan is like performing Hajj in my company’’ (Abu Da’ud).
Many Muslims perform Umrah on last
Friday of Ramadan Kareem. In each Ramadan thousands Muslims perform Umrah.
Muslims search the laila-tu-Qadar in last night’s of Ramadan. Muslims
spent these nights in worshiping Allah. They recite Quran. Muslims do special
prayers in the last Ashra. Many Muslim sit in Itakaf in the start or mid of
Last Ashra of Ramadan. And spent their time in worshiping Allah in loneliness.
Many Muslims sit in Mosque for itkaf. .Every Muslim men and women are just busy
in forgiveness of his/her sins. Also special Traveen prayers are held in
Mosques and in homes for women. They just weep in front of Allah, beg for his
blessing. So that he will forgive
their sins and show blessing. In short, last ten days the relationship of Allah
and man becomes stronger.
After this holy month Allah almighty
gives the gift of Eid to Muslims. This
shows Allah’s happiness and gift for his people. Eid day is also start of
another blessing month Shawal. People gather for moon sight. Ecologist
and religious scholars sit and tell that either moon is sighted or not. The
hustle and bustle of people is seen in markets. Stalls of bangles
and hina are witnessed in markets. Every Muslim is busy in Eid shopping. Day of
Eid is arrived at last. Eid is an Arabic word meaning
"festivity," while Fiṭr means "original nature. This
Eid is known as EID-UL-FITAR. Muslims started this day of happiness with
offering prayers. Muslims offers their Eid prayers in different
Mosques and places which is designated specially for offering Eid prayers. On
the day of Eid Muslims gives specific money (fatrana) to poor people. They celebrate
Eid with full enthusiasm.
Ramadan is blessing of Allah to his people. We should respect this
month. While fasting we should follow its rules of patience mercy on poor people.
And spend whole month with respect and consider Eid as gift. It should not be painful,
worst day for poor people. May Allah almighty forgive all our sins and gives us
right path.(Ameen).
