Allah Almighty says: “Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me” (Quran, 2:152).
Today is a day for gratitude.
Today is a day to be thankful to Allah.
We must be thankful that we;
– Witnessed Ramadan
– Are witnessing Eid
– We can pray in our masjid
– We are safe and sound
– We can give our children gifts
Not only because we enjoyed these privileges, but also because most Muslims do not.
We cannot escape the reality of what is going on in Palestine. We cannot but help feel grief, we cannot help but cry as we watch our brothers and sisters be killed and our leaders watch and are silent.
However, Brothers and sisters, this is our Eid, and it is a day to be praising Allah and finding joy in doing that. We take no pleasure from the realities of our time, as we know from the hadith, the Ummah is like one body, but we must not let our head’s go down. We stand firm and proud today, and make Takbir, and tell the world we praise Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha ilAllah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, walillahil Hamd.
My brothers and sisters, we are a people of optimism and progress. We do not fear and grieve of this world, as we know our dead are martyrs and our hurt are only raised in rank.
So today, I want you to turn your pain into a sense of Gratitude and engage with a positive energy, celebrating Eid with your family, but in a way that adds value to the plight of the believers. It’s not to forget the pain of others, it’s to be grateful for what you have, and use this to bring value to all.
So today, I don’t want you to be guilty, I want you to be appreciative and active in showcasing that. For that I wish to share three simple advices.
