In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.
Praise is to Him who guided the believers to the truth.
And may His blessings and salutations be upon Mohammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
Assalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
One Eid the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid donned his splendid imperial robes, mounted his horse and rode into the street. The soldiers cleared the Sultan’s path, while the people gave him an ovation, gazing admiringly at his beautifully embroidered robes. At that moment Bahlul the Wise Fool barred the Sultan’s progress, reciting some stanzas containing guidance for Harun and, through him, for us. The gist of them was as follows:
The Festival is not a matter of dressing up in
fine new clothes.
The Festival is celebrated by serving Allah
and being aware of your Lord.
To celebrate the Festival is to be Sultan of the
heart, not Sultan of the realm.
Sultans of the realm pass into oblivion, but the
Sultan of the heart is never forgotten.
To celebrate the Festival is to be delivered from the
divine punishment at the Resurrection.
The Festival is not a matter of wearing perfumes, but
of being sorry for one’s sins,
repenting and not committing them again.
The Festival is not about riding on horseback, but about
giving up faults.
The Festival is not about sitting on the imperial throne,
but about crossing the dreadful Bridge,
to sit on the thrones of Paradise.
The Festival is celebrated not by boasting of palaces
and power, but by bringing the light
to the darkness of the tomb and equipping
it through good works.
This brought Harun al-Rashid to tears.
EID SAEED to one and all!
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
Eid Saeed to you Dear Aunty Noor. Your card with Salwaat on the Perfect One (salawatullahi alay) was beautiful and a lovely surprise!
Comment by ma\'ida — September 30, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
Assalamualaikum dearest Sister Al Miskeenah! EID MUBARAK to you too!
Comment by Zenab — September 30, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
As-Salam Alaikum dear respected sister Umm Billal,
Eid al-Fitr Mubarak to you and the rest of the city of al-Habib.
Allahummar zuqna fi hadhihid dunya Rida’ak wa fil Akhirati Liqa’ak.
Wassalam,
Qushayri
Comment by Qushayri — September 30, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
Salams dear Khala!
Eid Mubarak to you, your family and our extended family reading this.
May Allah subhanawa ta’ala accept our fasts, forgive us & grant us entry to jannah without taking account.
lots of love & dua from all of us
Comment by Halima — September 30, 2008 @ 11:55 pm
Salam!
Eid Mubarak
Thanks as always - you are far more dedicated a blogger than moi - and you live in one of the most special places ever :::KISS:::
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Love and Peace
Sending you mum’s cooking sweety x x x
Comment by Happy Horses! — October 1, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
Eid Mubarak dear Sister!
Comment by Saha — October 2, 2008 @ 5:56 am
Eid Mubarak! Dear Sister Al Miskeenah! May Allah Ta’ala eccept your fasts, forgive all sins and enlighten your home with more barakah Ameen. please pray the same for us dear sister, and send our salaam to our beloved Rasool Allah.
p.s why the current post is linked with older post all in one page? or is it just my pc.
JazakAllahu khair
Comment by Umm-e-Shiraaz — October 2, 2008 @ 8:45 pm