Greenwaymasjid

Delivered by Imam Didmar Faja

Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest! There is God but Him
And Allah is Greatest, Allah is the Greatest And to Him belongs all praise.

Indeed all praise belongs to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger Muhammad ibn Abdullah , the best in character and manners, to whom we are commanded to follow and emulate. And may Allah's mercy and forgiveness be upon the Prophet's beloved family and noble companions.

My beloved brothers and sisters, Ramadan every year is a great reminder for us. It reminds us the obligations that we have toward our Lord. It is a big bell that rings in the ears of those part-time Muslims and reminds them about their duties that they have towards their Creator. It also reminds all of us who run so fast after this world that is time to stop and breathe. Give some time to your soul too. Get involved end remain involved with righteous deeds.
 
ما عندكم ينفد وما عند الله باق
 
“And what is with you will perish and what is with Allah will always remain.”
 
In Surah Kahf He says:
 
ٱلۡمَالُ وَٱلۡبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا‌ۖ وَٱلۡبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابً۬ا وَخَيۡرٌ أَمَلاً۬
 
“Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.”
 
So, my dear brother and sister, keep the lessons of Ramadan with you throughout the year. 
 
This belessed day is called Eid Al Fitr. Eid means festivity and Fitr means breaking the fast. Scholars say “expressing happiness and joy on the days of Eid is a religious ritual”
 
Aisha RA reported “The Prophet PBUH entered her house once while two of her servants were singing with drums (or daff). He lied down on His bed, facing the wall and covered his face with his gown. Abu Bakr RA then entered and rebuked the servants, “The flute of the devil (i.e. music) is playing in the Prophet’s household? And so the Prophet PBUH uncovered his face and went to AbuBakr and said, “leave them. For every people there is a day of joy, and today is our Eid”
 
For some Muslims this day is the day of sweets, permissible and non-permissible parties and dresses but for the true believers this day is a day which make them think, Did we please our Lord through Ramadan? Did we feed our souls with the sacred nourishment? If the answer is yes, than they celebrate happily the blessings of God that He has bestowed on them. If the answer is no, than they take lessons from it and improve themselves in the next Ramadan. So make the Eid a festivity that you deserve.
 
Fitr, also means natural. It reminds the Muslims that is natural to celebrate after they have been pleasing their Lord through their acts of worship and this resembles the day when Almighty Allah will reward the believers and the doers of good with His Paradises. He says in Surah Zumar: 
 
وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ رَبَّہُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا‌ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتۡ أَبۡوَٲبُهَا
وَقَالَ لَهُمۡ خَزَنَتُہَا سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيۡڪُمۡ طِبۡتُمۡ فَٱدۡخُلُوهَا خَـٰلِدِينَ
 
And those who kept their duty to their Lord will be led to Paradise in groups, till, when they reach it, and its gates will be opened (before their arrival for their reception) and its keepers will say: Salâmun 'Alaikum (peace be upon you)! You have done well, so enter here to abide therein."
 
My dear brother and sister, this day is a day of unity. Show that unity in your family, and community and remember that our blessed Prophet Peace be up on him said,
 
“يدالله مع الجماعة”
“The hand of God is with the Community”
 
Through unity Muslims can achieve and succeed a lot because Allah will descend His Mercy. When Muslims were united even the animals benefited from them, let alone the non-Muslims. When we are united, the poor can benefit more and one of the duties upon the wealthy Muslims using their financial help is to make the poor Muslims feel this festivity too.
I am happy to mention today that with the money that was collected as Sadaqatul Fitr in this community, around 90 Muslim orphans in Albania were helped to feel the joy of this Eid. Alhamdu lillah.
 
This day is also the day of Musamah, forgiving others. Forgive those who have offended you, mistreated you, and talked bad about you. Rememer that Allah is with those who forgive. When you forgive you show that bounty of Allah which is within you. On the day of Judgment Allah the Almighty will forgive two people when one of them forgives the other.
 "In the name of Allah, we pray at the beginning and the end of ‘Eid. We ask You Allah, to accept our Ramadan prayers and fasting for Your face. Give us from Your blessings and keep us on the straight path. Use us to carry Your message and Your religion; The religion of the Unity, The message of Love, Peace, Mercy, and Justice."