generally, when one talks abt ramadhan, one will simultaneously think of eid mubarak n the goodies. eid mubarak is the day when the triumph over evil is celebrated. however, eid mubarak has been highly commercialised that now it's become a part of our culture to spend hundreds of ringgit on kuih raya...n display them in beautiful canisters arranged in lacy trays or having lots n lots of baju raya....
do we deserve to celebrate the eid?
some muslims r sadly misled into thinking of raya as only raya. they go thru ramadhan fasting for 30 days, doing nothing except to fast n to break fast. i feel sorry for this lot. for they miss the essence of ramadhan, n therefore, does not taste the sweetness of eid mubarak.Allah has said that if the muslims perform ibadah in ramadhan, it is like performing ibadah for 1000 months. that's y there's terawih. some may know only terawih, but there r other solat sunat such as sunat dhuha which is equivalent to giving charity for (sorry i cant remember) years. then there's tadarus al quran, from this we can improve our reading, as well as strengthening the bond (yes i know it sounds so cliche' but it's true) n to be able to understand the meaning as God has intended (when one reads the translation). then there's also tahajjud. an ustazah who works as a haj guide said that by performing tahajjud, our rezeki will be doubled or tripled, usually they come fr unexpected quarters. n another thing - not all ppl can witness lailatul qadar...they have to increase their ibadah in the last 10 days of fasting esp. during the night n hopefully they can witness the blessed night.
it is for this group of muslims that eid mubarak is intended for. even then, i think that this group doesnt go to the extreme in celebrating, bcoz they believe in moderation.
the moral of the story is - u've got to earn ur reward.
so think again, seriously, honestly, in that small heart of yours, n dont lie to urself... r u in the deserving lot?
