Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Illa Ha Illah la, Allahu Akbar,
Allahu Akbar, Wal lil ah lil Hamd. Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest!
Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest, and there is no God but Allah
SWT. Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest, and to Him belong all
Praises.
My dear brothers and sisters – I greet you with the universal greetings of Islam.  Assalamu-O-Alaikum Wa Rahamatullahe Wabarakatuhu. May the
Peace, Mercy and Blessings of Allah SWT be with you all. On this auspicious occasion, the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, I extend on behalf of myself, family, and the Central Islamic organization of Guyana, to all Guyanese and especially our Muslim brothers and sisters, Eid
Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!! Eid Mubarak!!

On this day of Eid-ul-Fitr, we join with over 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide to congratulate each other with greetings of Eid Mubarak.

The Holy Month of Ramadan was a month of great sacrifice, during which we intensified our devotions to Allah SWT: by fasting from dawn to sunset ,whilst remaining in the remembrance of Allah SWT and being in a state of goodwill, by giving charity to the poor and needy and the vulnerable, by regular feeding of those suffering hunger amongst us, and by the increase
of prayers to encompass the regular five-daily prayer.  We do these pious actions knowing that by the promise of Allah SWT we will obtain taqwa or God Consciousness and at our journey’s end, obtain His paradise.
The Holy month of Ramadan came like seasonal rain and passed by. This rain did not water the plants and crops, it showered upon the hearts of believers.
It is sad, but true, that the hearts of the majority of Muslims are stricken with spiritual drought and spiritual decadence. It is a drought caused by excessive indulgence in un-Islamic activities, immoral behaviour, unjust actions, unfair dealings etc. Drought caused by lack of rain destroys crops. Drought caused by lack of piety, lack of fear of Allah and lack of Allah consciousness destroys  the SPIRITUALITY of the heart.
Ramadan’s spiritual rains brought to life the Masjids and other prayer places. Ramadan has fanned the dying spark of charity. Ramadan has awakened the dying spirit of tolerance, patience and sympathy for the less fortunate.Now that we come to the end of Ramadan the big question is what to do?
Did we go through all the spiritual exercises in Ramadan in order that we may have the freedom to indulge, on Eid day, in all types of immoral, shameless and indecent amusement?
Did we restrain ourselves from halaal food, drinks and other pleasures from dawn to sunset throughout Ramadan, so that we may return with renewed vigour to gambling, drinking alcohol, adultery and fornication?
Will the spirit of tolerance, mercy, patience, charity and sympathy be still evident, or will these noble qualities be shelved until the dawn of the next Ramadaan?
Will the Masjids which were filled on most nights in Ramadan remain the same or will they become empty, wondering where the faithful have gone? Our lifetsyles after Ramadan will show whether we used the month to bring about a total reformation within ourselves or are we going to waste the valuable opportunity?
The national and international positions of the Muslim communities leave much to be desired. Muslims are lamenting the loss of lives, destruction of property, oppression, tyranny, injustice and a host of other problems all over the world.
In a world which has become peculiar, we find in the quest for peace, nations of the world are waging wars of devastation and destruction against each other. World governments look towards war as the solution for peace. Greed and selfishness are considered as the key to the success of man. In the clamour for justice, injustice towers over and above, in all its ugliness. Instead of peace, freedom, success and justice, man finds himself shackled under the yoke of more and more tribulations.
We Muslims are wondering why the promised help of Allah to the believers is nowhere in sight. Just one glance into the lifestyles of the overwhelming majority of the Muslims is sufficient to answer the question. Millions of Muslims do not have much to their credit besides Muslim names.
Allah’s help comes with action and Islamic qualities -not with names or faces – Arabs or non-Arabs, African or European, Chinese or Indians. On the other hand, every group, organization, society or individual who talks Islam, seems to have got its own brand of Islam.
Eidul Fitr signifies the end of this fasting period and is a day of joy and thanksgiving, but despite being a day of celebration, the day commences with an additional prayer after sunrise, reminding believers that the object of fasting must be fully borne in mind even after Ramadan. A
believer must be aware of the fact that he was made to observe the fast, to become God-conscious, pious and self-restraining. His natural inclinations to eating, drinking and fulfilling his sexual passions were curbed for a
month, from dawn to sunset – the willpower to abstain from all evil and totally submit himself to the will of the Creator should now be easy for the
months to follow.

Ramadan was a golden opportunity for the Muslim community to bring about a total transformation in all spheres of our lives. Eid and the days to follow are opportunities to demonstrate the moral uplift and spiritual elevation gained through fasting by showing compassion, mercy and kindness towards the creation of Almighty Allah.
Whilst conveying to the Muslim community best wishes for a Happy Eid, I make a humble appeal to every Muslim brother and sister to keep the spirit of fasting alive. Let obedience of Allah SWT shine forth from this day forward. Let the rest of mankind observe the effect that fasting has in changing the outlook of a believing Muslim.
Let the world observe a community free from all sins, crime and vice, and let us be an example which is worthy of emulation and of others accepting Islam.
May Allah SWT give us the guidance to resolve that we shall make the Quran and Sunnah our guiding lights and practise Islam as much as possible. If the non-Muslim inhabitants of our country see Islam in the lives of Muslims, they will not require much persuasion to accept our beautiful way of life.
May Allah SWT bless us and may He continue to guide and protect us.

Was Salaam

Eid Mubarak! Eid Mubarak! Eid Mubarak!