Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Eid al-Fitr means ‘festival or celebration of breaking the fast’. It is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims marking the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Muslims are not permitted to fast on the day of Eid. Eid al-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) that consists of two rakats (units) generally performed in an open field or large hall.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Spirit of Islam
One of the teachings of Islam is to praise God, after satisfying one’s hunger and thirst, in words such as these: All praise is due to God who provided me with food and water, and who made me one of the believers.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom I Pp. 527-528
The present coronavirus lockdown situation is calling out to us to live in contentment. Contentment is one of the important qualities of human beings. For the construction of a better society, it is necessary that its members should never foster discontent. For, a society bereft of contentment will also be bereft of the atmosphere of mutual love.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom I P. 33
According to the Quran, man must be like a good tree. A good tree is a natural analogy for a good man. The translation of the relevant verses is as follows:
“Do you not see how God compares a good word to a good tree? Its root is firm and its branches are in the sky, it yields its fruit each season with its Lord’s permission—God makes such comparisons for people, in order that they may take heed” (14: 24-25)
