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The Blessed Night

Let us on this pious occasion sink all political differences and unitedly struggle to eradicate all socio-economic ills corroding our moribund society. Our pledge on the holy night should be to collectively build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh by further consolidating the democratic institutions.

by Sayed Eqbal Rezvi
THE holy Shab-e-Barat — the Night of Destiny — to seek divine blessings will be observed throughout the country tonight with due religious fervour. Night-long special prayers will be offered in different mosques seeking blessings of Almighty Allah. The holy night is a gin for the whole mankind from the Merciful Allah.
Islam is a religion of peace. The ideal of Islam is to ensure overall welfare of the human beings in their mortal and eternal lives. The blessed night is to seek endless favour and benevolence of Allah so that we can work hard to improve our future.
Eveiy year the holy Shab-e-Barat brings for Muslims a unique opportunity to seek the endless mercy of our Creator. The Muslim fraternity the world over are supposed to be engaged tn prayers particularly pleading forgiveness for their sins.
The Quran referred to this night in this way: Would that fou know what the Night of ower Is like. On this auspicious night even' matter of established. the fortunes of nations are determined. Those who overlook the value and Importance of the night of power are either doing It out of ignorance or are unfortunate. And when the believers Ignore this unique night, they lose the happiest and most beautiful sign of Kace which the Mighty Creator stowed upon them.
It is painful to note that a large number of Muslims have become materialistic In their outlook and behaviour and ma Jority of them have deviated from the right path ordained by Allah On this eventful night let us all submit to the will of our
Benevolent Creator, follow the teachings and commandments as incorporated in Quran and try to be good and pious Muslims.
The true believers are ordained not to forget or neglect this extraordinary event. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us an easy communion with him. We have been commanded to spend this eventful night in devotion. He who spends the night of power in worship with a pure motive of faith and devotion, will have all his past sins forgiven, is
dltions of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), on the 15th of Shaban. from the moment the sun sets. Allah descends Into the firmament of this planet and keeps asking till light breaks out: Ts there any seeker of salvation, so that I may give it to him. is there any one in need of food so that I may feed him; is there anyone suffering from illness so that I may cure him...?" So why not ask for His forgiveness, blessings and mercy. Another tradition mentions the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) saying that on the 15th night of Shaban, Allah forgives sins of mankind as numerous as hair on the back of the goats belonging to the tribe of the Kalb Incidentally. this tribe possessed the largest number of goats during those days
The Prophet (peace be upon him) himself spent the most exalted night in prayer and in fast the following day. and the devout Muslims all over the world follow the practice The tenets of Islam neither teach one to become a recluse renouncing the world nor to remain wholly Immersed In worldliness The
golden mean is rather advocated with humanitarianism and charity as the dominating theme." commented a writer.
The Noble Night is meant for introspection, self-analysis, and also to seek truth and justice as embodied in the Holy Quran. This is also a night for self-correction and reform. We should not miss this golden chance. We will not get this opportunity forever. We must note that we can only make our life successful by following the unique examples set by our beloved Prophet in implementing the ideals of Islam. We can transform this conflict-ridden world into an abode of peace. We can implement the concept of equity, fairplay and justice as taught by Islam by dedicating ourselves to the welfare of the distressed humanity.
It must be understood by all that Islam does not believe in mere formalities. Therefore. Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) made it clear that the consecration of the night must be motivated by faith and devotion. The true believers must not miss this great privilege of submitting to the will ol Allah and seek pardon for all their acts of omission In order to reap the fruits promised in this blessed night
This year s Shab-e-Barat is very significant as it comes at a Ume when Bangladesh is fighting the battle against hunger and poverty Let us on this pious occasion sink all political differences and unitedly struggle to eradicate all socio-economic ills corroding our moribund society Our pledge on the holy night should be to collectively build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh by further consolidating the democratic Institutions