Salamun alaykum,
Birth of Kawthar:
This week we are celebrating the auspicious occasion of birth anniversary of Sayyida Fatima Zahra a.s.; who was born on Friday 20th Jamaadi al Thaani 615 C.E. in Makka in the 5th year of Bi’thah and 8 years before Hijra. The birth of this exalted lady marked the fulfilment of the abundance presented to the Noble Prophet as narrated in Sura Al Kawthar.
Abundant Lessons:
Though this pure, pious and struggling lady who was the only daughter of the Noble Prophet lived a short life on this mortal world, her presence provided innumerable messages. These lessons would enable mankind to reach the peak of human values and bringing them closer to Allah SWT.
Unfortunately, many people either give little attention or ignore the supreme, unmatched qualities of Sayyida Fatima a.s.
What is widely remembered is the tragic aspects which unfolded in the life of this illustrious lady; especially the brutal events after the sad demise of her father, the Noble Messenger of Allah.
Testified in the Noble Qur’an:
One lofty characteristic we find in the life of this noble lady is the spirit of altruism and generosity. This is Divinely announced in the Noble Quran:
“And they feed for the love of Allah, the destitute, the orphan and the captive. Saying: we feed you for the sake of Allah alone; no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks. (Suratu Dahr: 76: 8-9)
On three occasions, at the time of breaking the fast, Sayyida Fatima a.s. together with her family would hand over the little food they had prepared for iftar-breaking fast- to the Destitute, Orphan and Captive who came knocking on the door asking for assistance.
No doubt such an outstanding deed, which has been announced by Divine revelation, definitely does deserve narrating and celebrating in our assemblies. However, are we able to relate these lessons of life from the Noble lady to ourselves? Does one strive to act on these lessons? How do we bring them to action in our lives?
Reflect: What do you do?
What we do with our lives? Where do you spend most of your money? Does it all go towards the latest fashion designer clothes, electronic gadgets, house renovations, exotic holidays and many other extravagant personal expenses?
How do we pass our time? What do you do most of the day? How much time do you grab to maintain spiritual upliftment in your life? How much time do you invest in family, friends and others; especially those whom you do not know?
How do we consciously strive to have Sayyida Fatima a.s. as a role model in leading our lives?
The responses to these questions are indicators to gauge our love and attachment to this beloved lady and Ahlul Bayt a.s.
Certainly, the amount of time and money we invest in others, not just on ourselves, as has been exemplified in the life of Sayyida Fatima Zahra a.s., are all ways of actively bringing to life our love of the Ahlul Bayt.
Bring to life love of Sayyida Fatima Zahra a.s.:
The current economic crisis we all are going through and the global events we are witnessing calls upon us to reflect on what would Sayyida Fatima Zahra a.s. and the Ahlul Bayt a.s. do in such situations.
It is essential that in our ever-busy lifestyles we do not let our indifference to the needy, suffering and oppressed people settle in our way of living such that we no longer are able to relate the lessons from noble life of Sayyida Fatima a.s to ourselves.
Heartiest Felicitations on the Auspicious Occasion of birth of Sayyida Fatima al Zahra a.s.
Khushali Mubarak.
Wa ma tawfiqi illa billah.
With salaams and duas,
Sheikh Fazle Abbas Datoo
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