Ramzan, or Ramadan, the Islamic holy month was when the Holy Quran was revealed to the prophet. Eid-Ul-Fitr, which is the culmination of this month-long fasting, celebrates the revelation of the Quran. It is believed that this revelation occurred on the 27th night of the month of Ramzan. Muslims pray throughout this Night of Power and they are advised to seek forgiveness and also ask for what they desire.
The month long fasting is not only about not having food from dawn to dusk, but also entails sexual abstinence, refraining from quarrels, lies and entertainment, and staying away from war and other forms of inflicting violence on humanity. These manifestations of renunciation is said to cleanse one’s soul, teaches patience and humility and ensures that man is not a slave to his desires.
Today is the 11th of Sepetember, the infamous 9/11, memories of which still sends shivers down the spine of many around the world. It is highly symbolic that Eid-Ul-Fitr is also being celebrated on this day this year. Will the message of tolerance spread across the victimised and the accused alike? Yesterday, a Christian priest in the USA had also threatened to burn the Quran in protest against 9/11 attacks. Will he oblige or relent?
In the month of Ramzan, Kashmir is burning; Pakistan’s cricketers have been caught in match fixing allegations and Palestine is attacking Israel. People who fight in the name of religion should sit down and scan through their holy books sooner rather than later. If they understand and implement the message of sacred months like that of the Ramzan, we would surely have a world which would be free of all radicalism, revenge and greed.
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