Assalaam Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
15th of Shaban.. a night and day revered by all muslims as one of the most blessed nights. The superiority of this night is considered second to the night of Qadr! SubhanAllah, what a blessed night.
If you really think about it, Allah SWT has given us chances time and time again to save our lives and our hereafter! We are blessed as muslims to be able to get so many opportunities to rid ourselves of our sins and start a new life... who else but Allah SWT can be so merciful!?
Think about it.. Muharram, Safar, Rabiul Awal... three blessed months where we are given so much spirituality that it literally motivates us to keep away from sins. Especially true for our Shia brothers and sisters, we stay away from music, movies, and devote ourselves to Imam Hussain in Muharram and Safar and then in Rabi ul Awal we are focused on the blessed birth of our Holy Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings upon him and his progeny).
Then again, we have Rajab, blessed with the holy birth of Imam Ali (Peace and blessings upon him and his progeny) and also a recommended month for the pilgrimage of Umra! As soon as Rajab ends, we have Shaban, the month so blessed and also called the month of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings upon him and his progeny). In this holy month we have the 15th of Shaban, the blessed eve of this day and the day itself holds a special importance for all muslims.
For our dear brothers and sisters in Ahle Sunnat as well as the Shia community, this is known as the day of Baraat. It is also known as a day of Eid for those who have left this world. Special arrangements are made and prayers are conducted on this blessed night and day. Another special event that is commemorated by the Shia community is the blessed birth of the Imam of our time (ATF). It is the same date that shias commemorate the miracle of the blessed birth!
and then we have the month of Ramadan, where muslims united believe that Satan is behind bars in this blessed month and muslims have the opportunity to get rid of all sins, purify themselves and cleanse their souls of any evil!
Right before the year ends, we have the blessed month of Zilhaj, where we have the supreme sacrifice and miracle of Abraham occurred. The pilgrimage for muslims required once in a lifetime is also during this auspicious month!
So many blessings and opportunities for sins to be forgiven!
SubhanAllah! What mercy of our beloved Allah (SWT)... we are privileged to be able to repent and restart!
Do you still deny the favors of your lord (Allah SWT)?
Iltimaas e Dua
Zehra
