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tional prayer which accompanies each 'Id, the Muslim who prays
sincerely and wholeheartedly for forgiveness and strength of faith
is assured Allah's Mercy. This spirit of mercy spreads among the
members of the community. In such a spiritual assembly any true
Muslim would feel ashamed before Allah to have enmity or ill feel-
ings towards others. He would find the strength in his heart to
forgive those who may have wronged him. Each 'Id, like each Fri-
day, is a day to pray for the deceased215, to visit their graves (to of-
fer Al-Fatiha and to ask forgiveness for them), to give consolation
to the grief stricken and to visit the sick to cheer them up. Thus the
remembrance of Allah on these days transcends all limits and
covers all aspects of human life.
The Festival of Fastbreaking takes place during the daylight
hours, immediately after the month of Ramadan.216 It was during
Ramadan that Allah began to bless Prophet Muhammad sg with
the Revelation of the Holy Qur'an, which was sent to correct and
complete the message of the previous scriptures. The Holy Qur'an
says, "The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Holy
sincerely and wholeheartedly for forgiveness and strength of faith
is assured Allah's Mercy. This spirit of mercy spreads among the
members of the community. In such a spiritual assembly any true
Muslim would feel ashamed before Allah to have enmity or ill feel-
ings towards others. He would find the strength in his heart to
forgive those who may have wronged him. Each 'Id, like each Fri-
day, is a day to pray for the deceased215, to visit their graves (to of-
fer Al-Fatiha and to ask forgiveness for them), to give consolation
to the grief stricken and to visit the sick to cheer them up. Thus the
remembrance of Allah on these days transcends all limits and
covers all aspects of human life.
The Festival of Fastbreaking takes place during the daylight
hours, immediately after the month of Ramadan.216 It was during
Ramadan that Allah began to bless Prophet Muhammad sg with
the Revelation of the Holy Qur'an, which was sent to correct and
complete the message of the previous scriptures. The Holy Qur'an
says, "The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Holy