By the immense grace of Allah, we have reached the month of Shawwal after 29 or 30 days of fasting and sacrifices in the month of Ramadan.
If Ramadan was a training for all believers to
control and devote themselves more and more in the acts of worship to seek the
forgiveness of our Lord and the opportunities to please Him, then Shawwal is
that month during which the believers are to maintain that promise they made to
Allah in that which they will remain steadfast in His path and walk the way of
humility, simplicity and hold high the place of sacrifice in their lives for
the sake of Allah.
We, Muslims have the foremost duty to be true
to our Islam and Ramadan taught this to us and granted us the time and
opportunity to do so. Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Allah has promised those who
believe and do deeds of righteousness, that for them there is forgiveness and a
great reward. [Al-Maida,
5: 10]
If the Eid was a reward for you, unfortunately not all Muslims around the world get the opportunity to receive the Eid that you receive. So you should be thankful to Allah and strive with your selves and all means that you have to help change the world into a better one.