QSI Special: Imam W. D. Mohammed(ra) "Eidul Fitrah Khutbah" Harvey, Ill 2000

"And the Eid is a recurring celebration. The word "Eid" means that it keeps coming back, repeating all the time; every year it comes back again. Some of the Imams from overseas say it is a recurring happiness, coming back all the time.

The word "Eid," itself implies that this is a happy occasion. When I was a young man about 15 year old, I use to hear the Imam who was our school teacher then to teach us Arabic to read the Qur'an, Jamil Diab would say: "Eid sayyid Mubarak." Eid meant the celebration day, and sayyid meant happy. This is a day for rejoicing. When I came here today, I could feel the spirit of happiness here.

A child who wants to be obedient to his parent and when he feels that he has done just as the parents wanted him to do, he feels a special happiness. We have that good nature in us; it never leaves. It comes in us as babies, for G-d created us like that. We have it in our hearts to be that way.

G-d, Who is above parents and above the world, we do this fasting for His Sake. Those who were unable to keep the fast due to some health problem should also share with us this happiness, this victory is for Allah's Sake."  Imam W. D. Mohammed(ra)