بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The Address of Scholar Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah,

to the Visitors of his Facebook Page on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid al-Adha for the year 1436 AH corresponding to 2015 CE

(Translated)

Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be on the Messenger of Allah and upon his family, companions and those who follow him.

To the Islamic Ummah that Allah has honoured and described it in His saying as:

(﴿كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ﴾)

“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient” [Al-i-Imran: 110]

To the Dawah Carriers, the pure and righteous, and we do not commend any one to Allah, the ones who utter the best of speech and do the righteous of deeds, Allah (swt) has praised the one with such characters,

(﴿وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِمَّنْ دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِين)﴾

 “And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims.” [Fussilat: 33]

To the noble visitors of the webpage who follow it sincerely and with truth, those who seek the good that it carries, May Allah reward them with the good.

To you all I extend my Eid al-Adha greetings and Pray that Allah Almighty accepts the Hajj from the pilgrims and make it a Hajj Mabroor and a praised Sa’i and a forgiven sin, and may Allah grant those who did not perform Hajj this year the tawfeeq to perform Hajj next year in goodness and securely. And Allah Exalted supports the righteous.

As I ask Him (swt) to make this Eid an opening of Khair and Barakah on all Muslims, and next Eid comes when we are under the shade of the banner of the righteous Khilafah "Caliphate", the banner of La Ilaha Ila Allah, Muhammad Rasool Allah.

(﴿وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ * بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ يَنْصُرُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ)﴾

“And that day the believers will rejoice*In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful” [Ar-Rum: 4-5]

And in the End I extend my greetings to you and pray for you with the best of goodness and may Allah accepts your deeds of worship.

﴿(وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ)﴾

“and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers” [Al-i-Imran: 136]

As-Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu

The Blessed Eid al-Adha, 1436 AH                                     Your brother,

Corresponding to 24/9/2015 CE                            Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah