Shab-e-Barat
(Hafiz Muhammad Noman, Karachi)
As it always happens when Shabe
Barat comes, people start to explode small bombs or crackers. It seems that the
night is not blessed but the night of crackers.
Shabe Barat is a blessed night of Allah. The Muslims celebrate this night with
great dignity. But has anybody ever considered what the purpose of this night
actually is? The answer is “No”! This night is the night of forgiveness. But
today the Muslims have forgot the reality and they have started to do some other
things rather than worship or prayers i.e. they cook confectioners, sweet dish
and explode crackers. Today when we ask somebody why they celebrate this night,
their answers are not satisfactory. The usual answer is that our ancestors
celebrated this night therefore we do it as well.
The main problem regarding this night is exploding bombs and crackers.
Illiterate as well as educated people buy crackers for their children gladly and
set them free to explode the crackers. Hence, on the one hand they cause a great
trouble for their neighbors on the other hand they cause excessive spending.
They should think of their neighbors where someone may be sick and Islam
prohibits spending excessively.
I request to the government and law enforcement agencies to take actions against
explosives and ban the crackers to be sold.