Last Updated: Saturday March 08, 2008
Shab-e-Brat
I want to make it very
clear first of all that Alhamd’o’Lillah, I am Muslim and want to remain Muslim.
If any Muslim overrules any custom and tradition which is considered part of
Islam but is really un-Islamic, he cannot be treated as Infidel. One of the
un-Islamic customs is Shab-e-Brat (Night of fate). It is generally said that
this is the night in which fate of the people is determined annually. All the
people who either have to born or die are determined by the Almighty Allah.
This is night of Prayer so that good fate could be decided. Mostly Muslims
offer Prayer all the night. The question arises whether Quran has ordered such
Prayer in such night? Whether it is Islamic custom? Some questions arise from
such being said:
I have observed last such
night by hearing blasts of crackers. Many of people were sent for
hospitalizations who were victim of celebration.
Some people say that
un-Islamic mixing should be isolated from Islamic traditions. Question arises
that where the tradition itself is un-Islamic/un-Quranic then how one can say that
mixed ideas should be isolated? From where concept of Shab-e-Brat came in
Islam? Whether Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) had celebrated this night? This concept
of Shab-e-Brat came into Islam from Fire Worshippers,
I am also victim of its
celebration. Neither a person can study nor can he rest. However sometime
people are injured even dead. Should its celebration not be discontinued? It is
burden not only on our economy but on sacred traditions? Manufacturing of
crackers is already prohibited at law but law enforcing agencies are getting
sleep since long. Heavy mandate can be demolished but manufacturing, selling,
and use of crackers cannot be stopped. Why the responsible agencies/authorities
could not take action? I am very right to think about that government takes
action only where its interest lies and where such thing lacks government goes
into dormant. Whether it can be argued that many people are engaged with this
industry? Government has to take severe action against those who make, sell,
buy, and use illegal arms including crackers, but we see as a matter of routine
that government looks weaker to do so despite of its huge resources.
Whether government lacks
resources or there is something wrong? As far as question of mixing of
un-Islamic concepts in Islam are concerned, they can be isolated they are mixed
in Islamic concepts. But where idea itself is un-Islamic/un-Quranic, it cannot
be said that undesirable part should be isolated. Tradition which is un-Quranic
must be kept away at once. If the whole Islamic idea cannot be adopted then at
least manufacturing, sale, import, and use of crackers must be discontinued. Where
sufficient law lacks, it should enacted. Where agencies are sleeping, they
should be shaken. This may help in the development of peaceful environment.
Relaxation is fundamental right of people protected under law but celebration
with terrible blasting is not protected right under constitution.
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