Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated today across the country with religious zeal and fervour.
Eid congregations were held at open places, mosques and Eidgahs.
Ulema, in their sermons, highlighted the significance and philosophy of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Special prayers were offered for the progress and prosperity of the country and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
Strict security arrangements have been put in place on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr across the country
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have extended their heartfelt felicitations to the entire Pakistani nation on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
In a message on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawwal 1447), President Zardari said, “Eid-ul-Fitr is indeed the reward of the worship, patience, piety and sacrifice of the month of Ramazan. This day gives us the message of starting a new spiritual life with the mercy and forgiveness of Allah and sense of servitude to the Almighty.”
“Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran: O you who have believed! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous,” he said while quoting verse of Quran adding, “The main message of Eid is piety, self-accountability and moral purity. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Whoever fasts during Ramazan because of his faith and in the hope of reward, all his past and future sins will be forgiven.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also extended heartfelt greetings to the Muslims of Pakistan and around the world on the blessed and joyful occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
In a message on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, he said, “Today’s blessed day is a manifestation of Allah’s special mercy and boundless grace for us.”
“Today, all Muslims thank Allah Almighty for granting us the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr after the special worship of Ramazan. May Allah accept our worship and enable us to implement Islamic values in our practical lives,” he added.
He said, “Eid-ul-Fitr is a demonstration of Allah’s promise of reward after patience and perseverance. Eid-ul-Fitr also refreshes the sense of sacrifice, unity, service to humanity and collective responsibility.”
