Assalaamu Alaikum all.
Here we are today, on the 25th/26th of Ramadaan and Eid is right around the corner. I'm sure we're all looking forward to it, as are many other Muslims. Other brothers and sisters of ours who haven't a clue whether they'll find a place to sleep or food to eat this Eid. For most parts of the world, winter is almost here, yet a year after the Pakistan's earthquake, almost 3 million remain homeless. Thousands have been displaced in Sri Lanka and other part of east Asia that where most affected by the Tsunami. Again, thousands remain shelter-less in Lebanon this year, as are many in our beloved Palestine. So many children have become orphans in the past year and don't know whether their fortune will change anytime soon, if ever.
I have 2 simple requests. Firstly if it is in anyway possible please, please, please go to a reliable Islamic or otherwise charity office/organization and donate whatever you can to help not only your fellow Muslims, but your fellow human beings. Every single one of them, be they Muslim or not have Allah's (swt) 'Rooh' belown into them, the same way it has been blown into you and all the Prophets (Peace be upon them). Donate whatever you want, money, clothes etc…It doesn't matter how much, what may seem little to you, is a lot to others and something is always better than nothing.
Secondly, if that's not possible, please, I am begging you, spare a prayer for them in these last days of Ramadaan. Please, a simple sincere prayer will do. Imagine yourself in any of the above mentioned situations…now imagine if you were a 5 yrs old child, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to. What would you do for a kind helping hand? Please be that hand for someone. What have you got to loose?