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Greeting from the Ameer of Hizb ut-Tahrir, the Eminent Scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah, to the Visitors of his Pages on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid al-Fitr 1444 AH - 2023 CE

April 20, 2023
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Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his companions, and those who follow him. To proceed:

To the Islamic Ummah, the best nation brought forth for mankind:

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." (Quran Ali 'Imran [3]: 110)

To the pure and pious Da'wah carriers—and we do not sanctify anyone before Allah...

To the honorable visitors of the page...

I congratulate you on Eid al-Fitr, asking Allah (swt) to accept our fasting, our night prayers, and all our righteous deeds, and to make us and you among those He frees from the Fire in this noble month... At-Tirmidhi narrated in his Sunan from Abu Hurairah regarding the nights of Ramadan:

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «وَلِلَّهِ عُتَقَاءُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَذَلكَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ»

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'And Allah has people whom He frees from the Fire, and that happens every night.'" (Also narrated by al-Hakim in his Mustadrak)

I also ask Him (swt) that this Eid be a beginning of goodness and blessing for the Muslims, so that the next Eid comes while we are under the shade of honor, victory, and empowerment, seeking shade under the banner of the Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate), the banner of La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasulullah. And that is not difficult for Allah... Ahmad narrated in his Musnad from Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman:

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «...ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكاً جَبْرِيَّةً فَتَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةً عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ» ثُمَّ سَكَتَ

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: '...Then there will be an oppressive kingship, and it will remain as long as Allah wills it to remain. Then He will remove it when He wills to remove it. Then there will be a Khilafah on the method of Prophethood,' then he remained silent." (Also narrated by al-Tayalisi in his Musnad)

In conclusion, I convey my greetings of peace to you and pray for your well-being. May Allah accept your acts of obedience.

Wassalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

The night of Eid al-Fitr, 1st of Shawwal 1444 AH / 21 April 2023 CE

Your Brother, Ata Bin Khalil Abu al-Rashtah

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