EID-E-NAUROOZ

Nau Rooz is a Persian word which means “New Day”. It is the only Eid which is celebrated by the Solar Calendar. It falls on March 21 every year. It is the day of commencement of spring. On this day, the sun completes its cycle of passing through all the 12 Celestial Stations and enters the first Station called “Haml”. It takes the sun 365 days and nights, 5 hours 28 minutes, and 50 seconds to complete the full circuit of the 12 Stations.

On this day, Allah created the earth, the universe and the earth becomes fertile to bear fruits, trees and other vegitations necessary for human consumption.

Imam Jaffer al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “On this day the sun attains its brightness, the winds started to blow, the Ark of Prophet Nuh (a.s.) stopped near the Mount Jodi by the order of All-Mighty Allah and was saved from drowning. Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) broke the idols of his community, Archangel Jibrael brought the first revelation to the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.), the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s) lifted Imam Ali (a.s.) on his shoulders so that he could remove the idols from the Holy Kaa’ba and he proclaimed Imam Ali (a.s.) as his successor at Ghadeer-e-Khum, Imam Ali (a.s.) became the Fourth Caliph of Muslims, he was victorious over Kharajites in the Battle of Nahravan, the Imam Mehdi will re-appear near Kaa’ba, Allah took the promise from the souls of all human beings (before their creation) to His Oneness, that they would not associate partners with Him, about 30,000 people were fleeing from a village to safety from the epidemic of plague, when Allah brought death to them. After a very long time, when Prophet Kharkheel was passing through the village and saw their bones, he prayed to Allah to show him how He will revive them to life. Allah sends wahy to him asking him to sprinkle water on the bones. As soon as he sprinkled water on the bones, all the people became alive.

It is recommended to recite the following Dua’a as many times as possible at the time of Tahweel or sun’s moving to station Aris on March 20, 2013:

“Ya Muqalliba Al Quloobi Wal Absaari”       “O He Who turns hearts and sights” 

“Ya Mudabbira Al Laili Wal Nahaari”           “O He Who regulates nights and days”

“Ya Muhawwila Al Hauli Wal Ahwaali”       “O He Who directs Might and affairs”

“Hawwil Halina Ila Ahsanil Haal”                 “Please change our manners to the best”

On this day, we should perform bathing (ghusl), wear new clothes, and wear perfume.

Recommended prayers are 4 rakaats as couplets of 2s as follows:

First rakaat: Recite Surah al-Hamd once, Surah al-Qadr ten times

Second rakaat: Recite Surah al-Hamd once, Surah al-Kaferoon ten times

Third rakaat: Recite Sura al-Hamd once, Surah al-Ikhlaas ten times

Fourth rakaat: Recire Surah al-Hamd once, Surah al-Falaq and al-Naas ten times.

After completing these prayers, there is a small Dua’a written in Tuhfatul-Awaam.

One should recite “Ya ZulJalaal e Wal Ikraam” as many times as possible.

For protection, one should recite the followind Duaa’a on water and drink it and also sprinkle it in the four corners of the house: “Allaho Rabbi Rabbi Allahul Wahidul Qahharu Rabbi AllahuYuhio Wa Yumitu Hasbunallahu Rabbi Allahumh Fazna Minal Qahte Wattaune Wa Gharqe Wal Harqe Wal Maute Wa Suil Qazaae Wa Shamatatil Aa’dae Wa Sharre Kitabin Sabafa Rabbanakshif Annal Azaabe. Then recite seven times “Inna Muqenoona BeRahmateka Ya ArHamarraahemin Wa Muzhera Lutfehi Muhammadeun Wa Alehi Ajma’een.”

AABE NAISAN: Within thirty days of March 21, when it rains it is called “Aaab-e-Naisaan”. If and when it rains within this period, we should collect the rain water in some clean pot and recite Sura al-Hamd, Ayat-al-Kursi, the Four Qul, and Surah al-Qadr, seventy seventy times, Allho Akbar seventy times, La Ilah Illallah seventy times and Durood seventy times on the collected water and drink it, the following benefits are reported :his heart will be enlightened, eyesight and intelligence will improve, he will be free from the social evils like back-biting, pride, jealousy, dishonesty etc and protected from evil and accidents.

A “Mo’jeza” occurred at Lahore, Pakistan involving roses at the time of “Tahweel” of the sun. This can be seen on You Tube, titled MOJZA IN LAHORE, Eid-e-Nowroz Mubarak.