Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival at the end of Ramadan

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Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival at the end of Ramadan

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Eid al-Fitr; Alam is a religious festival of Islam which marks the end of the month of Ramadan and is celebrated every year with great devotion and enthusiasm on the 1st of Shawwal while Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid is an Arabic word meaning; Happiness; celebration; Farhat and Chahal are for leisure while Fitr means to break the fast; i.e. breaking or ending the fast. The series of fasts ends on the day of Eid al-Fitr, on this day Allah gives the reward of fasting and worshiping Ramadan, so this festival is called Eid al-Fitr.

The world of Islam celebrates two Eids every year; Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. This festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, which lasts for a whole day, is also known as "Chhoti Eid" while it is related to Eid-ul-Adha because Eid-ul-Adha consists of three days and is also called "Big Eid". Is. According to the decree of Allah Almighty in Surat al-Baqarah (185 verse) in the Holy Quran; It is obligatory on every Muslim to observe all the fasts of the month of Ramadan, while it is also mentioned that the Holy Quran was revealed in the same month; Therefore, in this blessed month, the Holy Quran is recited

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The word Eid is derived from Oud which means "to return". Since this day returns to Muslims again and again, it is called Eid. (Lan al-Arab author Allama Ibn Manzoor Afriqi) Ibn al-Arabi said that Eid is called ``Eid'' because this day returns every year with a new concept of joy. It is celebrated in all nations and religions of the world.
It is a different thing that people of every nation, religion and nation celebrate their Eid days according to their own beliefs, concepts, traditions and cultural values, but this clearly shows that the concept of Eid is a requirement of human nature and humanity. Muslims have a common value because they are unique and distinguished from all the nations of the world in terms of their nature, beliefs and ideas and national values. That's why his style of celebrating Eid is also different


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*According to Allama Iqbal
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Eid al-Fitr is a religious festival in the world of Islam that marks the end of the month of Ramadan and is celebrated every year with great devotion and enthusiasm on the 1st of Shawwal, while Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid is an Arabic word meaning; Happiness; celebration; Farhat and Chahal mean leisure, while Fitr means breaking the fast; It means breaking or ending the fast. On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the series of fasts ends. On this day, Allah Almighty gives the reward of fasting and worshiping Ramadan, so this festival is called Eid-ul-Fitr.
Virtues of Eid al-Fitr in hadiths:
1: Hadhrat Sayyid Naarwa bin Zubair, Umm al-Mu’minin narrated from Hazrat Sayyida Aisha (RA) that she said that Ameer-ul-Mu’minin Hazrat Sayyidna Abu Bakr Siddique (RA) came to me and two girls of the Ansar were reciting the poems of those who were martyred in the war and they The profession of the girls was not to sing, so Hazrat Syedna Abu Bakr Siddique RA said, "This devil is in the house of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?" Every nation has its Eid and today is our Eid. (Bukhari: Volume I: Hadith No. 903)

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Hazrat Syedna Anas bin Malik ra narrates that he said that the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, would not go to the place of Eid unless he had eaten a few chuhars on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and he would eat chuhars in an odd number. (Bukhari: Vol. I: Hadith) No. 904) 3: Hazrat Syedna Ata bin Abi Rabah narrated that Hazrat Syedna Ibn Abbas swore that (once) on the occasion of Eid, when the Holy Prophet passed through the rows of men and reached the rows of women (at that time), he Hazrat Syedna Bilal was with him. He thought that (maybe) the women did not listen to the sermon, so he advised them and ordered them to give charity. He began to pick at the edges of the clothes. (Bukhari: Vol. I: Hadith No. 98) 4: Whoever stayed up on the night of Eid (i.e. the night of Eid al-Fitr and the night of Eid al-Adha) seeking reward, his heart will not die on the day on which (people's) hearts will die. Ibn Majah) 5: In a tradition of Hazrat Syedna Abdullah Bin Abbas RA, it is also said that when the blessed night of Eid al-Fitr comes, it is called by the name of "Lailat al-Jaiza" i.e. "The Night of Rewards". In the morning, Allah Almighty sends His angels to all the cities, so those angels come to the earth and stand at the ends of all the streets and roads and call out like this: O Ummah Muhammad (peace be upon him) come to the presence of this Lord. Come to the Most Bestower; And He forgives the greatest sins;; Then Allah Ta'ala addresses His servants like this: O my servants, what do you ask for? I swear by My honor and glory that today in this gathering (Eid prayer) I will fulfill all the questions you ask about your Hereafter. Whatever you ask about the world, I will look to your good (i.e., I will do what is good for you). I swear by my honor and glory that I will not embarrass you with transgressors (i.e. criminals), just return to your homes forgiven, you have satisfied me and I have also been satisfied with you" (Al-Targheeb). and intimidation).

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Etiquette of Eid al-Fitr:

It was narrated from Hazrat Syedna Baridah that the Crown Prince of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to eat something on the day of Eid al-Fitr and went to pray, and on the day of Eid al-Adha he did not eat until he had finished the prayer. (Sunan al-Tirmidhi) Hazrat Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr (for the Eid prayer) he would not go until he had eaten a few dates and his soul was weak. (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
It is narrated from Hazrat Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to go on Eid (for the Eid prayer) by one route and return by another route. (Tirmidhi) The summary is that Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival and its great virtues have been introduced. Eid al-Fitr should be celebrated according to Islamic teachings and should not commit any act that would cause displeasure to Allah and His Messenger. May Allah bless us with the blessings of Eid al-Fitr, Ameen.

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