What does Eid al Fitr mean?
Eid-ul-Fitr in essence means to go back to our primordial nature i.e. our purity (fitrah) and also it is considered to be “the festival of breaking the fast with a feast”.
What is the message behind Eid al Fitr?
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated to mark the completion of Ramadan. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of our Furoo-e-deen (branches of religion) and is one of the mandatory acts of devotion to Allah swt in order to attain God consciousness.
Fasting takes a lot of patience and hard work to complete. Eid al-Fitr is an occasion to celebrate all the hard work of the whole month of our spiritual marathon and our mind, body and soul in engagement with God the All Merciful.
What does Eid al Fitr symbolize?
Eid ul Fitr symbolizes virtues like patience, piety, Godliness and fortitude. It is a day of celebration as those who observe the fast during Ramadan receive the rewards of rigorous spiritual discipline and month-long worship. On this holy day, Muslims also show their gratitude to Allah for opening the doors of forgiveness and mercy through the sacred month of Ramadan.
What makes Eid al Fitr so special and different?
In addition to being a time for reflection, fresh beginnings and rejoicing with loved ones, Eid ul Fitr is also a reminder to be kind to those who are less fortunate. The day reminds Muslims to embrace people from social and economic circles and share the joy of festivities with the underprivileged, the poor and the neglected. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself used to make sure that all the needy, the downtrodden, and widows were able to share the joys of Eid ul Fitr. The day is when all Muslims should count their blessings and help those who are in need.
As Muslims celebrate this day with communal prayers and gifts giving to our families and friends, let us also extend our generosity to the orphans and widows. Let us take a moment of silence in prayers and contemplate on how we can carry on with this beautiful Ramadan spirit.
Wishing you all a very glorious Eidul Fitr and may you enjoy many more Eid’s to come basking in Allah’s Love and Forgiveness.
With heartfelt prayers
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