Eid ul Fitr is the month-long fast of The Month of Ramadhaan is over and 1st Shawwal is 'Eid Day. It is a day of joy, bonding, helping one another and spreading happiness all over the globe: "...Alladhi ja'altahu lil Musilimina 'Eida". However, the purpose of 'Eid is deeper than mere celebrations and relaxation. Lexically, eid in Arabic is derived from awd i.e. to return or recur. Thus, in the past when an afflicted community found relief and erstwhile prosperity and comfort returned, that occasion was called 'eid. In Al-Islam, after the month long fast and at the end of Hajj the human soul returns to its pristine state of cleanliness and purity; hence the celebrations of 'Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Hajj.
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