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What the word ʿĪd means
The meaning of the word عِيدٌ
It is derived from the verb
عادَ يعودُ to return
Linguistically عِيدٌ means " something which keeps returning ".
Like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul- Adha - they keep returning every year on certain days.
In Lisan al-Arab (the famous Arabic dictionary) there is an explanation by Ibn al-A'rabi:
"سُمِّيَ العيدُ عيداً لأنه يعود كل سنة بفرحٍ مجدَّد"
" Eid was named Eid because it returns every year with renewed happiness ."
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) said:
“The people of the Jahiliyyah had two days each year when they would play. When the Messenger of Allāh (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) came to Al-Madīnah he said:
‘ You had two days when you would play, but Allāh has given Muslims something instead, that is better than them: the day of Al-Fitr and the day of Al-Adha .’” [Sunan An-Nasai 1556]
Based on the linguistic meaning of the word Eid , this and similar to it ahadeeth, many scholars have ruled that it is impermissible for Muslims to engage in any other annual celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries etc).
And Allāh knows best.
It is derived from the verb
عادَ يعودُ to return
Linguistically عِيدٌ means " something which keeps returning ".
Like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul- Adha - they keep returning every year on certain days.
In Lisan al-Arab (the famous Arabic dictionary) there is an explanation by Ibn al-A'rabi:
"سُمِّيَ العيدُ عيداً لأنه يعود كل سنة بفرحٍ مجدَّد"
" Eid was named Eid because it returns every year with renewed happiness ."
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) said:
“The people of the Jahiliyyah had two days each year when they would play. When the Messenger of Allāh (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) came to Al-Madīnah he said:
‘ You had two days when you would play, but Allāh has given Muslims something instead, that is better than them: the day of Al-Fitr and the day of Al-Adha .’” [Sunan An-Nasai 1556]
Based on the linguistic meaning of the word Eid , this and similar to it ahadeeth, many scholars have ruled that it is impermissible for Muslims to engage in any other annual celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries etc).
And Allāh knows best.