Ahle Aqal

Eidul Fitr - -
Eid al Fitr -

The word Eid means to return or come back. The basic meaning of - Eid al Fitr is to come back
to its original nature. Shahr Ramadan according to my understanding is the 9th evolutionary period of
man's life cycle when through Al-Quran the guidance and criterion is settled in agitated minds [Al-Naas].
Please see my article on Ramadan for further clarification.

Eid al-Fitr in Arabic is traditionally a "festival of breaking of the fast" is an important religious
festival ignorantly celebrated by traditional Muslims worldwide that marks the end of "Month of
Ramadan", the Islamic holy month of fasting (saum). The religious Eid is the first and only day in the
month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates the conclusion
of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire "month of Ramadan". The day of Eid,
therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal. The date for the start of any lunar Hijri month
varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the exact day of
celebration varies by locality.

Shawwl (Arabic: )
is traditionally the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. The lexical terms
Shawwl means 'lifting or carrying'; so named because a female camel raises her tail as a sign that she
has conceived and is ready to deliver.

According to my understanding the evolutionary period of Shawwal manifest the signs of carrying or lifting
the responsibility of knowledge [Al-Quran] which is conceived by an individual in the manifestation period
of Ramadan. Although this information is not in the Quran but it is important to know its basic significance
as this evolutionary phases plays an important role for growth in every man's life and we cannot deny its
theological significance with Muslims as well.

Whatever superficial rituals we celebrate in the name of religion has some deep hidden connotations
which we must try to discover. Originally the idea of 12 evolutionary manifestation are phases in man's life
cycle which was later on adapted as the Lunar based Islamic calendar. Ideally every calendar should
have fixed dates throughout the year as on the basis of that farmer fixed their dates of sowing and
harvesting according to the fixed seasons. But if we take this 12 manifestations as evolutionary phases
and not as months than there is no need for fix dates as evolution of man can occur in any season
provided he is prepared.

The basic meaning of Al-Fitr - is to break, cleave, split - F -a-T-a-R-a = like the Breaking of milk,
emergence of pimples or cleaving of flesh and coming forth of tooth - these reactions are called fatara.
Some reaction that incites the activity to take place. Thus the word fitrat is also derived from this word.
Something which happens or emerge naturally but with a cause.

Coming back on the path of natural constitution is termed as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic: - From the
manifestation of Ramadan till the declaration of Hajj are the sacred path for those who seek knowledge
and guidance. The word fatara is usually used for chemical reactions. The beginning of change in nature
which occurs due to knowledge and guidance of Al-Quran that begins to manifest in man's fitrah and is
the cause of celebration. In other words Eid al Fitr is a celebration of Nuzool e Quran on the agitated mind
[Al-Naas] as an individual and not for entire mankind. The word in verse 2:185 is 3rd person
masculine singular (form IV) passive perfect verb.

97:1 -

The celebration of Eid is for changing of Muqadar [destiny] after the period of long anxiety or dark
phase [Lail] -

Are we eligible to celebrate Eid al Fitr ? Have we reverted back to our nature [Al-Fitr], the original
nature on which Allah has evolved us [30:30] ?