Eisa, the son of Maryam, said, “O Allah, O our Lord! Send down to us a table spread from heaven, so that it may become a day of celebration for us – for our former and latter people - and a sign from You

[Translation of Quran (Kanz-ul-Iman)](Part. 7, Surah Al-Mai’dah, Ayah 114)

Regarding the above-mentioned blessed Ayah, it is stated in Tafseer Sirat-ul-Jinnan: From this blessed Ayah, it has been understood that celebrating Eid, rejoicing, performing acts of worship, and expressing thanks to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ on the day when His special mercy is revealed, are the ways of pious people. Surely, the arrival of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the greatest blessing and the most important mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.  Therefore celebrating Eid on the blessed day of the birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and expressing thanks to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ by holding blessed Milaad gatherings and feeling delight are all appreciable and the ways of chosen bondmen of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has stated: When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم arrived in Madinah-tul-Munawwarah زَادَھَـا الـلّٰـهُ شَـرَفًـا وَّ تَـعۡـظِیۡـمًا, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw that non-Muslims observe sawm on the day of ‘Ashura. So he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, ‘What is this?’ They humbly replied, ‘This is a great day because this day, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ saved Bani Israeel from their enemy. So Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام observed Sawm this day to thank Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘I have closer relation to Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام than you.’ So the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed Sawm on Ashura and ordered us to observe Sawm this day. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 656, Hadees 2004) Similarly, blessed Friday and the day of Arafah have also been called Eid in different narrations.

Two Eids

It is stated in Tirmizi Shareef that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا recited the following blessed Ayah:

اَلْیَوْمَ اَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِیْنَكُمْ وَ اَتْمَمْتُ عَلَیْكُمْ نِعْمَتِیْ وَ رَضِیْتُ لَكُمُ الْاِسْلَامَ دِیْنًاؕ-