Ramadhaan and Zul Hijjah—Months of Eid
Now, two points remain which I wish to speak on. And these two points are appropriate for the occasion. This time or occasion is the fusion of two occasions—Ramadhaan and Eid. And the two points I wish to speak about are connected to these times; one with Eid and the other with Ramadhaan.
Collectively the two points is that in the Hadeeth cited, شَهْرَا عِيْدٍ [The two months of Eid] is the mubdal minhu or substantive and رَمَضَانُ وَذُوالْحِجَّةِ [the phrase “Ramadhaan and Zul Hijjah”] is the badlul kul or complete appositive. [In other words, the phrase “Ramadhaan and Zul Hijjah” modifies “The two months of Eid” and can substitute it in the sentence.]
Or you can say that precedingرَمَضَانُ وَذُوالْحِجَّةِ the personal pronoun هُمَا is implicit. [In this case “The two months of Eid” is predicated by “Ramadhaan and Zul Hijjah”.]
Either way, it is proven from the Hadeeth that Ramadhaan and Zul Hijjah, both are months of Eid. Zul Hijjah being a month of Eid is obvious, but what about Ramadhaan? How is it a month of Eid [as Eidul Fitr is on the 1st of Shawwaal, not in Ramadhaan]? I will explain.
“Ramadhaan” in view of it being either the appositive or the predicate of the personal pronoun, is united or concordant with عيد. And the predicate of a subject can be made the subject and the subject the predicate [when both are in the proper noun sense]. Thus, it is correct to say that “Eid is Ramadhaan” and “Ramadhaan is Eid”.
In other words, people regard Ramadhaan to be the opposite of Eid because Ramadhaan is different to Eid, whereas in reality it is Eid. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) declared that the two are consistent and harmonious. Similarly, you think Eid to be in contrast to and the opposite of Ramadhaan, whereas, in reality it is Ramadhaan.
Look at how the Ahl-e-Haqeeqat [the Ulama who have understood the Reality of the Laws of Allah Ta’ala] combine two ostensibly contrasting entities. For this reason, the Muhaqqiqeen [Experts in Shariat] are called Jaami’ul Azdaad or Combiners of Opposites.
(Awdul Eid – To be explained further, Insha Allah)