What does Eid Mubarak mean and how should you reply to the greeting on Eid ul-Adha?
It is Eid ul-Adha and you will notice plenty of people saying and ‘Eid Mubarak’ as a result.
Eid ul-Adha, which means ‘Feast of the Sarifice’ is in honour Ibrahim being willing to sacrifice his son Ishmael to show submission to Allah. As Ibrahim was about to do the deed upon Allah’s command, God replaced Ishmael with a sheep and he was saved.
But what exactly does ‘Eid Mubarak’ mean?
‘Eid’ translates to English as ‘celebration’ whilst ‘Mubarak’ means ‘blessed’ – so together the phrase means ‘blessed celebration’. That is the literal translation but it can be translated as ‘have a blessed holiday’ or simply ‘Happy Eid’.
Is there a reply to ‘Eid Mubarak’?
If someone says Eid Mubarak to you, it is polite to respond by saying ‘Khair Mubarak’, which wishes good will on the person who greeted you. You could also say ‘JazakAllah Khair’ which means thank you, but literally translates as ‘May Allah reward you with goodness’
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