It is the Sunnah to recite Surat al-A’la and Surat al-Ghashiyah during the Eid salah. These surahs are Makki surahs, and as typical of Makki surahs, they dwell on themes of monotheism, belief in the akhirah, and renewing our covenant with Allah. We praise Him and are reminded to consider the outcome of our actions – if our actions are good, the consequence is a reward; if our actions are bad, the outcome will be punishment. In Surat al-Ghashiyah, Allah mentions two kinds of people: those whose faces are downcast on the......

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