While celebrating Eid ul Adha Muslims remember Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) trial by slaughtering an animal such as sheep, camel, cow and goat. People think that Allah has given them power over animal and allowed them to eat meat but only if they pronounce His name at the soul act of taking life. People slaughter animal in the same way throughout the year. By saying the name of Allah at the time of slaughter, they are reminded that life is sacred. One of Ibrahim’s main trials was to face the command of Allah to kill his only son Ismail (AS). Upon hearing this command, He prepared to submit to Allah’s will. When He was all prepared to do it Allah reveal to him that his sacrifice had already been fulfilled. This act had shown symbolically that his love for His Lord superseded all others that he would lay down his own life or the lives of those dear to him in order to submit to God. The meat from sacrifice from Eid ul Adha is mostly given away to others. One 3rd is eaten by immediate family and relatives, one 3rd is given to friends, and one 3rd is donated to the poorer. The act symbolizes people willingness to give up things that are of benefit to them are close to their hearts, in order to follow Allah’s command. It also symbolizes their Symbolic Importance of willingness to give up some of their own bounties, in order to strengthen ties of friendship and health, those who are in need. The symbolism is the attitude, a willingness to make sacrifices in their lives in order to stay on straight path. Each of them makes small sacrifices, giving up thing that are fun or important to them. They think that a true Muslim is one who submits his or herself completely to the Allah, willing to follow Allah’s command completely and obediently. It is this strength of heart, purity in faith and willing obedience that their Allah desires for them.
“People think that the flesh of sacrificial animal does not reach God; it is only their piety that reached God. Allah has subjected them to their services so that they may give glory to God for guiding them, the way of righteous and their Prophet. People’s another attitude towards slaughter is not that of blood atonement, or seeking favor with Allah through another death, but rather, the act of thanking Allah for one’s sustenance and the personal sacrifice of sharing one’s possession and valuable food with one’s fellow humans”.
The objective of sacrifice is to express gratitude to the Almighty Allah. When people offer their lives symbolically to Almighty Allah by offering the sacrifice of an animal they are expressing their gratitude on the guidance of submission which was expressed by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) by sacrificing his only son. People think that the flesh of sacrificial animal does not reach God; it is only their piety that reached God. Allah has subjected them to their services so that they may give glory to God for guiding them, the way of righteous and their Prophet. People’s another attitude towards slaughter is not that of blood atonement, or seeking favor with Allah through another death, but rather, the act of thanking Allah for one’s sustenance and the personal sacrifice of sharing one’s possession and valuable food with one’s fellow humans. People think that sacrifice is bunch of worships for example when they make an animal stand or bow down in the direction of the Baitullah and also direct their own faces towards the house of God and present the sacrifice animal as offering to God by saying they are actually offering themselves to God and this offering is foundation of Islam.
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