Eid Al-Adha

In ancient Arabia, settling a child in such a place was equal to sacrificing him. This reality was shown to Prophet Abraham in a dream, as if he was slaughtering his son Ishmael. It was a symbolic dream. But Prophet Abraham, with full obedience, got ready to actually fulfil it. This proved that he was fully willing to give his child for God’s great plan without hesitation. God gave a ram at that time and told Prophet Abraham to slaughter it as a replacement to fulfil his dream, and to send his son into the desert for the real sacrifice. In that difficult environment, a new generation would be raised. When this generation is ready, it would lead a great revolution through its efforts and bring the world into a new age. From this generation came the Sahaba (Companions of the Prophet), who possessed superior character and sparked the great revolution in the world. Eid al-Adha is a day to retell the story of Prophet Abraham as a festival. Prophet Abraham recounted it in a special way during his time. In the future, this Abrahamic act will continue, although its forms may vary. On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, when a person sacrifices an animal, he says in Arabic words whose meaning is: “Surely my worship, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are all for God, the Lord of the worlds. O God, You gave this, and I return it to You.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 3121)