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Sacrifice. A Very Common Ritual in All Beliefs. Overview. What is Sacrifice? Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes Sacrifice in Three Abrahamic Religions Who is Prophet Abraham(pbuh)? The Place of Sacrifice in Each Religion A Living Example: Sacrifice in Islam. What is Sacrifice?.
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Sacrifice A Very Common Ritual in All Beliefs
Overview • What is Sacrifice? • Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes • Sacrifice in Three Abrahamic Religions • Who is Prophet Abraham(pbuh)? • The Place of Sacrifice in Each Religion • A Living Example: Sacrifice in Islam
What is Sacrifice? • Sacrifice in most general meaning: The offering of anything to God, or to a god • Offering can be in any form: by killing with a knife, by burning, etc. • Anything canbe offered: an animal, a human, a non-living object, etc. • To God, or to a god! • For any reason: thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation
Sacrifice in Primitive Tribes • Usually believed in • Celestial objects (sun, moon, stars, etc.) • Atmospheric Events (rain, wind, etc.) • Idols • Sacrifice was a common ritual for • Thanksgiving • Protection against anger of gods • Preventing natural disasters • They have sacrificed • An important person, animal, or object
Sacrifice in Abrahamic Religions • Who is Prophet Abraham(pbuh) and Why is he so important? • The Place of Sacrifice in Each Religion • A Living Example: Sacrifice in Islam
Prophet Abraham(pbuh) • Descendant of the son of Prophet Noah(pbuh) named Sam • Had two sons: • Ishmael (Prophet Mohammed(pbuh)’s ancestor) • Isaac (Ancestor of Moses and Jesus) • Found Allah (or the God) using his own rationale • Had very hard times with Nimrod and his own tribe
Prophet Abraham(pbuh) • Built the House of Allah: Kaaba • Performed the first Hajj
The Place of Sacrifice in Judaism&Christianity • In the Torah: (Gen. 22) Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering onone of the mountains I will tell you about." • In Christianity, Jesus was the Perfect Sacrifice to take away the sin of the mankind
Sacrifice in Islam • Verses from Quran about sacrifice: [37.101-108] So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance. And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones. So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead, And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim! You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good: Most surely this is a manifest trial. And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice. And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations. [108.2] Therefore pray to your Lord and make a sacrifice. • Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) tells us to make sacrifice as Prophet Abraham(pbuh) did.
Sacrifice in Islam • Eid-Ul-Adha (a.k.a. the Feast of Sacrifice) • the second of the two major Muslim holy days • observed after the Hajj • “Qurbani” means ‘approach’ • Qurbani is a symbol of • commitment, • obedience and • self-sacrifice to Allah • Our Qurbanis carry us in our journey to Heaven
Feast of Sacrifice • Salatul-Eid (Eid Prayer) in the morning • Ashort sermon, after which everyone socializes • Offeringof domestic animals, usually sheep, as a symbol of Abraham's(pbuh) sacrifice • One third of the meat to poor people • One third to relatives, friends, neighbors • One third for their own
Feast of Sacrifice • Visitsto relatives, friends and neighbors • Gifts and sweets for children • Pray for forgiveness from Allah and strength of faith • Forgive others, releasing any feelings of enmity or ill feeling towards others