Download
1 / 7
120 likes | 505 Views
The history of Eid Al-Adha. History of Eid Al-Adha. One night, Prophet Ibrahim had a dream where he saw himself slaughtering his son Ismael. P rophet Ibrahim was filled with sadness. He decided to tell his son about the dream when the boy was older.
E N D
History ofEid Al-Adha • One night, Prophet Ibrahim had a dream where he saw himself slaughteringhis son Ismael. • Prophet Ibrahim was filled with sadness. He decided to tell his son about the dream when the boy was older. • Years passed. Ismael was now a young man. Prophet Ibrahim knew what had to be done. He told his son about the dream he had many years ago where he saw himself slaughteringIsmael.
History ofEid Al-Adha • Ismael, in his full trust in Allah, replied to his father saying that if Allah commanded it, then he would follow Allah’s command. • So one day, when the Ismael’s mother was not aware of it, Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismael climbed up to the top of a mountain. • On the way up, they saw Shaytan. He kept saying, “Why do you go up this mountain to sacrifice your son?!” In response, Ibrahim and Ismael threw stones at him until he went away.
History ofEid Al-Adha • When they got to the top of the mountain, Prophet Ibrahim put his beloved son facedown on the ground so he would not have to see the blade of the knife. • Prophet Ibrahim raised his knife, and brought it down towards the neck of Prophet Ismael. • However, from the mercy of Allah, the moment the knife was about to cut Prophet Ismael, Allah sent an angel to tell Prophet Ibrahim that the dream had been fulfilled, and that instead of sacrificing his son, he should sacrifice a ram.
History ofEid al-adha • When we go for Hajj, we throw stones at the three pillars at Jamarat. This is like a reenactment of when Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismael threw stones at Shaytan on the mountain. • Also, on the Eid day, people sacrifice a lamb, goat, sheep, etc., the same way Prophet Ibrahim sacrificed a ram.
My thoughts about this story • I feel that what Prophet Ibrahim did the unimaginable- willing to sacrifice his beloved son for the sake of Allah, and Prophet Ismael encouraged him to do so. • Prophet Ibrahim, as a father, felt great sadness, but still followed the will of Allah. Prophet Ismael even encouraged him to do so when he was informed about the dream. • I feel that this is true display of belief in Allah and this is how strong our Iman should be. Sadly, however, this is not how things are. We should put our faith in Allahand follow him, and stay on the right path, as Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismael did.
History ofeid al-adha Eid Mubarak عيدمبارك كل سنة وانت سالم Happy Eid
