Days to Remember the sacrifice of
Prophet Ibrahim (ASWS)
According Ulema the philosophy behind ‘Qurbani is that it is a
demonstration of total submission to Allah and fulfillment of
Allah’s will or command. When a Muslim offers a ‘Qurabani ’ this is
exactly what he intends to prove. Thus, the ‘Qurbani offered
signifies that he is a slave of Allah at his best. And that he would
not hesitate even for a moment once he receives an absolute command
from his Creator to surrender before it, to obey it willingly, even
if it be at the price of his life and possessions.
This is exactly what the Prophet Ibrahim did. Apparently, there was
no reason why a father should slaughter his innocent son. But, when
the command came from Allah, he never asked the reason to that
command, nor did he hesitate to obey it.
Note: We learn from this Ulema that one should try to make sacrifice
with his own hands. If the Prophet can sacrifice by his own blessed
hands at the age of sixty, why can’t our young generation follow in
his footsteps? If one cannot do so, he should at least be present at
the time of slaughter. He will come on the day of resurrection with
its hair, horns and hooves, and the blood certainly will fall in a
place near Allah before it falls on the ground. So, make yourselves
purified.
According to Ulema ‘Qurbani’ is ‘wajib’ (compulsory) upon every
‘mukeem’ (domiciled) and who possesses 613.35 grams of silver or its
equivalent in money, or personal ornaments, stock in trade or any
other form of wealth which is surplus to his/her basic needs. Each
adult member of a family who possesses that much wealth must perform
his/her own ‘Qurbani’ separately.
Hence we can understand the importance of ‘Qurbani from the above
‘therefore each and every Muslim who is obliged should offer it, and
if possible within their domicile. This will not only create an
atmosphere of ‘Eid’ and ‘Qurbani’ in the community but will also
serve as a lesson for generations to come.
-- Dr. Khalil (Jughooru), Hamilton Canada, 03 Nov 2011.
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