BY: ERMIZI MUHAMAD
SHAH ALAM, SEP 13: The story of sacrifice by Prophet Ibrahim AS and his family is an example of the true meaning of Aidiladha for the Muslim community.
Infrastructure, Public Amenities, Agricultural Modernisation and Agro-Based Industries Exco Zaidy Abdul Talib said sacrifice must be based on values of sincerity for it to be rewarded by Allah.
“Take the ‘ibrah’ or wisdom from the story where the family of Prophet Ibrahim AS sacrificed the most valuable thing to him.
“That was the the real meaning of sacrifice and all that was done for Allah SWT,” he said in a speech in conjunction with Aidiladha.
Muslims throughout the world celebrate Aidiladha from September 12, from 10 to 12 Zulhijjah.
The celebration is to remember the incident of Prophet Ibrahim being commanded to slaughter his son, Prophet Ismail.
Obeying the order, Prophet Ibrahim tried to slaughter Prophet Ismail with a very sharp knife. However, the knife would not cut Prophet Ismail.
What had happened was a miracle from Allah, reaffirming that the command to sacrifice Ismail as a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s loyalty.
Prophet Ismail was then immediately replaced with a sacrificial goat and that ultimately became the beginning of Aidiladha celebrations across the world.
