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Eid Al Adha – The festival of sacrifice: Its meaning in Tawhid By Dr. Akram Bou-Ghannam (Main Reference: ADS CORA paper on Eid Al-Adha - The Festival of Sacrifice, June 1986) ADS South Florida Chapter December 30, 2005

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Objectives Know why we celebrate this holy day of Eid Al Adha  Holidays become meaningless when their original purpose and meaning are forgotten. In such instances, the holiday becomes merely an occasion for festivity and indulgence.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Outline Welcome - Share your Eid Al Adha experience The story of the testing of Ibrahim’s faith by God The meaning of Eid Al Adha in the Tawhid faith  Symbolism of Ibrahim’s story – The meaning of sacrifice in Tawhid

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Audience Interaction: Share Your Eid Al Adha Experience Briefly share with us your experience as a child with Eid Al Adha and what it meant to you  How did you and your family celebrate the Eid?  What did you do?  What did the Eid mean to you?  Tell us about your most memorable Eid..

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Origin of Eid Al Adha – The story of the testing of Ibrahim’s faith by God Both the Quran and the Torah record the high drama narratives of the story. The Quran records Ibrahim saying:  “Son, God came to me in a vision and commanded me to offer you as a sacrifice. What do you think we should do?”  Ismail replied: “I trust God and will abide by His will. Do what he commanded you to do.”

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Testing of Ibrahim’s faith by God – The story continued At the last split second, God interrupts the sacrificial process. God intervenes saying:  “O Ibrahim, thou has already fulfilled the vision.” Ibrahim passes the test, and a ram was substituted for sacrifice in place of the son Thus, father & son became role models for true Muslims; those who place God’s will before their own.  Ibrahim, after waiting for so long for an heir promised by God, is now required to sacrifice him. Ismail, on the other hand, was asked to make the supreme sacrifice; his own life.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Symbolism: The moral & significance of the story The moral of the story is that GOD DOES NOT DEMAND HUMAN SACRIFICE, BUT TRUST AND OBEDIENCE AS A BASIS FOR FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. The story was about a trial of the will and the faith of the father and the son:  Ibrahim was tested on the priorities of his faith, love, and trust. Ismail was tested for obedience. SELF-SACRIFICE – The significance of the story sufficient to celebrate Eid Al Adha  Ismail offered to stand true to his promise if his self- sacrifice was really required.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee What does Eid Al Adha mean to us – The Muwahhidun Like Ibrahim & Ismail, we their descendants, are to be tested for our worthiness also:  We qualify by traveling a threefold path to Peace, Faith, and Unity.  Our pilgrimage is strewn with temptations, obstacles, and distractions.  Our free will is tested and we must SACRIFICE to reach our objective of UNITY WITH GOD.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Striving for Unity with God - Sacrificing to achieve our goal in Tawhid Avoid Self-Indulgence  This lesson as learned by the luminary al-Aql is ever with us. Can some one tell us what this lesson is?  Our achievement through our mental faculty must be tempered with piety (humility), lest our attainment make us arrogant and cause us to be cut off from the blessing and union with the One. Sacrifice worldly pleasures  We should not let worldly pleasures distract us from the deeper meanings and noble pursuits in our daily lives, and especially on this noble occasion and revered religious holy day.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee The meaning of Pilgrimage in Tawhid In Muslim traditions Eid Al Adha is a very important component of the pilgrimage to the House of God.  One third of the sacrifice (contributions, charity) on the Eid to be given to the poor, 1/3 as a donation, and 1/3 retained for kinsfolk (relatives) Tawhid considers pilgrimage not simply a physical trip to Mecca, but a pilgrimage to the “House of Knowledge” or Tawhid. Thus our life itself becomes a continuous pilgrimage on the path of Tawhid leading ultimately to the union with the One.

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Summary The real meaning of sacrifice  Life itself is a test  The journey to the “House of Knowledge” will demand a great deal of sacrifice for the common good in this world, and for the eternal unity with God Eid Al Adha is the day of:  Self-judgment, whereby we reinforce our faith, and assess and judge our actions and behavior  Recognition, Appreciation, and Remembrance  Celebrating God’s existence and the revelation of His Instructions  Reconfirming Tawhid and the Oneness of God

December 30 th 2006 ADS Educational & Cultural Committee Questions & Discussion