Orient Islamic School pupils, from left, Humzah Mansoor, M Abdullah Amod, Yusra Desai, Hidaya Hussein, and Abdullah Paruk together with the editor and staff of the POST wish our Muslim readers and advertisers a blessed and joyful Eid-ul-Adha
Eid ul-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, a profound celebration in the Islamic faith that teaches the values of obedience, selflessness, and compassion, will be celebrated on Thursday (May 28).
Moulana Ridwan Bayat, of the Jamiatul Ulama KZN, said the festival celebrated by Muslims across the world, commemorated the remarkable devotion and submission of Prophet Ebrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) and his family to the command of the Almighty.
“Prophet Ebrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) was commanded by the Almighty in a dream to sacrifice his beloved son, Prophet Isma’eel (Peace Be Upon Him). Despite the immense emotional difficulty of this command, both father and son submitted wholeheartedly to the will of the Almighty.
“As Prophet Ebrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) prepared to fulfil the command, The Almighty replaced Prophet Isma’eel (Peace Be Upon Him) with a ram, thereby demonstrating that the true objective was not the sacrifice itself, but rather the sincerity, obedience and devotion behind it.
