EID - UL - AZHA By Liyakat
Shah
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
Eid-Ul-Azha is the greatest festival of muslim
celebrated all over the world. It is celebrated annually and falls on the 10th
day of Dhul Haj of the lunar Islamic calendar. It is since ages that the Sunnat
of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) is being carried on and kept alive by Almighty God
Allah Rabbul Izzat. Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) had a dream from Almighty God to
sacrifice His beloved son Ismail (A.S) in the name of Allah. The festive
activities of Eid last for consecutive three days. Eid-Ul-Azha occurs the day
after the pilgrims conducting Haj, the annual pilgrimage at Mecca in Saudi
Arabia. Muslims from worldwide irrespective of caste, creed, color, creed,
tribe, nation or place gather in Mecca wearing same clothes and lined in one
queue to seek blessings and mercy of Almighty God Allah. Even a king or a
Prince of its time would stand next to a poor peasant or slave. There is no
difference in any of kind, all wear same clothes and do same activities at one
glance.
The Arabic word for
sacrifice is Qurban and in Kurdish it is said Cejna Qurbane and in Pashto it is
Kurbaneyg Akhtar in Chinese it is Guebang Jie in Malay and Indonesian it is
Hari Raya Korban in Turkish it is Kurban Bayrami. In India in Hindi and Urdu
speaking areas say Baqra Eid. Baqr is
Arabic word which means goat or a cow. Every person who is well versed in terms
of money or who has a very sound position in terms of wealth is entitle to do
sacrifice of animal rather we can say it is mandatory for a rich people, and
also those people who can afford to do so can do it. Domestic animals such as
goats, sheep, cow, ox, camels are used for sacrifice. The animal chosen for
sacrifice must be of best of best quality in terms of look, health and
appearance. Any defects in his physical or mental department are unacceptable
for sacrifice. Similarly the animal should also meet the age factor. In small
animals we have just one share and in big animal we have seven shares, which
can be owned by either one person or seven different people. The meat is to be
divided into three parts one for poor and needy people, another for relatives
and last share for us. Men, women and children are dressed in the finest
clothing to perform the Solat of Eid-Ul-Azha either in an open ground known as
Eidgah or even at mosque. The festival teaches us to sacrifice our beloved
things in the name of Allah Rabbul Izzat.
May Allah Subhanahu
Wa ta'ala Have Mercy And Blessings upon whole Ummaah forgive all our minor and
major sins and get a place in Jannatul Firdaus.
Mr. Liyakat
Shah
