Title: The Essence of Sacrifice

هـ1430ذوالحجة 1027 November, 2009

Eidul Adha Sermon

• Performing Hajj is the last pillar of Islam. This ritual completes the five pillars.

• The ideas of this ritual being the last are:1. This ritual is tough and challenging to

Muslims.2. It took specific and certain period of time to

be performed appropiately.3. This obligation must be performed at least

once in a lifetime.

Relationship between Hajj and Qurban (Animal sacrifice)

1. Muslims that participate in animal sacrifice (qurban) will be rewarded greatly by Allah S.W.T.

2. Performing qurban is a supererogatory worship (sunnah muakkad) for each Muslims. This is based on the following hadith:

“O men, each family must slaughter animal (qurban) for each year”

3. When Muslims decided to perform qurban, it must be for the sake of Allah and not for others.

4. The right niyyah helps Muslims to obtain more rewards from Allah.

5. The concept of sacrifice in Islamic perspective is submitting and sacrificing oneself completely to Allah and sustaining the Deen.

7. Therefore, as Muslims we should utilize strength and resouces that we have not only for ourselves and family, but also for the Deen itself

8. Besides, qurban also symbolizes the event of Ibrahim (Abraham) A.S and his son, Ismail A.S.s’ obedient to Allah

9. Generally, the act of sacrifice is not only limited to certain time and period, rather it should be practiced whenever it is needed to ensure happiness in this world and hereafter.

THE SIGNIFICANTS OF QURBAN (SACRIFICE ANIMAL)

1. The needy will benefit from the qurban of the rich.

2. Qurban from Muslims scholars and ulama prospers the community, religion and nation.

3. The community will benefit under leaders that are willing to sacrifice their time and energy.

4. Staffs that are willing to sacrifice their time for their organization will become assets to the company.

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]سورة الحج: 37]

[But bear in mind:] never does their flesh

reach God, and neither their blood: it

is only your GOD CONSCIOUSNESS that reaches Him. It is to

this end that We have made them

subservient to your needs, so that you

might glorify God for all the guidance with which He has graced you. And give thou

this glad tiding unto the doers of good

شكرا والسالم عليكم ورحمة الله

وبركاته

End of Friday Sermon