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Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest Muslim festivals, is knocking at the door, just three more days away. Most of the economically solvent Muslims are buying their sacrificial animals, especially cows, buffalos, goats. The richest persons of the country are trying to buy exceptional animals like camels with a heavy amount of money.
Actually, Kurbani is a Arabic word which basically means sacrifice from the core of one’s heart in the name of Almighty Allah. But unfortunately, nowadays we come to see that many of us are trying to draw others’ attention regarding their purchased animals.
Showing others-I am this, I am that– has become our main motto. Ikhlas is another Arabic term which basically means performing any good deeds should be for the satisfaction of Allah Tala and his messenger Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), is totally absent from us.
If we buy our sacrificial animals in order to show our social status to others, or if our target becomes to have the tasty meat of the slaughtered animals, our sacrifices will neither be holly nor be acceptable to Allah. In that case, we will get no reword from Allah Subhanahu Tala.
The flesh or blood of the slaughtered animals never goes to Allah, only the sacred will of the Muslims goes to Him. Undoubtedly, Allah Jalla Shanhu never expects anything from His slaves except Ikhlas, He just observes His slaves’s sacrifices from the core of heart for Him. Among us who have decided to sacrifice animals, should look at our hearts closely. Why are we sacrificing? Is it to make the common people happy or to get compliments from others? If so, our sacrifices will bring nothing from our Kind Creator. But, if we sacrifice our animals for the sole satisfaction of our Creator, we will get uncountable, unbelievable rewards from Him after death.
Islamic scholars and researchers always advise ordinary Muslims to be loyal to Allah unconditionally. Uploading pictures of the sacrificial animals on the social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram or taking selfies with cows, buffalos, goats completely ruin our sincerity, integrity, honesty and holly will.
Wadud Khan
Lecturer, English
Sadarpur Govt College
khanwadud2@gmail.com
