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EID UL ADHA-FEAST OF SACRIFICE!
9-22-2015
Eid Ul Adha, an Eid of sacrifice in the 12th month of Dhul Hijjah commemorates the divinely given religious ceremonies and the religion of our Prophet Abraham (AS)
that is introduced by his progeny Universal Messenger Muhammad SAWS.
Following are some of the Islamic practices ordained by Allah-Creator none is man-made.
One of the 5 pillars, the performance of the divine symbolic rites of universal gathering for the Hajj-pilgrimage in the Sacred city of Mecca, the Holy territory containing centuries old symbolic monuments, and sacred Biblical places, such as Mount Arafat known as mount of mercy commemorating the re-union of Prophet Adam (AS) and his wife H. Eve (RA), also marking the last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad SAWS on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah in the Uranah valley: Muslims fast on the Day of Arafat on 9th.
The key ritual of the Hajj consists of 'Tawaf' walking counter-clockwise around the Ka'aba 7 times, coincides with the 7 Orbital movements.
On GOD'S command, the intended sacrifice of a first born Son Isma'il by Prophet Abraham (AS), who re-built the 'KABA', the first House of worship of One GOD, praying and prostrating to the One Supreme-Being only: Q. 2:125- "We made the House a place of assembly for men --take ye the Station of Abraham as a place of prayer, and WE covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il to sanctify MY House--those who compass it round--bow and prostrate therein in prayer".
Another spiritual site within the enclosure of the Ka'aba, symbolic monument Maqam-e-Ibrahim- Glass and brass covered cage contains the foot print of Prophet Abraham (AS) where he stood and re-built the Kaba with his son Ismael. "--Abraham and Isma'il raised the foundation of the House with the prayer:
"Our Lord accept this from us, for Thou art the all Hearing the all Knowing". (2-127).
The ceremony at monuments of Hills of Safa and Marwa: "among the Symbols of GOD" (2: 158), and symbols of Patience and perseverance represents Lady Hagar wife of Pro. Abraham (AS): closer to these Hills is the Well of Zam Zam spring that miraculously sprang in the parched desert after the prayer of Lady Hagar a desperate Mother of infant Isma'il prayed for water: this is the oldest Well flowing without interruption giving the blessed water.
2:-136: "Say: We believe in GOD (Creator), Revelation given to us, and Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, -- to Moses, Jesus, and all Prophets --We make no difference between one and another".
22: -31-"Being true in faith to GOD-never assigning partners to HIM-- if anyone assigns partners to GOD he is as if he had fallen from Heaven---".
21: 66- "(Abraham) said: Do ye then worship besides GOD things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you any harm"?
4:-125-"Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to GOD---and follows the way of Abraham, true in faith--".
EID MUBARAK
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