Eid ul Adha is coming. It again reminds us of the sacrifice Abraham had given to Allah as the proof of his belief and faith. It was I believe really hard for Abraham. After waiting for a son from his wife for a very long time, he had to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, for Allah. I even cannot think how hard it must have been because I myself cannot stand it if I have to leave my kids even for only a few days. Knowing that his son was going to die, even he himself had to slaughter his own son, ah I cannot imagine it.
But Allah never asks something man cannot do. Abraham proved his belief and faith to Allah, and Allah gave him a great help. Just in time the sword was going to touch Ishmael’ throat, Gabriel came down and gave Abraham a goat as the substitute for Ishmael. Abraham did not have to sacrifice his son, he had goat for the sacrifice instead.
This story shows how Allah really loves his men who loves Allah. Allah never neglects our feeling, our need and hopes. It is us who very often, even most of the time, forgets that Allah will always protects us, will always gives us the best in spite of good of bad times we have to go through. Very often we are not patient enough to wait for the time to comes, very often we feel we know what is best for us and forget that it is Allah who knows best.
With this coming Eid ul Adha, we do hope that we can be thankful to all we have got, no matter what it is, how big and small it is, we should be always thankful because there are a lot other people who cannot afford the simplest and smallest thing we have today.
Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar
Laailaha Illallahu Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar Walillahilhamdu
