What does the Qur'an say about sacrifice?

What does the Qur'an say about sacrifice?

Sacrifice is the slaughtering of an animal on a certain day in the hope of gaining Allah's pleasure and reward. Sacrifice is not only a sacrifice but also a unique sign of the servant's love for Allah. It is also called Qurbani. There are clear guidelines in several verses of the Qur'an regarding this sacrifice as a means of approaching Allah.

Allah says, ‘But remember! The flesh or blood of the sacrifice does not reach Allah, only your sincere Allah awareness reaches Allah. For this purpose, the sacrificial animals have been brought under your control. So proclaim the glory of Allah for the good that He has bestowed on you by His guidance. O Prophet! Give glad tidings to the doers of good that Allah will save the believers. Surely Allah does not like the traitor and ungrateful. '(Surah Hajj: verses 37-38)

First sacrifice

The history of sacrifice is very ancient. The incident of Abel and Cain in the Qur'an is proof of that. This is the first sacrifice in Islam. Abel was the first man to sacrifice an animal for Allah. According to religious accounts, Abel was a sheep and his brother Cain dedicated some of his crops to the Creator.

Patterns of acceptance of sacrifices

At that time, the law or method prescribed by Allah was that fire would come down from the sky and take the things of the one whose sacrifice was accepted. That is, the fire will burn that thing to ashes. Accordingly, fire coming down from heaven receives the sacrifice of the slaughtered animal of the righteous Abel. On the other hand, the sacrifices made by Kabil as a crop were rejected.

Provision of sacrifice

Later, Allah instructed the Prophet and Messenger of Islam, the father of the Muslim nation, Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to sacrifice his favorite object in a dream, saying, ‘Sacrifice your favorite object in the name of Allah. As soon as Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was commanded, he sacrificed 10 camels for the sake of Allah. But again he received orders to sacrifice. Then he again sacrificed 100 camels.

Even then he received the same order and thought, the most beloved thing to me at this moment is the son Ismail (peace be upon him). Besides, there is no other favorite object. Then he left for the mina to sacrifice Hazrat Ismail (peace be upon him). When Hazrat Ibrahim tried to stab his son in the neck to sacrifice him, he was surprised to see that an animal had been sacrificed instead of Ishmael (peace be upon him) and he had not been harmed.

In commemoration of this historic religious event, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha every year to gain the pleasure of Allah. In Islam, the 12th lunar month of the Hijri calendar is defined as the time of sacrifice from the 10th to the 12th of the month of Jilhaj. On this day, Muslims all over the world offer sacrifices for the sake of Allah.

Sacrifice is to be close to someone. To be martyred in the way of Allah in a broad sense. Sacrificing one's wealth, time, effort, and effort for religious purposes according to the provisions of Allah is also called sacrifice in the way of Allah.

Quran verses about sacrifice

Through animal sacrifice, people become close to God. Sacrifice is a provision of Islam, religious heritage, and cultural heritage. Korban or Azha has been mentioned as an Islamic provision. Which is to be observed during the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival by sacrificing animals for the sake of Allah. In many places in the Holy Qur'an, there are clear guidelines for sacrifice. Such as-

i. ‘And complete Hajj and Umrah for Allah. Then if you get stuck, the animal will be easier (slaughter it). And do not shave your heads until the beast has reached its proper place. And if any one of you is ill or has any pain in his head, he should pay the ransom through fasting or charity, or animal slaughter. And when you are safe, then whoever performs tamattu after performing hajj after umrah, then slaughter the animal which is easy for him. But whoever does not get it, should fast for three days, and when you return, fast for seven days. This is the full ten. This provision is for those whose family is not a resident of Masjidul Haram. And fear Allah and know! Surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).’ (Surat al-Baqara: Ayat 196)

ii. 'And narrate to them the story of the two sons of Adam (Abel-Cain), when they both offered sacrifices. Then the (sacrifice) was accepted by one of them and not by the other. He said, "Of course, I will kill you." Another said, "Allah only accepts (the sacrifice) from the pious." (Surat al-Ma'ida: 27)

iii. 'Say: Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. ‘He has no partner and I have been instructed to do so. And I am the first among the Muslims.' (Surah An-Nam: verses 162-163)

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iv. ‘I have made a law of sacrifice for every nation; So that they may remember the name of Allah over the animals which He has provided for them. Your Allah is one Allah; so surrender to Him; and give glad tidings to those who are obedient to Allah that their hearts tremble at the mention of Allah, those who are patient in their distress, and those who keep up prayer and spend out of that which we have provided for them. '(Surah Hajj: verses 34-35)

v. ‘And I have made the sacrificial camel one of the signs of Allah for you; Therein is good for you. So recite the name of Allah over them while they are standing in rows. When they fall down, eat from them. Give food to the needy, who do not reach out to people, and to those who are in need. Thus have I made them subservient to you; So that you may be grateful? '(Surah Hajj: verse 36)

vi. ‘Then when he reached the age of walking with her (Ibrahim), he said, ‘O dear son! I dreamed that I was sacrificing you, so see what you think. He (Ishmael) said, ‘O my father! Do what you are commanded to do. InshaAllah, you will surely find me among the patient. '(Surah As-Saffat: verse 102)

vii. ‘Surely this is a clear test’. And I set him free in exchange for a great sacrifice. And for that, I have left a reputation among the latter. Peace be upon Ibrahim. Thus do we reward the doers of good? '(Surah As-Saffat: verses 106-110)

viii. ‘So pray and sacrifice for the sake of your Lord.’ (Surah Kawthar: verse 2)

Conclusion

As a result, the sacrifice became a definite provision for Muslims. This rule has to be observed by slaughtering animals for the sake of Allah from the 10th morning to the 12th evening of the 12th month of the Hijri year. Through this, the satisfaction of the great Lord is obtained.