light of guidance in the light of this Quranic event, and start to tread the correct path of Ahl-us-Sunnah. (‘Ajaaib-ul-Quran ma’ Gharaib-ul-Quran, p. 58)

A point from the aspect of spirituality

He further states: The four birds that Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام slaughtered, each of those birds is famous for one bad trait. For example: the peacock is always boastful of its looks and beauty, the chicken has a bad trait of excessive lust, the crow has a bad habit of greed, whereas the pigeon is boastful of its ability to fly high. Slaughtering these four birds is an indication towards slaughtering these four bad traits. As the four birds were slaughtered, Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام saw the scene of the deceased being revived, and his heart was filled with certainty and the light of Iman, because of which he received the invaluable wealth of Nafs-e-Mutmainnah.

So whoever wants to revive his heart and intends to receive the invaluable wealth of Nafs-e-Mutmainnah, he should slaughter chicken, i.e. he should slaughter his lust. He should slaughter peacock, i.e. slaughter the ego of looks, beauty and clothing. He should slaughter crow, i.e. slaughter greed. He should slaughter pigeon, i.e., he should slaughter the pride of his high status and authority. If someone slaughters all four of these traits from within himself, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه he himself will see the scene of his heart being revived and he will be blessed with the success of Nafs-e-Mutmainnah. (‘Ajaaib-ul-Quran ma’ Gharaib-ul-Quran, p. 59)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Angels came as guests

Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was a very welcoming host. It is reported: He would not eat food until guests joined him at the dinner mat. (‘Ajaaib-ul-Quran ma’ Gharaib-ul-Quran, p. 383) One day, the sinless angels of Allah Almighty attended the court of Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام as