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Qurbani A Profound Obligation
continued to remember Allah for as long as they were alive, and they were ultimately sacrificed in His name.”[1]
O those who love Allah’s Messenger! The central lesson of qurbani is that we must become true servants of Allah and obey Him at all times.
Allah revealed qurbani was made obligatory on every ummah. He then revealed it is an expression of gratitude and should be performed solely for His sake. He then finally declared at the end of this verse:
وَ بَشِّرِ الۡمُخۡبِتِیۡنَ (ۙ۳۴)
And give glad tidings, O Beloved, to those humble ones.[2]
In this part of the verse, Allah instructs His Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to give glad tidings of Paradise to the mukhbitīn (those who are humble).
So, who is mukhbit (humble) in reality? Who has these qualities of humility and humbleness? Explaining this, Allah announced:
الَّذِیۡنَ اِذَا ذُکِرَ اللہُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوۡبُہُمۡ وَ الصّٰبِرِیۡنَ عَلٰی مَاۤ اَصَابَہُمۡ وَ الۡمُقِیۡمِی الصَّلٰوۃِ ۙ وَ مِمَّا رَزَقۡنٰہُمۡ یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ (۳۵)
That when Allah is mentioned, their hearts begin to fear, and who patiently endure whatever befalls them, and those who keep salah established and who spend part of what We have provided (to them).[3]
The humble person is he, whose heart trembles with fear and awe when Allah is mentioned before him. The fear they feel from being punished becomes physically evident upon them. When they face calamities in
BOOK TOPIC
- Qurbani – a profound obligation
- Excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Excellence of worship in the first ten days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah
- A springtime of good deeds
- The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and nafl fasts
- An important form of worship carried out in Dhū al-Ḥijjah
- For whom is qurbani necessary to perform?
- Good deed in exchange for every strand of hair
- The best action on the day of Eid
- Donating meat as charity in place of qurbani is not enough
- Sacrificial animal will become a barrier against Hell
- Qurbani is an expiation for sins
- Qurbani – a purposeful obligation
- 1. Qurbani is a practical expression of gratitude and monotheistic belief
- 2. Qurbani - a means of virtuous ability
- Qurbani teaches us servitude
- Fulfil the sunnah of Prophet Ibrāhīm!
- When will our connection with Prophet Ibrāhīm be authentic?
- Guard yourself against the desires of the carnal-self!
- Holiday iʿtikāf
- Imam Course Department
- Recalling Sayyidī Quṭb al-Madinah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه
- Love for the Prophet’s city
- No food for 7 days
- His Passing and Funeral
- Sunnah and etiquette of qurbani
