October 26, 2012
Aidil Adha wishes to all Malaysian Muslims
October 25 2012
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wished all Malaysian Muslims “Selamat Aidil Adha” in conjunction with the “Festival of Sacrifice” on Friday.
“Hopefully, Aidil Adha this year will be better than the previous year and the next Aidil Adha will be better than this year’s,” he said in his Aidiladha message posted on his 1Malaysia blog.
He expressed the hope that Aidi Aadha would be celebrated in an atmosphere of prosperity, peace and full of blessings.
The Prime Minister urged Muslims in the country to appreciate the concept of sacrifice as demanded by Islam where one was willing to sacrifice time and money, body and soul, thoughts, feelings and self-interest to obtain the blessings of God.
Najib said Malaysia upheld the concept of sacrifice by acting as the mediator to end the bloody conflict of over 40 years between Manila and the Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines.
“This certainly is a sacrifice that we can be proud of,” he said.Najib said the Malaysian government adopted the approach of the Treaty of ‘Hudaibiyah’ of over 1,400 years ago to play its role in bringing about a peace deal recently between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine government.
It was due to the Treaty of Hudaibiyah between Prophet Muhammad and the Quraish in Mecca that Muslims were able to perform the Haj in the following year.
The Philippine government and the MILF sealed their historic peace agreement on October 15, with Malaysia as the mediator, to end the four decades of conflict in the southern Philippines.
Najib said the solid commitment to help resolve conflicts in any country has brought Malaysia world recognition as a progressive and dynamic Islamic country.
“This was proven by the recognition of the world’s leading scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who expressed gratitude and appreciation for Malaysia’s consistent efforts to support and assist the Palestinian people over the years,” he said.
Najib also called on Muslims in the country to pray for Malaysian pilgrims in Mecca so that they could have a blessed pilgrimage and return home safely.
“The pilgrimage undertaken each year brings with it a thousand and one lessons,” he said. - Bernama
My wife Dr. Kamsiah, and I wish all our Muslims friends around the world “Selamat Hari Raya Korban” (Aidil Adha). Let there be peace all round on this special day and everyday.–Din Merican
God says to Abraham, ” Anraham, take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the Land of Moriah and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Gen 22 1-18
Muslims, Jews and Christians. We are People of the Book, of one Faith, the Abrahamic Faith. Let us preach love and pray for peace.
Selamat berkorban
and this is the inner and true meaning of the symbolic act of ‘korban” ie ‘sacrifce” as taught in the Koranic tradition by Prophet Abraham ,
“The Law of Sacrifice
The law of sacrifice says that you cannot get something you want, without giving up something in return. In order to attain something you believe is of greater value, you must give up something you believe is of lesser value
This is the beauty of the law of sacrifice. Not only is it the only path to achieving your goals, but the path itself prepares you to handle life at the top. Sacrificing not only gets you to your goals, but hones and shapes you as a man along the way.”
We as individuals and as part of society must give up that which is of a lesser value, the animal within , thus korban, to find our way into Enlightenment,to attain something fo a Higher value.
Selamat Hari Raya idiladha to all. Let there be more understanding amongst us and agree to disagree on any differences of opinions on any issues as human minds do have their limits. Salam.
Blessed is the day for Atonement on this day of Sacrifice. symbolically carried out following the spirit of sacrifice of our Patriach Abraham.
The law of sacrifice is not merely the slaughter and offerings of mana to the poor or the wayfarers, but greater the significance that even if one is left with a dollar, and a man comes forth not having taken his meal for few days, it is obligatory to part with the last dollar, but not to scoff or scorn at him as a ” begger “….. the ‘ sin ‘ is actually the Scorn
Btw,
The sin lies in the scorn, because one will never know….when the ” test ” comes from God ( that is, if one believes )
How many cows and sheep and goats lost their lives under the guise of Qurban. In Malaysia people talk proudly that they Qurban xxx number of cows or sheep or goats. What happen to the meat afterwards? Distributed to the community, but many in the community eat beef and mutton on a daily basis and have no qualm in saying “naik cholesterol nanti” instead of Syukur Alhamdullilah. The Qurban meat should be distributed to the poor, to those that have little or no access to meat on a regular basis.
In Malaysia it’s the ego thing, judging by the number of animals sacrificed. Qurban becoming commercialized just like Christmas. I was invited to a Qurban session where they slaughter 35 cows. We need to kill or slaughter to eat instead of stroking our ego.
Well said orang malaya, we seem to be ad idem…
Al Qura’n frequently admonishes mankind : Jangan Ria’ dan Takabur….
ingat-mengingati….