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Adha), and it represents something greater than personal victory;
the victory of the social man, which is symbolized in the
Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah.
The Festival of Sacrifice also commemorates the great act of
devotion performed by Prophet Abraham in showing his will-
ingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. By so doing he proved his
devotion to Allah to be complete. Instead of allowing Prophet
Abraham to sacrifice Ishmael, Allah revealed to him a lamb to be
given in a feast for the poor. The lesson conveyed by these events
is twofold: Allah is Merciful and Just; and the proof of devotion to
Him is justice and kindness toward all members of society.
Each ’Id is a day of achievement for the faithful believer who
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observes the duties that are associated with it. Once he has
developed the ability to control himself and to discipline his
the victory of the social man, which is symbolized in the
Pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah.
The Festival of Sacrifice also commemorates the great act of
devotion performed by Prophet Abraham in showing his will-
ingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. By so doing he proved his
devotion to Allah to be complete. Instead of allowing Prophet
Abraham to sacrifice Ishmael, Allah revealed to him a lamb to be
given in a feast for the poor. The lesson conveyed by these events
is twofold: Allah is Merciful and Just; and the proof of devotion to
Him is justice and kindness toward all members of society.
Each ’Id is a day of achievement for the faithful believer who
147
THE ID FESTIVALS
THE ID FESTIVALS
observes the duties that are associated with it. Once he has
developed the ability to control himself and to discipline his