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sincerity and honesty. The animal is only a symbol of something
within ourselves, but it is not wasted when it dies. It is used to feed
the poor. The Holy Qur'an teaches us that the meat of the slaugh-
tered animal is to be shared with the poor; with those who ask and
with those who are too self-conscious to ask.227
We must strive to make our spiritual and mental attitudes con-
form with that which Allah has ordained as right and good, and
we must strive to be obedient to Him. We must be conscious that
He sees everything, and that we are always accountable to Him.
Blood is symbolic of the life drives in man. Like everything else,
these drives should be made to yield obedience to Allah. It is in
recognition of this kind of sacrifice to Allah that we celebrate the
Festival of Sacrifice.
As previously stated, the Festival of Sacrifice commemorates the
great act of devotion to Allah performed by Prophet Abraham and
his son, Ishmael. In a dream Allah commanded Abraham to sacri-
fice Ishamel. Both courageously agreed to comply, but Allah did
within ourselves, but it is not wasted when it dies. It is used to feed
the poor. The Holy Qur'an teaches us that the meat of the slaugh-
tered animal is to be shared with the poor; with those who ask and
with those who are too self-conscious to ask.227
We must strive to make our spiritual and mental attitudes con-
form with that which Allah has ordained as right and good, and
we must strive to be obedient to Him. We must be conscious that
He sees everything, and that we are always accountable to Him.
Blood is symbolic of the life drives in man. Like everything else,
these drives should be made to yield obedience to Allah. It is in
recognition of this kind of sacrifice to Allah that we celebrate the
Festival of Sacrifice.
As previously stated, the Festival of Sacrifice commemorates the
great act of devotion to Allah performed by Prophet Abraham and
his son, Ishmael. In a dream Allah commanded Abraham to sacri-
fice Ishamel. Both courageously agreed to comply, but Allah did