QURBAN 2018
WHAT IS
QURBAN?
Qurban
is an Arabic word which may be translated as sacrifice. As a religous practice
that was started by Prophet Abraham (as) by the commandment of Allah (God).
Through Prophet Abraham (as) act we commemorate the sacrifice and mark the
completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
The
purpose of offering the qurban is to attain nearness to Allah (swt). The act of
Qurbani encompasses the very essence of Islam; submission to the will of Allah
(swt) and the willingness to sacrifice whatever is asked of us to achieve
closeness to Him, just as Prophet Ibrahim (as) demonstrated so many centuries
earlier.
The
First Sacrifice in the History of Islam
Although
we commemorate Prophets Ibrahim and Ismail (as) each Eid, sacrifice in the way
of Allah (swt) actually predates Ibrahim (as). The sons of Adam (as), the first
man on Earth, were the first to offer sacrifice. Habil and Qabil both offered
sacrifices to Allah (swt), but only Habil’s sacrifice was accepted. Why was
this? Habil’s Qurban was accepted simply on account of his piety and
righteousness whereas Qabil’s was rejected because of his lack of piety and the
ill thoughts he harboured towards his brother:
‘And
recite to them the story of Adam’s two sons, in truth, when they both offered a
sacrifice (to Allah), and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted
from the other. Said (the latter), “I will surely kill you.” Said (the former),
“Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous (who fear Him)’. (Qur’an
5:27)
Whilst
Habil offered his sacrifice with a sincere intention to be closer to Allah
(swt), Qabil’s intention was driven by arrogance and the envy of his brother.
This story teaches us about what Qurbani really is.
As the
Qur’an tells us, ‘Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but
what reaches Him is piety from you’ (Quran 22:37). From this we understand that
the deeper purpose of this act is to strengthen our iman and our love of Allah
(swt) by showing our sincere willingness to sacrifice anything of this dunya to
attain closeness to Him.
When is
Qurban Performed?
Qurban
is performed during the Haj season 10th,11th,12th and 13th of Dzulhijjah. The
first slaughter can be performed after Solat Eiduladha and the last slaughter
need to be performed before Maghrib of the last tashrik day. The animals
allowed for Qurban are goat, sheep, cow, buffalo or camel.
The
meat from the Qurban are distributed among 3 categories of people:
• 1/3
for the poor and needy.
• 1/3
for family members and friends.
• 1/3
for the person doing the Qurban - and this portion can be given to
non-Muslims.
God
says in the Holy Quran:
"Lo!
We have given thee Abundance. So pray unto thy Lord, and sacrifice."
(Quran
108:1 - 2)
"Say:
Lo! my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord
of the Worlds."
(Quran
6:162)
SPARE
YOUR MONEY FOR QURBAN to express our gratitude and thankfulness to Allah for
past and following years! it is only once a year. Give to needy ones and put a
smile on their faces.
For
those who intended to do udhiyah/ qurbani/ sacrifice in Malaysia, please pay us
a visit to choose either goat or sheep that available in our farm. You can
simply type "Jariah Agro Farm" on google map to reach to our farm. It
is only 15 km from Shah Alam city centre, 20km from Subang Jaya, 35km from
Cyberjaya, 45km from KLCC and 55km from KL International Airport.
