26/05/2026
Aidiladha is not a celebration of loss. It is a celebration of a love so pure that it places Allah above everything else. When Prophet Ibrahim was commanded to sacrifice his son, it was not because Allah wanted to take something away from him.
After years of waiting, prayers, and hope, his son was finally in his arms, yet Allah tested the position of that love. Would Ibrahim hold tighter to the gift, or trust the One who gave it? In that moment, Ibrahim chose surrender.
What makes this story extraordinary is that sacrifice happened before the knife ever touched. The true sacrifice was in the heart. Prophet Ismail did not resist, and Ibrahim did not hesitate, not because they felt no pain, but because their faith was greater than their fear.
When Allah saw that nothing stood above Him in their hearts, the sacrifice was replaced. The lesson was never about taking a son. It was about proving that complete trust in Allah never ends in loss.
Today, most of us are not asked to sacrifice what Ibrahim sacrificed. But Aidiladha still asks us the same question. What are we holding onto more tightly than Allah? Our comfort, ambitions, pride, wealth, expectations? Sometimes the greatest qurban is invisible.
Letting go of ego, choosing what is right over what is easy, and trusting Allah even when the path does not make sense yet. Because the story of Ibrahim reminds us that when something is surrendered sincerely for Allah, He does not reduce us. He elevates us.