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Eid al-Adha

Sacrifice, devotion and sharing with others.

The Qur’anic meaning of sacrifice

Qur’an 22:36–37 discusses sacrificial animals, remembrance of Allah and feeding others. It explicitly places the emphasis on devotion rather than the flesh or blood reaching Allah. An account of sacrifice should therefore include its ethical and devotional purpose, not only its outward procedure.

Ibrahim’s trial

Qur’an 37:102–107 recounts Ibrahim’s vision, his conversation with his son, their submission and the ransom through a great sacrifice. The son is not named within those verses. Later interpretive traditions discuss his identity; a source-based article should distinguish the verse’s wording from the conclusions of a commentary.

Practice and preparation

Eid prayer, the rules of an offering, eligibility of animals, distribution and the applicable days require a named legal guide. These matters should not be generalized from an image or a short social-media clip. The relationship with Hajj can be studied through the pilgrimage passages, while worshippers outside the pilgrimage follow the rulings relevant to their situation. Confirm the locally followed lunar date rather than relying solely on a civil-calendar calculation.

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Qur’an 22:36–37

Qur’an 37:102–107

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