What is Eid Al Adha really about?

What is Eid Al-Adha Really About?

There was a story in the news about 30 years ago — and this happens often — that there was a young man who needed a kidney transplant, and because of the blood type it was impossible to find any match, anybody to donate this kidney to this person. And this person's father had one kidney, and he knew if he donated this kidney, that means he would take his own life. But out of the love of his son, he gave a part of his body so his son could live, and he let himself die.

How many parents there are in this room who would give their life for their child, would give their heart for their child — take my kidney, take my arm, take my heart, take it. How many parents think like that?

The Greatest Expression of Love is Sacrifice

The greatest form and expression of love — the greatest — is sacrifice. And that is why the prophet of Allah who is described as the greatest lover of Allah, Khalilur Rahman, is who? Ibrahim, alayhi salaam. And how do you know that Ibrahim, alayhi salaam, is the closest to Allah of all the prophets, and he is named the father of the prophets?

What is it that made his love of Allah so special? It is the S word — sacrifice.

The Lesson of Eid Al-Adha

This is today's lesson. If you would like to reach the level of Allah loving you more than He loves any of His creation, you have to be willing to sacrifice.

This is the lesson in Eid Al-Adha.