Next Monday's Hari Raya Haji.
I think many doesn't (or even bother to) know the significance of this celebration. As long as its a holiday right?
The Muslims celebrate this to be reminded of Abraham's act in sacrificing Isaac as an act of obedience (Gen 22).
Abraham believes that our God is a God who provides (Jehovah Jireh). Abraham believes that all he need to do is to obey. He knows that God can give and he could also take away if He wants to (Job 1:21b) but He doesn't. Abraham also knows that God has plans in our lives, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). So God definitely will not harm him by taking away his son.
The only difference here is that in the Muslim's context, the boy being sacrificed was not Isaac but Ishmael (more known as Ismail by the Malays). This is because they believe that Ishmael was Abraham's oldest son and hence the birth of the Muslim line. Interestingly, Nabi Muhammad was one of Ishmael's descendents, from the very line of the Muslim faith. Now, that explains aight?
Interesting uh?
Another name for Hari Raya Haji is Hari Raya Korban -- Sacrifice. So on this day, the Muslims will sacrifice a lembu (and not kambing, Amy! One mehhs and another mooos, they differ okay!). They believe that God's the provider and usually the meat of the slaughtered cow will be distributed to everyone in the village.
Ask me how I know all these. Maybe I was once there in the history? Haha jk.
I think many doesn't (or even bother to) know the significance of this celebration. As long as its a holiday right?
The Muslims celebrate this to be reminded of Abraham's act in sacrificing Isaac as an act of obedience (Gen 22).
Abraham believes that our God is a God who provides (Jehovah Jireh). Abraham believes that all he need to do is to obey. He knows that God can give and he could also take away if He wants to (Job 1:21b) but He doesn't. Abraham also knows that God has plans in our lives, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). So God definitely will not harm him by taking away his son.
The only difference here is that in the Muslim's context, the boy being sacrificed was not Isaac but Ishmael (more known as Ismail by the Malays). This is because they believe that Ishmael was Abraham's oldest son and hence the birth of the Muslim line. Interestingly, Nabi Muhammad was one of Ishmael's descendents, from the very line of the Muslim faith. Now, that explains aight?
Interesting uh?
Another name for Hari Raya Haji is Hari Raya Korban -- Sacrifice. So on this day, the Muslims will sacrifice a lembu (and not kambing, Amy! One mehhs and another mooos, they differ okay!). They believe that God's the provider and usually the meat of the slaughtered cow will be distributed to everyone in the village.
Ask me how I know all these. Maybe I was once there in the history? Haha jk.
4 comments:
I thought they used either kambings or lembus, not strictly lembus right?
Haha so far I realize all lembus only la. No kambing business. But earlier on, that friend thought kambing and lembu sama. haha..
Poor cows and kambings. heheh, they must annually dread Korban
Heh, I bet they do! =)
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