We wish you a very happy Eid ul Adha 1439 H.

Eid ul Adha is more than celebration, it is a reminder. We are reminded of our own submission to the will of God.  Those Muslim’s who are not performing the pilgrimage and who can afford it sacrifice an animal in remembrance of Prophet Ibrahim’s test.

 لَنْ يَّنَا لَ اللهَ لُحُوْ مُهَا وَلَادِمَٓا ءُوهَا وَلٰكِنْ يَّنَا لُهُ التَّقْوٰى مِنْكُمْ

“Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you….” (Quran 22:37)

「それらの肉も血も，決してアッラーに達する訳ではない。」

God has no need for the blood or the meat; in fact God has no need for any of our acts of worship.  However for our own benefit God commands us to turn to Him and God looks for our piety.

Eid ul Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah. For those who are not at the pilgrimage, it begins with an extra early morning prayer performed in congregation, called the Eid prayer. It is a time of celebration, a time for togetherness, to visit family and friends and thank God for all the blessings.

[Eid Mubarak Greetings]