Talk:Eid al-Adha
- As for the name of the entry in the first line i suggest Eid al-ḍuḥā.
- The Beginning of this article should also mention that the Eid al-Adha is one of the two "big Eids" or one of the two greatest Eids of Islam and that it is done in remembrance of Ibrahim's willingness to fully submit to God's will in doing the sacrifice of Ismail, his son.
- Instead of "According to religious narrations", here i think we'd better use the name of the Surah under this event.
- Abraham (Ibrahim), not mentioned in the article.
- Lack of time adverbs in the first paragraph, please check it. Every year, Yearly; simple but not mentioned!
- In the first paragraph we too need to change "night and day of Eid". We have "day and night" not "night and day"! which way is the wind blowing?
- Lack of Adverbs like "too" or "in Addition" or "also" to simply emphasize on the degree of desirability, possibility or exclusiveness is all over the text! An Example : There is a lot of emphasis on performing acts of worship on the night and day of Eid al-Adha. Also, observing a vigil at its night, spending the night in prayer and worship, is specially recommended. On the day, rituals like: Ghusl (abolition), the prayer of the Eid, offering sacrifice, Ziyara of Imam al-Husayn (a) and recitation of Du’a al-Nudba are recommended. Like Eid al-Fitr, fasting on Eid al-Adha is forbidden. .
- If you mind i like to say that using certain words like "forbid" or "forbidden" which is used to say (Har'am) plays into a rather complicated or literal text that would need its own interpretation though! How about saying :it is the day in which Islam issues a ban for Muslims to fast, or, It is the day in which no one should Fast as ordered by Islamic texts.
Suggestion for the first paragraph (the intro)
- * Eid al-Aḍuḥā (Arabic: العید الأضحی)is of the greatest Eids (one being The Eid al-Fiṭr, Arabic: عيد الفِطر) of Islam which is celebrated on tenth of Dhu l-Hijja (or Dhi al-Hijja, the last month in Hijri calendar, Arabic: ذی الحجة). On this holy day, According to Chapter 37 verses 100-107 of Qur'an, God orders Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to do the sacrifice of his son, Isma’il (a). Ibrahim ( The founder and the father of all Abrahamic religions) willingly submitted to God's will and took his son to the alter to perform his duty. Though destined and confident, he decided to fully implement God's order when suddenly Archangel Gabriel appeared before him, giving him a ram as an offering from the heavens to be put to sacrifice instead of Isma’il as a result of his unshakeable commitment to performing the Dhebh according to Surah Al-safat. The traditional rites of offering sacrifice on Eid al-Adha in the plain of Mina actually stand as a commemoration of that event, a symbol of Abraham's sacrifice. Muslims who go to Hajj pilgrimage every year perform the rituals of Mina, including offering a sacrifice. Also, it is the day in which no one should take religious fasting as ordered by Islamic texts and ,like Eid al-fitr, it is one of the official holidays in Muslim calendar celebrated by 1.6 billion Muslims across the world.
Suggestion for "other names" Paragraph
- * Eid al-Adha in Persian, as given by the dictionary of Dehkhoda, means “Eid-e Qorban”. The definition refers to Eid-e Qorban as the Eid of Guspankoshan or the Eid of sacrificing the “sheep”(or ram) for this was the day of a great test for Ibrahim (a) and Ismail (a) who were given by God glad tidings on their bravery and obedience. “When they both had committed themselves peacefully [to God] and he [Ibrahim] had placed him [his son] face down, We called out to him," O Abraham! You have indeed fulfilled the vision! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous!” (Holy Qur’an: 37:103-105)
Suggestion for "Worshiping Rituals on the Night of Eid al-Adha" paragraph
- * It has been narrated by Imam al-Sadiq (a) that “Imam Ali (a) liked to "make himself free" in four nights of the year: the first night of Rajab, the night at the middle of Sha’ban, the nights of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.” It seems that ‘to make free’ in the narration means to spend a period of time to keeping away and fully abandoning other duties in order to observe worshiping vigil at these nights. Ziyara of Imam al-Husayn (a) is also recommended on the night and day of Eid al-Adha.
Rituals of the day of Eid al-Adha
- * Muslims around the world celebrate this day and perform a number of religious practices as recommended by Islam.
- Some of the recommendations are:
- 1-Doing Ghusl (abolition): according to Al-Majlisi, doing Ghusl on the day of Eid al-Adha is one of the most recommended acts of Sunnah to the point that some scholars have ever since deemed it as obligatory.
- 2-The Prayer of Eid al-Adha: it is performed like the prayer of Eid al-Fitr. According to the famous tradition among Shia scholars, performing Eid al-Adha’s prayer in the era of Ghayba is a particular recommendation (it is not obligatory) - be it in person or congregation.
- 3-Most recommended of Du'as before the start of Eid Prayer: The best choice of the supplications is the 48th supplication of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, which begins by saying: O God, this is a blessed and fortunate day...,though it is better to recite the 46th supplication as well.
- 4-Du’a al- Nudba: reciting the Du'a of Nudba on this day and all other Islamic Eids, is reportedly recommended.
- 5-Offering (ram, sheep or cow) as a Sacrifice: this practice is greatly recommended for all Muslims on this day, although it is compulsory upon those participating in Hajj, some of the scholars have deemed it as obligatory upon those who are financially capable of doing it. Moreover, it is recommended to consume some of its meat as food after the Eid prayer. During the time of sacrifice, it is recommended to recite this supplication which has been narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a)that says: “Indeed I have turned my face toward Him who originated the heavens and the earth, as a hanif and Muslim, and I am not one of the polytheists, Indeed my prayer and my ritual, my life and my death are for the sake of God, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and this [creed] I have been commanded [to follow], and I am one of the Muslims. O God, from you and for your sake, in the Name of God and God is great, O God, accept this from me.”
- 6-Takbirs(Arabic: تَكْبِير) are recited in order: Those who are present in the plain of Mina on this day, must recite these Takbirs after 15 prayers, starting from the noon prayer on the day of Eid and ending in dawn prayer of the 13th of Dhu al-Hijja; however, those who are not present in the plain of Mina on Eid’s day, recite the Takbirs after ten prayers, starting from noon prayer of Eid’s day, to the dawn prayer of the 12th. These Takbirs, according to the report of al-Kafi, are as follows: “Allah is great, Allah is great, there’s no god but Allah and Allah is great, To Allah be the praise, Allah is great for He has guided us, Allah is great for he has given us sustenance from cattle, Praise be to Allah for He has tested us.”
- 7-Ziyara of Imam al-Husayn (a)
the Ruling of Fast on Eid al-Adha
- Like Eid al-Fitr, Muslims do not take religious fasting on Eid al-Adha too.
Sacrifice as One of Hajj Rituals
- 1- Ramy (Throwing stones) at Jamara
- 2- Sacrifice
- 3- Halq (shaving one’s hair) and Taqsir (cutting a little of the hair and the fingernails), Offering sacrifice is after Ramy of Jamara al-‘Aqaba
Conditions of Hajj Sacrifice
It is obligatory upon a person who attends Hajj, to sacrifice a Hady, that is, a camel, or cow or a sheep. However, if it is not affordable to sacrifice a camel, a cow would do better instead. It would not serve as sufficient to sacrifice any animals other than these three ones. It is recommended to divide the sacrifice meat in three parts: to give one part as a present, another part as a charity and later use the third part as food.
(there is more!)
- Suggestion for paragraphs titles:
1. Etymology
2. background
3. Rituals befor the day
4. Rituals in the day
- 4.1 Fasting
5. Sacrifice as a ritual in Hajj
- 5.1 Rulings on Hajj Sacrifice
6. Eid in Islamic Countries
S.J.Mosavi (talk) 13:17, 21 September 2015 (IRDT)