As Muslims, we are now celebrating a big day for Muslims in the world, or the feast of sacrifice Eid al-Adha. In the big day Muslims can reap the benefit of being able to position yourself back exactly how to live our lives and the way forward as a pious servant of Allah SWT. So that was delivered by Moh. Mahfud MD, who is also the Chairman of the Constitutional Court in his talk at the feast of Eid al-Adha 1433 H, entitled Worship Symbolic Meaning of Sacrifice, at the Grand Mosque Bintaro Sector 9, South Tangerang, on Friday (26/10).

Mahfud explained, pilgrimage and sacrifice a flashback Prophet Ibrahim AS families struggle in order to achieve piety. As Muslims, said Mahfud, should be able to emulate what the Prophet Ibrahim AS in piety to the Creator, Allah SWT. Prophet Ibrahim AS holds the title as Khalilullah (lover of Allah) for his achievements in making taqorrub or approach to Allah SWT. It should be on the look up for every human being, because he is doing it at the expense of what he loved to win the blessings of Allah SWT.

Mahfud appealed to pilgrims pray Eid al-Adha, the sacrifice performed in the momentum this Eid for Muslims is highly recommended by legal sunnah approaching mandatory. Similarly important, the sacrificial worship is Prophet Muhammad SAW. In addition, Mahfud also explained the symbolic meaning of sacrifice as the struggle of the literal meaning of generic. Sacrifice is defined as an approach or closer. In other words, if every person who means the person is willing to sacrifice himself to get closer to Allah SWT in order to be the people who really fear Allah and attain lofty positions in his side.

At the end of the lecture, former Defense Secretary Gus Dur era reminded, that we are all always learning to share to others. At this time it must be admitted, current conditions of life of the nation and the altruistic spirit of togetherness or collective nature seemed to begin to fade in the community. "Perhaps this is a symptom of our society disorientation that began trapped in a hedonistic lifestyle, which is too selfish. So that confidence to others is scarce. Which would take precedence over the interests’ moment is causing morale to gain or happiness is not rare moment in a way that is not legal, so nourish corruption," said Mahfud. (Hendy / HDY / mh/Yazid.tr)