In ancient times, out of deep ignorance and lack of awareness, human beings sacrificed children, women, and men to their gods.

This continued until the time of Prophet Abraham, when God brought an end to this practice through the story of Abraham and Ishmael.

Is it surprising that when people in Abraham’s time heard that a father was taking his own son to be sacrificed, they did not object, express shock, or question it? No, it is not surprising—because it was considered normal in those times and was even regarded as an act of worship.

Today, even if the closest servants of God were to commit such an act, the entire world would rise in protest.

So Abraham turned to his people and said that instead of sacrificing a human being, they should sacrifice a sheep—so that the poor could be fed and such a grave wrongdoing could be avoided.

Eid al-Adha is the celebration of liberation from superstition and the celebration of the rising of the light of truth and faith.