The story of Ibrahim with his son Isma'il al-Dhabih (peace be upon them both).
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The Shaykh : Do you not know that killing one's sons, on one day, became one of the greatest acts of worship for which a person is rewarded with a great status that no one attains except by deserving it? Do you know this? Killing one's sons became one of the greatest acts of obedience? Even though it is one of the greatest of the forbidden things, but on one day it became one of the greatest acts of obedience, brother?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : I don't know, okay, please go ahead.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : When he wanted to slaughter his son, what is correct is that he did not want to slaughter his son, yes, rest.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Al-Khidr, where is Al-Khidr from Ibrahim? Please go ahead.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : That he slaughter his son, the slaughter became what? A nearness to Allah, one of the best of nearnesses. And for this, Allah rewarded Ibrahim by making him His close friend. Rest. Killing one's sons is forbidden, it is from the major sins, did you understand? But when Allah commanded Ibrahim to slaughter his son, the slaughter became obedience. Allah Blessed and Exalted said:[As-Saffat 37:103-106] And Allah, a clear trial. And Allah, a clear trial. A great test that a person is commanded to slaughter his son who has no other besides him. And Isma'il (peace be upon him) came to Ibrahim in old age, not in youth? In old age, and he had no other besides him. And yet, the Lord of Majesty and Honor tested him to slaughter him. So he agreed, is that not so? Yes.
If someone were to say: In the story of Ibrahim with Isma'il, there is a problem, because Ibrahim said to him, "O my son," look at the gentleness, "O my son," a word of kindness and softness.[As-Saffat 37:102] If a person were to raise a problem with us and say, how does Ibrahim consult his son in a matter he was commanded to do? What is the answer?
The answer is: He wanted to test the son, and he did not want to consult him in carrying out the command of Allah, but to test the son. So what was the status of the son? It was one of the greatest and most wonderful statuses. He said to him:[As-Saffat 37:102] Allah is the Greatest. He did not say, "O my father, slaughter me." He did not say, "O my father, slaughter me." He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded," to indicate that if he slaughters him, he is only doing what? What Allah commanded. [As-Saffat 37:102] Yes, and by Allah, he is among the patient.
Now, if you tell your son, "I will hit you, I will tie you up," does he stand or does he run away? Yes, he runs away. But this son, when his father said to him,[As-Saffat 37:102] And the dreams of the prophets are revelation, he said, [As-Saffat 37:102] Now, my brothers, did slaughtering the son become obedience or disobedience? Obedience, by the command of whom? By the command of Allah Mighty and Majestic, because Allah is the One to whom judgment belongs.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : I don't know, okay, please go ahead.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : When he wanted to slaughter his son, what is correct is that he did not want to slaughter his son, yes, rest.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Al-Khidr, where is Al-Khidr from Ibrahim? Please go ahead.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : That he slaughter his son, the slaughter became what? A nearness to Allah, one of the best of nearnesses. And for this, Allah rewarded Ibrahim by making him His close friend. Rest. Killing one's sons is forbidden, it is from the major sins, did you understand? But when Allah commanded Ibrahim to slaughter his son, the slaughter became obedience. Allah Blessed and Exalted said:
(103) And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead, (104) We called to him, "O Abraham, (105) You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. (106) Indeed, this was the clear trial.
فلما أسلما وتله للجبين وناديناه أن يا ابراهيم قد صدقت الرؤيا إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين إن هذا لهو البلاء المبينIf someone were to say: In the story of Ibrahim with Isma'il, there is a problem, because Ibrahim said to him, "O my son," look at the gentleness, "O my son," a word of kindness and softness.
O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think.
يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترىThe answer is: He wanted to test the son, and he did not want to consult him in carrying out the command of Allah, but to test the son. So what was the status of the son? It was one of the greatest and most wonderful statuses. He said to him:
O my father, do as you are commanded
يا أبت افعل ما تؤمرdo as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
افعل ما تؤمر ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرينNow, if you tell your son, "I will hit you, I will tie you up," does he stand or does he run away? Yes, he runs away. But this son, when his father said to him,