Eid-ul-Adha marks the culmination of the sacrifice given by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) on the plains of Mina thousands of years ago.

On this day, in place of the sacrifice of his son, Prophet Ismail, Allah(Glory and Greatness be to Him) confirmed the status of Prophet Ibrahim and substituted a lamb in place of his son to be offered in His way - a tradition which continues till today.Eid ul-Adha is second in the series of Eid festivals, after Eid al-Fitr during the Islamic month of Holy Ramadhan that Muslims celebrate across the world at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah.On this day Muslims sacrifice animals which have been deemed Halaal, or fit for sacrifice. They not only eat the meat themselves but distribute it amongst their neighbors, relatives and the poor and hungry.

The underlying flavor is the spirit of sacrifice or Qurbani, commemorating Prophet Abraham's great act of faith many centuries ago. Almighty God put Prophet Abraham to a most difficult trial, the details of which are described in the Glorious Qur'an. During this day, men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing. For the millions at Hajj pilgrimage, it is a big day. On this day, the pilgrims reach the grounds of Mina where they sacrifice an animal. It was here that Prophet Abraham is believed to have sacrificed his son Prophet Ishmael.The charitable instincts of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid ul-Adha by the concerted effort to see that no impoverished Muslim is left without sacrificial food during this day. Coming immediately after the Day of Arafat (when Prophet Muhammad pronounced the final seal on the religion of Islam), Eid ul-Adha gives concrete realization to what the Muslim community ethic means in practice.

We being a muslim, should keep in mind that Islam lays insist upon sacrifices for each other. It discourages selfishness and materialism. Allah almighty loves those, who love His creatures especialy the human being and sacrifice their money, time, valuables or any means to comfort the suffering mankind.

In the end please do remember the "Marhumeen", on this very feastiv day by visiting and praying for them. May Allah Almighty forgive us all and those who have left us for good, all our near and dear ones.May Allah almighty raise the ranks of "Sadia" amongst His beloved friends and keep her soul in the most blessed and beautiful place in Jannat-ul- Firdous. Aameen

They say there is a reason
They say that time will heal
But neither time nor reason
Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache
that lies behind our smiles,
No one knows how many times
we have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something
so there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of
but so hard to be without.
We cannot bring the old days back,
when we were all together
The family chain is broken now,
but memories live forever.

Only 3 weeks before this very day, Sadia's soul departed from us. Today is Eid-ul-Fitar, a very special and sacred day for us. But it is not like previous ones. It’s different. Yes! It is; because on this eid, SADIA is not amongst us to celebrate it. It’s very hard time especially for her mother, along with the rest of family. They really are going to feel her absence. So do us. A very special, pious, down to earth, contented and noble person like her indeed deserves to be missed by each and every one of us. We are with her family in this heavy time of grief and pain. Please do remember her on this eve of celebration and pray for that pretty soul that Allah Azzawajal may raise her ranks amongst HIS loved ones and make her eternal place (grave) enlighten with HIS lovely and kind blessings everafter. Sooner or later we also have to have say yes to HIS call and return to HIM.

It was 4th of August 2012 when I returned home after my Zohar prayers, I heard the news that Sadia had been insensible and was admitted to a nearby hospital. I along with my wife, went to the hospital. There I saw Sadia, lying down on the stretcher. Her eyes were closed and she looked just like an angel, enjoying a sound slumber. The doctor examined her and advised for C.T Scan from Lahore General Hospital. On that very day, it was cloudy and was raining heavily.  During the heavy rain, we took her to Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.  In emergency, doctor examined her and advised to get the C.T Scan done. The C.T Scan report came and a ward-boy informed us that the report showed Brain Hemorrhage. All of us were shocked and petrified. Later on, a senior doctor came and advised that she must be transferred to Neurosurgery ICU.  She admitted there for two days. But in these two days, we observed that many other patients were also in insensible condition in ICU.  We all were praying for Sadia’s health. My colleagues visited the hospital when they came to know about it. We all were waiting for some miracle to happen from Allah Almighty. But the Heavenly decision was different. Things do happen according to the will of Allah Almighty and the morning of 6th August 2012 brought the sad news of her demise.  In this way her earthly life was concluded and was burried the same day on the 17th Ramzan Mubarak. She left life time happy and sad memories and recollections for all of us. 

It is humble request to all to ask for her forgiveness from Allah Almighty after every prayer.  

Losing someone close to you is one of the hardest things in life. Losing someone you love is incredibly devastating and the events afterward can be filled with immense stress and deep remorse especially for the family members.

Her death was sudden. I remember when I heard the news I simply could not believe it. She was too young but what could be done, nothing except to accept the will of Allah Almighty. She was so nice and pious and Allah doesn’t keep His good people in this world for long to guard them from the corruptions and pollutions of this world. She was well-respected, noble and religious. All the memories we just have shared with her will forever be cherished and remembered. She will forever live in our hearts.

She is in Heavens now enjoying the blessings of her eternal and kind Lord, Allah Almighty. We should all be thankful that we were given the chance to have known a kind person named Saadia Rafiq. May Allah Almighty shower all HIS blessings and kindness upon this virtuous soul and grant her with the highest ranks among HIS favourite friends. Aammeen…..