24:16 If you believe in…26:59 Almighty Allah will…29:39 Eid al-Abha teaches…
Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 3, 2026.

Eid teaches us to choose Allah

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“If you believe in Allah, you leave for Almighty Allah what you desire.”

The khateeb, at 24:16

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In one sentence

Eid al-Adha teaches believers to surrender what they love and prefer Allah's command over personal desires, following the example of Ibrahim, Ismail, and Hajar.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the blessed Eid days, sacrifice, and takbir as acts of worship.
  2. Presents Ibrahim, Ismail, and Hajar as the household foundation of sacrifice.
  3. Recounts Ibrahim's migration, prayer for a righteous child, and test involving Ismail.
  4. Shows Ibrahim, Ismail, and Hajar rejecting Shaytan's doubts through submission and patience.
  5. Applies the story to family obedience, personal desires, and leaving haram work or paths.
  6. Concludes with Eid's lesson of sacrifice and prayers for suffering communities worldwide.
Try this week
Offer qurbani for Allah during the Eid days.
Make takbir and remember Allah, including saying Allahu Akbar.
Choose Allah's command over personal desires when a sacrifice is required.
If a job or path is knowingly haram, leave it for Allah and trust Him to provide a substitute.
Respond to parents with obedience and respect rather than defiance.
Make dua for oppressed and suffering communities around the world.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 22Grounds the blessed days in remembering Allah and mentioning His name over sacrificial animals.
Surah 2Supports remembering Allah during the numbered days.
Surah 60
Surah 37Supports Ibrahim's migration to Allah and trust that Allah would guide him.
Surah 37Provides the prayer for a righteous child and the test involving Ismail.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If you believe in Allah, you leave for Almighty Allah what you desire.”
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“Almighty Allah will substitute for you after Tathiyah, after sacrifice.”
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“Eid al-Abha teaches us. Tadhiya. Sacrifice. That is the sacrifice that Allah wants from you.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Eid al-Adha reminds us of Ibrahim, Ismail, and Hajar, whose family surrendered what they loved to Allah. Ibrahim asked for a righteous child and later faced the test of offering his only son. Ismail and Hajar responded with trust, patience, and submission while rejecting Shaytan's doubts. The khateeb taught that sacrifice means giving Allah priority over our desires, including leaving a haram path when necessary. We can carry this lesson through respectful family relationships, remembrance of Allah, and sincere obedience.

  1. What is one good thing we can ask Allah for without trying to control the answer?
  2. What does it mean to put Allah's command before something we really want?
  3. How can our family help one another make better choices?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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