'Act of Korban should be performed as religious duty'
Aidil Adha sermon: Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Badaruddin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman delivering Hari Raya Aidil Adha sermon. Picture: Helmyshah
Friday, December 21, 2007
THE Ministry of Religious Affairs yesterday called on Muslims to perform the act of Korban explicitly as part of their religious duties as opposed to performing the act as part of a common occasion.
"By simply sacrificing an animal, one would not get the benefit of worship. What makes the act valuable from a religious point of view is the obedience in following the correct teachings," said the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Badaruddin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman, in his Hari Raya Aidil Adha sermon.
"The act should be performed in a religious environment, because when we worship we aim to gain pahala, which would be unobtainable without following the right teachings or having the right intentions," he said.
The act of Korban, the deputy minister elaborated, is becoming more of a communal practice.
"Thanks to Allah (SWT), Who has moved our hearts and opened our minds to realise the benefit of Korban. With realising the benefits of the act of Korban, He has compelled us to do more good deeds."
"The Korban ceremony held this morning is a manifestation of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's loyalty towards Allah. Without a doubt the example set by His Majesty has motivated and influenced his subjects," he said before the congregation that gathered at the Jame' 'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Kiarong for the Aidil Adha prayers in the morning.
"This is why there are individual acts of Korban, and group acts through mosques, departments and ministries, and last but not least the private sector. Once again we should be thankful to Allah for allowing our hearts and minds to find the wisdom to be closer to Him as well as to glorify the religion that we adhere to as a way of life. Therefore, the integration of the act into society should continue so that it becomes fully ingrained into the religious way of life."
The same sermon was relayed to mosque-goers nationwide.
The Brunei Times
"By simply sacrificing an animal, one would not get the benefit of worship. What makes the act valuable from a religious point of view is the obedience in following the correct teachings," said the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Badaruddin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman, in his Hari Raya Aidil Adha sermon.
"The act should be performed in a religious environment, because when we worship we aim to gain pahala, which would be unobtainable without following the right teachings or having the right intentions," he said.
The act of Korban, the deputy minister elaborated, is becoming more of a communal practice.
"Thanks to Allah (SWT), Who has moved our hearts and opened our minds to realise the benefit of Korban. With realising the benefits of the act of Korban, He has compelled us to do more good deeds."
"The Korban ceremony held this morning is a manifestation of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's loyalty towards Allah. Without a doubt the example set by His Majesty has motivated and influenced his subjects," he said before the congregation that gathered at the Jame' 'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Kiarong for the Aidil Adha prayers in the morning.
"This is why there are individual acts of Korban, and group acts through mosques, departments and ministries, and last but not least the private sector. Once again we should be thankful to Allah for allowing our hearts and minds to find the wisdom to be closer to Him as well as to glorify the religion that we adhere to as a way of life. Therefore, the integration of the act into society should continue so that it becomes fully ingrained into the religious way of life."
The same sermon was relayed to mosque-goers nationwide.
The Brunei Times
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