Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

Because no matter how long they live in the end they will die. But
Allah is Eternal, never to die. If parents are the immediate cause of
our coming into existence, Allah, all praise and glory be to Him, is
the One Who originated and created us from nothing. The
creatures are ascribed to The Creator; we are mere causes. Thus,
we must remember the Origin in coming to be, The One Who
originated things out of nothing far more than just remembering
the causes.
After the triumph of Ibrâhîm, Ismâ‘îl and Hâjar (peace be upon
them) and their firm stand in the adversity, the sacrifice was
offered as the Noble Qur’an relates (what means):
‘“And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. a ram); And
We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations (to
come) in later times. Salâmun (peace) be upon Ibrâhim
(Abraham)!’ Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinûn (gooddoers
- see V.2:112). Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishâque (Isaac, peace be
upon him) a Prophet from the righteous.” (As-Sâffât, 37: 107-112)
When Allah ordered Ibrâhîm to slaughter his son he had no other
children beside Ismâ‘îl, and then he was given the glad tidings of
Ishâque (Isaac, peace be upon him). Despite the severity of the trial
Ibrâhîm and Ismâ‘îl resigned themselves to Allah and they
complied with His Order. Therefore, Ibrâhîm was described in the
Noble Qur’an as forbearing and ever oft-returning in repentance to
Allah.
The act emphasizes that if we receive every Decree of Allah with
contentment we will win the reward of obeying the Command of
Allah. At the same time, Allah, all praise and glory be to Him,
arrests fate, and that is exactly what happened with Ibrâhîm and
Ismâ‘îl (peace be upon them). Allah, be ever gloried His Majesty
and Might, says (what means):
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