Tadhkirah — Page 473
1900 473 Translation: [Arabic] O servants of Allah, ponder and reflect on this day of yours, which is the day of the Festival of Sacrifices, for verily hidden secrets have been placed in these sacrifices for those who are wise. All of you know that many animals are slaughtered on this day—many caravans of camels, herds of cattle, and flocks of goats are slaughtered—and all this is done in seeking the pleasure of the Lord of the universe. Such has been the practice ever since the inception of Islam and continues even in these days. In my opinion, these sacrifices that are made in our illustrious Shariah are beyond the realm of estimation, and they are far superior to the sacrifices made by those belonging to the earlier nations of prophets. The abundance of these sacrifices has reached a point that the face of the earth has been covered with their blood; so much so that if all of it were to be amassed and irrigated, streams would flow out and rivers would gush