Bakra Eid and how to tell the story to your kids?

[Reha]

Re: Bakra Eid and how to tell the story to your kids?

@Niksik

So my daughter was shocked to hear that Prophet Ibrahim [AS] was about to sacrifice his son upon the command of Allah…that even though a lamb appeared in his place eventually, it was devastating for her!

So I was explaining the love of Allah in the heart of the Prophet, and the faith that Prophet Ibrahim had in this heart. They got a bit of it but were like, “mom would you kill us?” I told her that since I wasn’t a prophet, Allah would never ask me to do such a thing, and that it was a test for Ibrahim [as] because Allah wanted to see his faith. But she went on like, “but what ifffff?”

Anyway, hope this fear has passed and that the little one doesn’t get wind of it, but what would be your reaction?

I think it probably had to do with the choice of words being used by the kids at school.

Growing up, it was one of my favorite stories because of the way it was explained to me…it showed how much Allah swt loves us. He may ask you to trust him blindly but He will never let any sort of harm come to you. You may feel fear but having faith will deliver you from almost any situation. In the end, Prophet Ibrahim (as) did not lose his son and that is the most important thing. Trust Him and He shall not disappoint you.*