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A Path of the Innovators – Part 2/2
Every Prophet who was sent by Allaah (ﷻ) called people to worship Allaah (ﷻ) Alone, with no partner or associates.
As Allaah (ﷻ) says:
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدُونِ
“And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, ‘There is no deity except Me, so worship Me.’”
(Al-Anbiya 21:25)
The natural inclination of man (Al-Fitrah) also bears witness to that. The idolators have no proof and their dispute is of no use before their Lord; on them is wrath and for them will be a severe torment.
Islam is a religion of peace, kindness, respect and tolerance. As reported on the authority of Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger Allaah (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day should speak good things or keep silent.Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day should be courteous and generous to his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day should be courteous and generous to his [traveling] visitor.”
(Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim).
In this ahadeeth, we see a perfect way of how a Muslim must behave with others, irrespective of whether they are Muslims or Non-Muslims.
Yes! Show respect , be nice and kind to your neighbor but does it incline that you celebrate in their festival ? NO
Being kind to your neighbor doesn’t mean you celebrate or wish them “merry Christmas”.
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Dear brothers and sisters, it is not permissible for any believing Muslim to participate with the Christians, the Jews, or other than them from the disbelievers in their celebration. Rather, it is obligatory to abandon that.
This is because Allaah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said:
مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ
“He who imitates a people is from them.”
(Narrated by Abi Dawood, 3512: Classed as Sahih by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 2691)
And the Messenger (ﷺ) warned us against imitating them and adorning ourselves with their mannerisms. So it is upon the believing male and female to beware of that, and not to aid in the celebration of these holidays with anything.
This is because they oppose the Legislation of Allaah (ﷻ). So it is not permissible to participate in them nor to cooperate with its people or to assist them with anything.
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Allaah (ﷻ) says:
قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُون
“Say, ‘O disbelievers,”
لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
“I do not worship what you worship.”
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
“Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.”
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
“Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.”
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
“Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.”
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ
“For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.’”
(Al-Kafirun 109:1 – 6)
This means you don’t celebrate Christmas because your Belief is in one God and their belief is in a trinity. Why not let them hold their religion and you hold yours.
REFLECT!
For more explanation, read the following PDF of a Fatwa by Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz رحمه الله regarding the celebration of Christmas.
May Allaah (ﷻ) grant us mercy and guide us through the straight path.
آمين يا رب العالمين
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