01-06-2005, 06:04 PM
Quote:I think that sharing non-muslems their happiness consider a type of good relations which may lead them to islam.
Personally i don't agree at all with the above, to me new years and anything which imitates Kafir i don't go with. At the Masjid a few weeks ago a Hidith was read out, i can't remember it exactly, anyone feel free to correct me in anyway. But a Hadith was read out, where The Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) said. "If any one of my people imitate the Non belivers then they <b>are</b> the non belivers" My wording is probably wrong but this should trigger off the hadith to anyones mind if they recognise it.
To me christmas, which it is known to be today, the celebration of the "birthday" of the son of God. Is most blasphemous to me as a Muslim, and so are the Christians. Saying that The Most High Allmighty has had a son. Like he's some big man in the sky, chilling out. It's disgusting. Of course some Muslims even think i am too "extreme" for thinking this. I have nothing against Christians as people, as i was an Agnostic once, which is worse. But now i am a 100% practising Muslim i find the main core of their beleif offensive. Let's see what the Creator of existance, The Most High, The supreme Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has to say about us joining is with those who say he has a son:
<b><i>They say: "Allah hath begotten a son!" - Glory be to Him! He is self-sufficient! His are all things in the heavens and on earth! No warrant have ye for this! say ye about Allah what ye know not?" "Say: "Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper." "A little enjoyment in this world!- and then, to Us will be their return, then shall We make them taste the severest penalty for their blasphemies."</i></b> (The Noble Quran 10: 68-70)
And also...
<b><i>"Further, that He may warn those (also) who say, "Allah hath begotten a son": "No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying what they say is nothing but falsehood! " </i></b>
(The Noble Qur'an 18: 4-5)
And...
<b><i>"They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!" "Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!" "At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin" </i></b>(The Noble Qur'an 19: 88-90)
So, if anyone still feels confident joining in Christmas celebrations (New Year included, it's not our year is it) If anyone who says they are Muslim still wants to join in these kind of celebrations after reading the words of God above, and still feels confident on Judgement day that they have pleased The Most High by doing so? Then good luck to you. Me personally...i'll steer well clear of it thank you. When i was wished Merry Christmas or New Year. My get out route, while still remaining polite was "Well it's come around quick this year" and then left it. This way you're not hurting feelings, or joining in a celebration thats saying our Lord almighty has had a son, like some old dude with his wife. Disgusting. Let me leave it with this....
<b><i>"Say: He is Allah, the One and Only" "Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;" "He begetteth not, nor is He begotten" "And there is none like unto Him."</i></b>(The Noble Qur'an 112: 1-4)
Subhan-Allah, Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin
May Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) give me the strength in my Deen next year to respond to any greetings of merry Christmas. With something like "You are offending me with this, please turn around and walk away from me" Are you going to care about Hurting Christians feelings when it is just you and Allah? (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) They won't be there to show how much they appreciated you saying Merry Christmas then.