Unhappy Evening
By: Muhammad Hussain Ya'qoub
Overall looks at celebrating
the Christmas
All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds. And prayers and
peace of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah, the last Prophet,
and his family and companions and whoever followed them till the
Day of Judgment.
Dear Muslim brother (may Allah mercy us all), you should know that
among the grave catastrophes which have descended upon the Muslims
in these days is their following and imitation of the non-Muslims
(i.e. Jews, Christians, etc,) till we did what he Prophet (prayers
and peace of Allah be upon him) said in his Hadeeth. "You would tread the same path as was
trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much
so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would
follow them in this also." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you
mean Jews and Christians?" He said: "Who else (than those two
religious groups)?" [Reported by al-Bukhari]
قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لتتبعن
سنن من كان قبلكم، شبرا بشبر وذراعا بذراع، حتى لو دخلوا جحر ضب
تبعتموهم، قلنا: يا رسول الله، اليهود والنصارى؟ قال: «فمن»
[صحيح البخاري].
Allah is Greatest! It is the path that is trodden by them!
Nowadays, we can not distinguish the majority of the Muslims from
the other people. Furthermore, this majority is subdivided into
numerous segments:
The first segment:
They completely turned away from the religion, followed their own
lusts and their affairs got lost. Now, they know nothing about the
religion except its name and appearances; this is either pride and
mocking to the religion and its people and following to the enemies
of the religion or turning away from it and being busy with the
worldly life and acquiring its perishable wreckage. Actually, the
second group is great and they are counted as Muslims because of
their names and lineage. Indeed we seek help from Allah.
The second segment:
They found that they can not afford steadiness and adhering to the
state of the religion that was in the first century (i.e. the
century of the companions of the Prophet, prayers and peace of
Allah be upon him), because it requires adhering to the two
revelations, exerting every effort for fulfilling the Sunnah of the
Prophet and tolerating the bitterness of saying the truth. When
they failed to do that, they tried to accompany between Islam and
something else to bring to us contemporary Islam that satisfies the
whims of those who do not know. So, they began to twist the
meanings of the verses and Ahadeeth and resemble the people of
hellfire (i.e. Jews, Christians, Magus) in the majority of their
traditions and appearances. Actually, those are much and we do not
doubt their being part of the scum that is mentioned by the
Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) when he
said: "Nay. You are much, at this
time, but you are scum like the scum of the flood" [reported
by Abu Dawud, Authenticated by Albani].
«بل أنتم يومئذ كثير ولكنكم غـثــاء
كغثاء السيل» [الراوي أبي داود، وصححه الألباني]
Even if much of them demonstrated the outward of Islam or, even
more, demonstrated their being callers to Islam care for the
interest of the religion; they follow a way other than the way of
the Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) and their
guidance is not like his guidance. In fact, I think that religion
would not gain victory by such people, even if they became numerous
and spread over the world.
The third segment:
They are the Muslims whom Allah guided to the truth and grant to
them steadiness; so, they adhered to the Book of Allah, the Exalted
and Glorious, and the guidance and the right religion that the
Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) left to
them; they would not desert or change it till meeting him (prayers
and peace of Allah be upon him) at his basin. Those are the people
of the truth and the supported group that the Messenger of Allah
(prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) said about them: "A group of my nation will always remain
triumphant on the right path and continue to be triumphant (against
their opponents). He who deserts them shall not be able to do them
any harm. They will remain in this position until Allah's command
is executed" [reported by Muslim].
«لا تزال طائفة من أمتي ظاهرين على
الحق، لا يضرهم من خذلهم، حتى يأتي أمر الله وهم كذلك» [صحيح
مسلم].
May Allah make us among them, because they are the people of
success and prosperity and they are very far away from resembling
the infidels; they feel honored by their great religion, because
honor is for Allah, His Messenger and the believers.
As for the first segment:
We seek refuge with Allah from them! They are the people of loss,
remorse, and humiliation. They live in poverty and will be
resurrected, on the Day of Judgment, as blind and their final stop
would be hellfire, if they did not hast to repentance and returning
to Allah and renewing the faith.
As for the second
segment:
They are whom we want to remind by this message and call to return
to Allah Almighty and follow His straight path; the path of those
on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqûn
(those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to
believe in them, like Abu Bakr), the martyrs, and the righteous.
And how excellent these companions are! Also, we want to warn them
from following the lusts and imitating the non-Muslims, because
most of them follow the non-Muslims as a result to ignorance, not
having insight and the weakness of faith; they found no body to
guide them to the right or lead them to the straight path.
Among the ways of resembling the infidels, which we intend to talk
about, is celebrating the New Years Eve or what is called
"Christmas"!
The Christians, whom Allah Almighty said about them "Surely, in
disbelief are they who say that Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam
(Mary)" [Surat Al-Maidah 5: 17]
{لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَذِينَ قَالُوا إنَّ
اللَّهَ هُوَ المَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ} [المائدة:17].
Transliteration: Laqad kafara allatheena qaloo inna Allaha huwa
almaseehu ibnu maryama
and said "Surely, disbelievers are those who said: "Allah is the
third of the three (in a Trinity)" [Surat Al-Maidah 5: 73]
وقال: {لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَذِينَ قَالُوا
إنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلاثَةٍ} [المائدة: 73]
Transliteration: Laqad kafara allatheena qaloo inna Allaha thalithu
thalathatin
Celebrating this occasion, in this day, and invent lies against
Jesus (peace be upon him) while he is innocent from what they
ascribe to him. They originate, in this holiday, evil acts have
nothing to do with the religion of Jesus or the religion of any
other prophet (peace be upon them all). They prepare free mixing
parties between males and females together in which there are often
dancing, singing and drinking wine beside the other evil acts that
there is no time for counting them. All of these things, in their
claim, are celebrating the Christ and the date of his birth. In
fact, the Christ is innocent from all of that and is not pleased
with it.
Let alone their manifestation to their nullified creed that
includes pretending that Jesus (peace be upon him) is God. In fact,
he will repudiate them in front of all people on the Day of
Judgment when Allah Almighty asks him about that by saying:
"Did you say unto men: 'Worship me and my mother as two gods
besides Allah?'" He will say: "Glory be to You! It was not for me
to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You
would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner-self
though I do not know what is in Yours; truly, You, only You, are
the All-Knower of all that is hidden (and unseen). Never did I say
to them aught except what You (Allah) did command me to say:
'Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.' And I was a witness over
them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were
the Watcher over them; and You are a Witness to all things. (This
is a great admonition and warning to the Christians of the whole
world)" [Surat Al-Maidah 5: 116-117].
{يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنتَ
قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إلَهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ
قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي
بِحَقٍّ إن كُنتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي
نَفْسِي وَلا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ إنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلاَّمُ
الغُيُوبِ (116] مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إلاَّ مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ أَنِ
اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ وَكُنتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيداً
مَّا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ الرَّقِيبَ
عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ} [المائدة:
116-117].
Transliteration: ya AAeesa ibna maryama aanta qulta lilnnasi
ittakhithoonee waommiya ilahayni min dooni Allahi qala subhanaka ma
yakoonu lee an aqoola ma laysa lee bihaqqin in kuntu qultuhu faqad
AAalimtahu taAAlamu ma fee nafsee wala aAAlamu ma fee nafsika
innaka anta AAallamu alghuyoobi (116) Ma qultu lahum illa ma
amartanee bihi ani oAAbudoo Allaha rabbee warabbakum wakuntu
AAalayhim shaheedan ma dumtu feehim falamma tawaffaytanee kunta
anta alrraqeeba AAalayhim waanta AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
(117)
These nullified lies and false creeds, with no authority from
Allah, turn away the sound selves and natures; even the solid
bodies, like earth, sky and solid great mountains, turn away from
them. Allah Almighty described this situation by saying:
"And they say: "The Most Gracious (Allah) has begotten a son (or
offspring or children) [as the Jews say: 'Uzair (Ezra) is the son
of Allah, and the Christians say that He has begotten a son
['Îsa (Jesus), peace be upon him], and the pagan Arabs
say that He has begotten daughters (angels and others.)]." Indeed
you have brought forth [Said) a terrible evil thing. Whereby the
heavens are almost torn, and the earth is split asunder, and the
mountains fall in ruins, That they ascribe a son (or offspring or
children) to the Most Gracious (Allah). But it is not suitable for
(the Majesty of) the Most Gracious (Allah) that He should beget a
son (or offspring or children). There is none in the heavens and
the earth but comes unto the Most Gracious (Allah) as a slave.
Verily He knows each one of them, and has counted them a full
counting. And everyone of them will come to Him alone on the Day of
Resurrection (without any helper, or protector or defender)" [Surat
Maryam 19: 88-95].
{وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَنُ
وَلَداً (88] لَقَدْ جِئْتُمْ شَيْئاً إداً (89] تَكَادُ السَّمَوَاتُ
يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ الأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ الجِبَالُ هَداً
(90] أَن دَعَوْا لِلرَّحْمَنِ وَلَداً (91] وَمَا يَنبَغِي
لِلرَّحْمَنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَداً (92] إن كُلُّ مَن فِي
السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ إلاَّ آتِي الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْداً (93] لَقَدْ
أَحْصَاهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدا (94] وَكُلُّهُمْ آتِيهِ يَوْمَ
القِيَامَةِ فَرْداً} [مريم: 88-95]
Transliteration: Waqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan (88)Laqad
jitum shayan iddan (89)Takadu alssamawatu yatafattarna minhu
watanshaqqu alardu watakhirru aljibalu haddan (90)An daAAaw
lilrrahmani waladan (91)Wama yanbaghee lilrrahmani an yattakhitha
waladan (92)In kullu man fee alssamawati waalardi illaatee
alrrahmani AAabdan (93)Laqad ahsahum waAAaddahum AAaddan
(94)Wakulluhum ateehi yawma alqiyamati fardan (95)
The most astonishing people are the ignorant people of our times
who are called Muslims and follow the Jews and Christians in every
major or minor aspect, even in these nullified occasions. Their
ignorance makes them claim that development and civilization could
not be gained unless by following the Jews and Christians in
everything. Actually, this is a result to knowing nothing about
their religion, the source of their honor. They became flunkies
following them blindly in aspect, although the fundamentals of our
great religion includes being dissimilar to whoever goes away from
the Shari'ah of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, in every thing the
Muslim could do about their religions, customs and holidays, and
even their clothes and the way of their eating and talking and
their appearances.
Here are some of the many evidences
about this, to know well our great religion in a period of time has
little advisors:
1- Allah Almighty said: "Then We have put you (O Muhammad prayers
and peace of Allah be upon him) on a (plain) way of (Our)
commandment [like the one which We commanded Our Messengers before
you (i.e. legal ways and laws of the Islamic Monotheism)]. So
follow you that (Islamic Monotheism and its laws), and follow not
the desires of those who know not" [Surat Al-Jathiya 45: 18].
{ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَى شَرِيعَةٍ
مِّنَ الأَمْرِ فَاتَّبِعْهَا وَلا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَ الَذِينَ لا
يَعْلَمُونَ} [الجاثية:18]
Transliteration: Thumma jaAAalnaka AAala shareeAAatin mina alamri
faittabiAAha wala tattabiAA ahwaa allatheena la yaAAlamoona
Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymyiah (may Allah mercy him) says: "Then He
put Muhammad on a way He put for him and ordered him to follow it
preventing him from following the whims of those who know nothing.
Those who know nothing included every one got astray from his way
(Shari'ah).
2- Allah almighty said: "And even if you were to bring to the
people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) all the Ayat (proofs,
evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they would
not follow your Qiblah (prayer direction), nor are you going to
follow their Qiblah (prayer direction). And they will not follow
each other's Qiblah (prayer direction). Verily, if you follow their
desires after that which you have received of knowledge (from
Allah), then indeed you will be one of the Zalimûn (polytheists,
wrong-doers)" [Surat Al-Baqarah 2: 145],
{وَلـَـئِــنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءهُم
مِّنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ العِلْمِ إنَّكَ إذاً لَّمِنَ
الظَّالِمِينَ} [البقرة:145]
Transliteration: walaini ittabaAAta ahwaahum min baAAdi ma jaaka
mina alAAilmi innaka ithan lamina alththalimeena
and He Almighty said about the Jews and Christians: {And thus have
We sent it (the Qur'an) down to be a judgement of authority in
Arabic. Were you (O Muhammad prayers and peace of Allah be upon
him) to follow their (vain) desires after the knowledge which has
come to you, then you will not have any Walî (protector) or Waq
(defender) against Allah} [Surat Ar-Ra'd 13: 37].
{وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءهُم
بَعْدَ مَا جَاءكَ مِنَ العِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِـنَ اللَّهِ مِــــن
وَلِيٍّ وَلا وَاقٍ} [الرعد:37]
Transliteration: walaini ittabaAAta ahwaahum baAAda ma jaaka mina
alAAilmi ma laka mina Allahi min waliyyin wala waqin
Ibn Kathir (may Allah mercy him) said in his commentary on this
verse: "This is a warning to the people of knowledge from following
the ways of the misled people after having the prophetic way and
the Muhammadian proof, the best prayers and peace of Allah be upon
who came with it." And Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymyiah said: "This
proves that being dissimilar to them is permitted
completely."
3- The Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "Whoever imitates a group of people, he is one of them"
[declared authentic by Ibn Hibban].
«من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم» [صححه
ابن حبان]
This Hadeeth includes strong threat for resembling the non-Muslims.
Whoever imitates the pious and righteous people is one of them; on
the other hand, whoever imitates the Jews and Christians and other
infidels is one of them (we seek refuge with Allah). Ibn Kathir
(may Allah mercy him) said in his commentary on this Hadeeth: "It
implies strong prevention, threat and warning relate to imitating
the infidels in their sayings, deeds, clothes, holidays, worship
and all other things which are not legislated for us nor are we
permitted to do."
4- And the Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: "O Abu Bakr, leave them. There is a holiday for every
nation, and today is our holiday" [Reported by Al-Bukhari].
«دعهما يا أبا بكر، إن لكل قوم عيدا،
وإن عيدنا اليوم» [صحيح البخاري].
Also, when the Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him)
came to Al-Medina there were two days, every year, in the
pre-Islamic period, in which people used to play. Then, when the
Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) came to Al-Medina
he said: There were two days you play
in them, and Allah substituted them, for you, with better two days;
the first Eid (Eid Al-Fitr) and the second Eid (Eid
Al-Adha). [Reported by An-Nasa'i and declared authentic by
Al-Albani].
وعندما قــــدم النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم- المدينة «كان لأهل الجاهلية يومان في كل سنة يلعبون
فيها فلما قدم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم المدينة، قال: كان لكم يومان
تلعبون فيهما، وقد أبدلكم الله بهما خيرا منهما، يوم الفطر، ويوم
الأضحى» [رواه النسائي وصححه الألباني]
5- Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymyiah (may Allah Almighty mercy him)
said: "Holidays are part of the religion and religious ceremonies;
Allah Almighty said: "For every nation We have ordained religious
ceremonies which they must follow" [Al-Hajj 22: 67].
{لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكاً
هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ} [الحج: 67]
Transliteration: Likulli ommatin jaAAalna mansakan hum
nasikoohu
The religious ceremonies are like Qiblah, prayer and fast;
therefore, there is no difference between sharing them in the
holiday and sharing them in every thing. Actually, having agreement
with them in all the aspects of their holiday is agreement on
infidelity, while having agreement with them in some of its aspects
is agreement in some of the branches of infidelity. Indeed,
holidays are the most prominent thing in the religions and the most
apparent ritual; therefore, having agreement in them is having
agreement in the most prominent and apparent ritual of infidelity.
Surely, this agreement may lead to the plain infidelity."
The evidences in this issue are numerous could not be mentioned
thoroughly in this article. And whoever wants the details should
see the valuable book of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymyiah (Iqtida`
As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim Fee Mukhalafat Ashab Al-Jahim); it is a great
book that deserves reading.
The evidences that we mentioned are enough for whoever seeks the
truth to know the aberration of many people because of resembling
the infidels and neglecting the way of the best human being,
Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah be upon him.
Finally, Allah ordered us to be dissimilar to the infidels for
glorious and great wisdom including; Not to have their love in the
hearts of the Muslims. They are the enemies of Allah and Muslims,
while agreement and similarity with them produce harmony and mutual
approach lead to cordiality and love.
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, disclaimed the faith of whoever
loves His enemies have gone astray from His religion; He Almighty
said: "You (O Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah be upon him)
will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day,
making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger
(Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah be upon him), even though
they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their
kindred (people)" [Surat Al-Mujadilah 58: 22].
{لا تَجِدُ قَوْماً يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ
وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءهُمْ أَوْ
إخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ..} [المجادلة: 22].
Transliteration: La tajidu qawman yuminoona biAllahi waalyawmi
alakhiri yuwaddoona man hadda Allaha warasoolahu walaw kanoo
abaahum aw abnaahum aw ikhwanahum aw AAasheeratahum
This does not contradict with justice with them and dealing kindly
with them as long as they are not warriors; Allah Almighty said:
"Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who
fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of
your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity" [Surat
Al-Mumtahinah 60: 8].
{لا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَذِينَ
لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن
دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إلَيْهِمْ إنَّ اللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ المُقْسِطِينَ} [الممتحنة: 8]
Transliteration: La yanhakumu Allahu AAani allatheena lam
yuqatilookum fee alddeeni walam yukhrijookum min diyarikum an
tabarroohum watuqsitoo ilayhim inna Allaha yuhibbu
almuqsiteena
We ask Allah to make us among those who love whom loves Him and
take as enemy whom takes Him as enemy and take as supporters whom
takes Him as support. Indeed He is the Excellent Supporter and the
Excellent Helper.
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