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There is no basis in sharee’ah
for taking the crescent or star as
a symbol of the Muslims. This
was not known at the time of
the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), or at the time of the
Khulafa’ al-Raashidoon (the first
four leaders of Islam after the
death of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon
him), or during the time of the Umawis (Umayyad dynasty). It
emerged some time after that,
and historians differ as to when
this symbol was first adopted
and who was the first to adopt
it. Some say it was the Persians, others say it was the Greeks,
and that this symbol was
somehow passed to the
Muslims. (See Al-Taraateeb al- Idaariyah by al-Kittaani, 1/320).
It was said that the reason why
the Muslims adopted the
crescent was that when they
conquered some western
countries, the churches there had crosses on top of them, the
Muslims replaced the crosses
with these crescents, and the
practice spread in this way. Whatever the case, symbols and
banners must be in accordance
with the teachings of Islam, and
as there is no evidence that this
symbol is prescribed by Islam, it
is better not to use it. Neither the crescent nor the star are
symbols of the Muslims, even
though some Muslims may use
them as symbols. As regards what Muslims think
about the moon and the stars,
they believe that they are part of
the creation of Allaah, and as
such can neither benefit nor
harm people, and they do not have any influence over events
on earth. Allaah has created
them for the benefit of mankind,
an example of which is seen in
the aayah or verse of the
Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning): “They ask you (O Muhammad)
about the new moons. Say:
These are signs to mark fixed
periods of time for mankind and
for the pilgrimage…” [al-
Baqarah 2:189] [The commentator] Ibn Katheer
said, explaining the phrase Say:
these are signs to mark fixed
periods of time: “From them (the
new moons) they may know
the times for repaying loans, the ‘iddah (waiting period) of their
women [after being divorced or
widowed] and the timing of
their Hajj (pilgrimage)… Allaah
has made them signs to mark
the times when Muslims should start to fast and break their fast
[the beginning and end of
Ramadaan], to count the ‘iddah
of their women and to know
the times for repaying
loans.” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer). [Another commentator] Al-
Qurtubi (may Allaah have mercy
on him) said in his commentary
on this aayah [verse]: “This
explains the wisdom behind the
waxing and waning of the moon, which is to avoid any
confusion in appointed dates,
dealings, oaths, Hajj, ‘iddah,
fasting, breaking fasts, length of
pregnancy, rentals and other
matters that concern mankind. Similar to this aayah are others
(interpretation of the
meanings): ‘And We have appointed the
night and the day as two aayaat
(signs). Then, We have made
dark the sign of the night while
We have made the sign of day
illuminating, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and that
you may know the number of
the years and the
reckoning…” [al-Isra’ 17:12] ‘It is He Who made the sun a
shining thing and the moon as a
light and measured out its
(their) stages, that you might
know the number of years and
the reckoning…’ [Yoonus 10:5] Counting the new moons is
easier than counting days.” (See
Tafseer al-Qurtubi). With regard to the stars, the
scholars of Islam say that Allaah
created these stars for three
reasons: to adorn the heavens,
to drive away the devils
(shayaateen) and as signs for navigation. (Saheeh al-
Bukhaari, Kitaab Bad’ al-Khalq),
as Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning): “It is He Who has set the stars
for you, so that you may guide
your course with their help
through the darkness of the
land and the sea…” [al-An’aam
6:97] “And indeed We have adorned
the nearest heaven with lamps,
and We have made such lamps
(as) missiles to drive away the
shayaateen (devils), and have
prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.” [al-Mulk
67:5]

If you dont understand the concept of jihad,then shut up. If all muslims are killers like you said,i dont think you will be alive to post on nairaland.

Funny how people believe what is written in newspapers but will debunk that which is revealed by the most high.

Some one said ishmael never went near mecca,but then what happened to him? Because the last time i checked,it wasnt mentioned in the bible what happened to him or even his mother. The rule is face the sacred mosque in mecca wherever you are. Who is the all knowing that thinks the chinese also face the east? Now answer these questions. Where in the bible were the christians asked to go to church on sundays? The last time i checked,jesus bow down and pray to God. How come the christians sing and dance?