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Among the various acts that make Christianity an artificial religion is the celebration of the birth of Christ every December 25th. This, indisputably, has no place in the Bible, just like their singing-dancing mode of worship or walking barefooted in transparent white garments. Christmas, according to notable Christians one of whom is Pastor Kúmúyì of the Deeper Life Church, has even been associated with paganism.

Anyway, I have no problem with people practising their religion and celebrating their festivals, but my worry is fellow Muslims joining in the practice of an artificial feast.

Christmas is today celebrated by some Muslims. Those who do this are the people who believe they can practise Islām as they so wish. They say they are liberal and moderate, and that whoever believes otherwise is fanatical or uncivilised.

Ask them what Islām is, they will shallowly tell you it is a religion of peace. Of course, Islām is peace, but is that its definition? That is just an integral part of the religion. Islām, rather, is total, complete and absolute submission to the will of Allāh. So, whoever submits himself to the Qur'ān and the Sunnah -- the manual of Islām -- is referred to as a Muslim.

Muslims are enjoined to live peacefully with the Christians. We can eat with them; transact business with them; play with them etc. But when it comes to their religion, we are forbidden from doing that with them. We cannot worship with them, neither can we celebrate their festivals, such as Christmas, Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday etc. with them.

When the prophet got to Madīnah, he met the people on different celebrations. Rather than join them, he informed them of the alternatives provided by their Lord -- Eidul Adhā and Eidul Fitr. That was how an end was put to the initial festivals. This is moderate Islām, not the one preached by the whimsical liberalists. Theirs is laxity, not moderacy.

Remember when the prophet was approached by the unbelievers who persuaded him to allow them practise his religion and he practise theirs on a yearly rotation? It wasn't the prophet but Allāh who responded with a whole Qur'ānic chapter -- Sūratul Kāfirūn -- which was concluded with لكم دينكم وليدين (let your religion be yours and mine be mine). I hope the liberalists would not have Allāh labelled with 'extremism' too?

Christianity says Christ is the only son of God, Islām says Allāh begets no child nor was He begotten. In fact, majority of the Christians believe Christ is God, whereas Muslims believe otherwise -- that Allāh is no human.

In Christianity, Christ is believed to have been crucified, Islām on the other side believes he wasn't crucified as clearly stated in Qur'ān 4 verse 157. Christians believe in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Trinity), Muslims believe this is a blatant ridicule of the sovereignty of the One-and-only Supreme Being.

By Christmas, the birth of Christ as the son of God (or even God) which is alien to Islām is being celebrated.

How sensible then is it for the one who claims to be a true servant of Allāh joining in celebrating the birthday of the son of God (or God)? It makes no sense! Think about it.

So, it is no moderacy but laxity to see a Muslim design his house with Christmas red-and-green symbol. It is laxity to hear the jingle bell sung in the house of a Muslim. It is laxity to see Muslims visit 🎅. It is laxity to see Muslims do anything that will have the festivity promoted. This is no extremity but moderacy. That's what the Qur'ān says, as exemplified by the prophet. May we not be misguided.

Watch out for "CHRISTMAS FOOD".

Sanni Kay Yūsuf

Hussein27:
Among the various acts that make Christianity an artificial religion is the celebration of the birth of Christ every December 25th. This, indisputably, has no place in the Bible, just like their singing-dancing mode of worship or walking barefooted in transparent white garments. Christmas, according to notable Christians one of whom is Pastor Kúmúyì of the Deeper Life Church, has even been associated with paganism.

Anyway, I have no problem with people practising their religion and celebrating their festivals, but my worry is fellow Muslims joining in the practice of an artificial feast.

Christmas is today celebrated by some Muslims. Those who do this are the people who believe they can practise Islām as they so wish. They say they are liberal and moderate, and that whoever believes otherwise is fanatical or uncivilised.

Ask them what Islām is, they will shallowly tell you it is a religion of peace. Of course, Islām is peace, but is that its definition? That is just an integral part of the religion. Islām, rather, is total, complete and absolute submission to the will of Allāh. So, whoever submits himself to the Qur'ān and the Sunnah -- the manual of Islām -- is referred to as a Muslim.

Muslims are enjoined to live peacefully with the Christians. We can eat with them; transact business with them; play with them etc. But when it comes to their religion, we are forbidden from doing that with them. We cannot worship with them, neither can we celebrate their festivals, such as Christmas, Easter, Good Friday, Palm Sunday etc. with them.

When the prophet got to Madīnah, he met the people on different celebrations. Rather than join them, he informed them of the alternatives provided by their Lord -- Eidul Adhā and Eidul Fitr. That was how an end was put to the initial festivals. This is moderate Islām, not the one preached by the whimsical liberalists. Theirs is laxity, not moderacy.

Remember when the prophet was approached by the unbelievers who persuaded him to allow them practise his religion and he practise theirs on a yearly rotation? It wasn't the prophet but Allāh who responded with a whole Qur'ānic chapter -- Sūratul Kāfirūn -- which was concluded with لكم دينكم وليدين (let your religion be yours and mine be mine). I hope the liberalists would not have Allāh labelled with 'extremism' too?

Christianity says Christ is the only son of God, Islām says Allāh begets no child nor was He begotten. In fact, majority of the Christians believe Christ is God, whereas Muslims believe otherwise -- that Allāh is no human.

In Christianity, Christ is believed to have been crucified, Islām on the other side believes he wasn't crucified as clearly stated in Qur'ān 4 verse 157. Christians believe in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Trinity), Muslims believe this is a blatant ridicule of the sovereignty of the One-and-only Supreme Being.

By Christmas, the birth of Christ as the son of God (or even God) which is alien to Islām is being celebrated.

How sensible then is it for the one who claims to be a true servant of Allāh joining in celebrating the birthday of the son of God (or God)? It makes no sense! Think about it.

So, it is no moderacy but laxity to see a Muslim design his house with Christmas red-and-green symbol. It is laxity to hear the jingle bell sung in the house of a Muslim. It is laxity to see Muslims visit 🎅. It is laxity to see Muslims do anything that will have the festivity promoted. This is no extremity but moderacy. That's what the Qur'ān says, as exemplified by the prophet. May we not be misguided.

Watch out for "CHRISTMAS FOOD".

Sanni Kay Yūsuf

Noted!

But are you aware that Muslims were a
majority of the people that turned up for the free rice given by a church in maitama?

Live and let live, there is love in sharing

Love is the greatest religion...