Bismika Alllahuma

Alhamdulillahは私達にイスラム教をし、正しくそして間違って区別するために贈与するための単独でアラーに、すべての賞賛、イスラム教のDeenある。 休暇の季節は私達に再度あり、人々を革新を楽しみ、避けるように促すためにSatanの醜い頭部は再度上がっている。 進む何がクリスマスおよび適切なイスラム教の行ないの分析的な概観であるクリスマスの季節の間に。

あらゆるイスラム教は何をクリスマスについて知るべきであるか。

今日、クリスチャン支配された国に住んでいる西部文化によって大部分は影響を及ぼされる特にかなり何人かのイスラム教はそれらまたはそれらを友人や親類のクリスマスの祭典に加わることが、非常に最少に、子供および大人のための無害な過去の時間喜びのそうでなかったら正当なもと同様にであると考慮するために導かれた。 多くの場合、社会の練習に合わせる圧力は抗するには弱い決心のそれらのために余りにも大きい。 親は頻繁に党に誘われた子供の弁護に屈服するように誘惑される。 彼らは親がそれについての彼らの子供を言わないのでこれがなぜについて起こるかたくさん知らない。

あらゆる宗教の確信のシステムか儀式は(クリスマスまたは別の方法で)確実ように分類されるべきeach of次の規準を満たすべきである:

1. それは経典またはメッセンジャーの確実な格言からの証拠を有するべきである。
2. メッセンジャー彼自身および彼の友達はそれを練習し、広めるべきである。
3. この確信システムがあるメッセンジャーの格言変化かperishmentからか経典は維持されるべきである。

12月25日に耐えられたイエス・キリストはあったか。

どちらも日付12月25日。 イエス・キリストのの他のどの日付も」生れは聖書で述べられる。 ない530 C.E.まで、それは修道士、Dionysus Exigus、12月のイエス・キリストの生れの日付を固定した。 第25。 「彼はローマシステム(ローマの創設の後のすなわち、754年)に従って12月として不正確にキリストの生れに日付を記入した。 25、753」。¹ この日付は既に異教徒に教え込まれた休日に応じて多分選ばれた。

ローマの異教徒は12月を祝った。 ライト、Mithraの「神」の生れとして第25。 “In the 2nd century A..D., it [Mithraism] was more general in the Roman Empire than Christianity, to which it bore many similarities.”² “The reason why Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25 remains uncertain, but most probably the reason is that early Christians wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the “birthday of the unconquered sun” (natalis solis invicti); this festival celebrated the winter solstice, when the days again begin to lengthen and the sun begins to climb higher in the sky.”³ Other pagan “gods” born on Dec. 25th are: Hercules, the son of Zeus (Greeks); Bacchus, god of wind (Romans); Adonis, god of Greeks; Freyr the Greek-Roman god.

What about Santa Claus?

The “Santa” character was further developed in 1809 when an amusing but inaccurate history of Dutch traditions was written. Washington Irving, influenced by north European Christmas customs, pictured St. Nicholas riding in a wagon merrily over rooftops, dropping presents down chimneys, the first time this had been sighted. Needless to mention, the word “Santa Claus” appears nowhere in the Bible. However Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) was a real bishop who was born some 300 years after Jesus (P). According to legend he was extremely kind and went out at night to distribute presents to the needy.

“Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.”⁴

Christian belief states that the one God reveals himself in the three persons of Father, Son (Jesus Christ) and Holy Spirit. These three persons are nevertheless regarded as a unity, sharing one “substance”. Prophet Jesus (P) is elevated to divinity, sits on the right hand of God and judges the world. The Holy Spirit, who in the Hebrew Bible is the means by which God exercises his creative power, in Christian thought becomes a part of the God-head. Paul made the Holy Spirit the alter ego of Christ, the guide and help of Christians, first manifesting itself on the day of Pentecost.

Consequently, Shirk in Ruboobeeyah occurs in the Christian belief that Jesus (P) and the Holy Spirit are God’s partners in all of His dominion, in their belief that Jesus (P) alone pronounces judgment on the world and in their belief that Christians are helped and guided by the Holy Spirit. This form of Shirk occurs when any act of worship is directed to other than Allah.

“Indeed they do blaspheme those who say that Allah is Jesus, the son of Mary, but Jesus said “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord”. Whoever joins other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him heaven and the fire will be his abode.”⁵

‘Abdullâh ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allâh’s Messenger (P) said: “Anyone who dies worshipping others along with Allah will definitely enter the Fire.” I said, “Anyone who dies worshipping none along with Allâh will definitely enter Paradise.”⁶

Muslim reaction towards Christmas

Being the custodians of Truth and the “best Ummah created for mankind” and “witnesses unto mankind” (ummatan wasatan), we Muslims just cannot stay still as the society around us is entrapped by Satan. Enjoining good and forbidding evil should be our theme.

The foremost thing to realize is that Christmas is a big innovation which is leading a big part of humanity to Shirk (associating partners with God). Christianity has transgressed the limits set by Allah; therefore showing happiness and joy on Christmas, Halloween, Easter and Good Friday is like shaking hands with Satan and telling him to carry on the good work.

Remember that Allah commandment to us in the Qur’an:

“Help you one another in virtue and righteousness, but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah, verily Allah is severe in punishment”.⁷

It is highly recommended for all Muslims to carry brochures on Islam with them to pass on classmates, co-workers, neighbors etc. after discussing Islam. Thus the hearts and minds of non-Muslims should be exposed to the beautiful message of Islam.

Say: “He is Allah, the One and only,
Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute,
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten.
And there is none like unto Him.”

1. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998 ed. [back]
2. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, 1995 ed [back]
3. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998 ed. [back]
4. Qur’an, 4:48 [back]
5. Qur’an, 5:72 [back]
6. Bukhari and Muslim [back]
7. Quran, 5:2 [back]