As this year Christmas is coming on 25 December. So i thought to write about an important issue that can we celebrate or congratulate Christmas to Christians. As many Muslims Congratulate Christmas their Christian friends saying merry Christmas.
The answer is you cannot celebrate or congratulate Christmas. now your Questions will be why not? Ok here is the answer. Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 December as they believe that Allah SWT gave birth (jana) to Jesus Christ Peace be upon him on this day Naozbillah. And this is Shirk biggest Sin in Islam.
Allah Swt says in Quran whoever says Allah has give birth to a child he has given biggest abuse to Allah Swt. Allah Swt also says in Surah Ikhlas "Say He is Allah the one. Allah the Independent and Besought of all. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him." Qur'an 112:1-4
Jesus Peace be upon him is Messenger of Allah Swt in Islam. So a Muslim cannot celebrate or congratulate Christmas to Christians. Because when someone says Marry Christmas he is actaully giving the Shahdah that Jesus Peace be uopon him Naozbillah is begotten son of Allah Swt. so instead of involving in it we should also do Dawah to Christians about it.
> "He [Isa (Jesus)] said: "Verily I am a Slave of Allah, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet." Qur'an c19:v30
> "[Isa (Jesus) said]: "And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him (Alone). That is the Straight Path. (Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism which He did ordain for all of His Prophets)." Qur'an c19:v36
"And Allah Knows Best"
4 Response to Can a Muslim celebrate or congratulate Christmas to Christians?
I disagree with you in one point only!
Yes, we disbelieve that Eissa (Jesus) is Allah's son.
But in the same time, congratulating the Coptic brothers is from the Islam's ethics.
Don't forget that Omar Ibn al-Khattab prayed in front of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem!
The Islam is flexible & tolerant religion with the other religions, even if we disbelieve in what they believe.
"And when there came to them (the Jews), a Book (this Qur'an) from Allah confirming what is with them [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], although aforetime they had invoked Allah (for coming of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in order to gain victory over those who disbelieved, then when there came to them that which they had recognised, they disbelieved in it. So let the Curse of Allah be on the disbelievers." Al-Qur'an 02:89
Many of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, out of envy from their ownselves, even after the truth (that Muhammad Peace be upon him is Allâh's Messenger) has become manifest unto them. But forgive and overlook, till Allâh brings His Command. Verily, Allâh is Able to do all things. HOLY QURAN C.2.V.109
It is the truth that a muslim does not believe in Jesus in the way our christians brothers do. But, Islam is the religion of tolerance as our prophet (pbuh)taught us. There is nothing un-islamic in congratulating our christian brothers in an occassion as christmas.
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