EID-E-MILAD: Follow Prophet's Teachings & Lifestyle!

Eid-e-Milad

The Best Way To Celebrate

Prophet’s Birthday Is To Follow

His Teachings And Lifestyle

Don’t Compete With Christmas

Which Is A Pagan Tradition!

(M. Javed Naseem)

مَّنْ يُطِعِ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ ٱللَّه

“He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah. …”

(al-Quran 4:80)

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ

وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

“Say (O Muhammad): "If you do love Allah,

follow me! Allah will love you and forgive your

sins, for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

(al-Quran 3:31)

The third month of the Islamic calendar is called Rabi-al-Awwal (Rabi-I) and its significance is augmented by the fact that it’s the month of Prophet Muhammad’s (s.a.w.) birth. People all over the Muslim world are busy in festive activities, being part of the celebrations. The best way to pay homage to the Prophet (s.a.w.) is to follow his teachings and his simple lifestyle.

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Before you come out on the streets with noisy

music, ugly dances and uncivilized ways of

celebrating, blocking traffic and disturbing others,

learn how the Prophet (s.a.w.) lived and what he

taught you (Ummah) about conduct! Follow his

way (Sunnah) by adopting his lifestyle! That’s

true Islam! Everything else does not matter!

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The Quran is the principal source of all guidance for Muslims. But for those who always find something to dispute and disagree, Prophet Muhammad’s (s.a.w.) entire life has been recorded by many historians, both Muslim and non-Muslim, and that should serve as a role-model because he lived by the Book. He never did anything that could displease the Lord Almighty. He was His true servant in all respects and his conduct was exemplary for all believers. Even Allah said in the Quran that he was the best role-model for mankind.

لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن

كَانَ يَرْجُو ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيراً

“You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah

a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one

whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day,

and who engages much in the praise of Allah.”

(al-Quran 33:21)

وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

“And obey Allah and the Messenger,

that you may obtain mercy.”

(al-Quran 3:132)

That’s what Allah said about His Messenger (Prophet Muhammad, s.a.w.). And here’s what Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) himself said. He commanded us to stay true and honest to the Quran and his Sunnah:

“I leave behind me two things:

The Quran and my example (the Sunnah), and

if you follow these, you will never go astray!”

-- Prophet Muhammad

(From his farewell Hajj sermon)

It’s very unfortunate that we are deviating from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w.). We are not true representatives of Islam. We are copying non-Muslim and pagan traditions and falsely claiming them to be Muslim traditions. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) had already predicted about it.

Narrated Abu Saeed Al-Khudri:

“The Prophet said, ‘You will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, span by span and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch) so much so that even if they entered a hole of a mastigure (a lizard), you would follow them.’ We said, ‘O Allah's Apostle! (Do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?’ He said, ‘Who else?’” -- (Bukhari, Book 92, No. 422).

Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Prophet’s birthday) is becoming a replica of Christmas and the irony is that Christmas was not even part of Christianity. It was a pagan tradition duly Christianized 300-400 years after the death of Jesus, the son of Mary.

As a reminder for your guidance, given here below are the excerpts from the last Hajj sermon of the Prophet (s.a.w.). We cannot disobey the Prophet (s.a.w.) and claim to love him at the same time. This is hypocrisy (Munaafiqat). Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said:

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“Remember, one day you will appear before Allah

and answer your deeds! So beware, do not stray

from the path of righteousness after I am gone!”

-- Prophet Muhammad

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 “O People! Just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners! Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you! Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds.”

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“All mankind is from Adam and Eve!

An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab

nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab;

also a white has no superiority over a black nor

a black has any superiority over a white,

except by piety and good action.”

-- Prophet Muhammad

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“Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn Abdal Muttalib (Prophet's uncle) shall henceforth be waived...”

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“Do treat your women well and

be kind to them for they are your

partners and committed helpers.”

-- Prophet Muhammad

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”O People! It is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah's trust and with His permission! If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.”

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“Return the goods entrusted to you to their

rightful owners! Hurt no one so that no one

may hurt you! Remember that you will

indeed meet your Lord, and that He will

indeed reckon your deeds.”

-- Prophet Muhammad

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”Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.”

”Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.”
”O People! No Prophet or a Messenger will come after me and no new faith will be revealed. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand words which I convey to you! I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example (the Sunnah), and if you follow these, you will never go astray!”

And here’s what Allah commands you:

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّـلواَةَ وَآتُواْ ٱلزَّكَواةَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
“So establish regular prayer and give regular

charity; and obey the Messenger, that

you may receive mercy.”

(al-Quran 24:56)

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