The Christian people, the practitioners of Christmas in truth are rebelling against God & violating the contents of Bible/Gospel/Injeel. The fact that “Christmas” is not mentioned in the Bible shows that Christmas is a made-up thing, disloyalty to God (Deuteronomy 4:2 , 12:32). Christmas is only a human dictation, not a command of God, involving vain deeds (Matthew 15:8-9). What's certain, Christmas is not the will of the Father so the perpetrators do not enter Heaven ( Matthew 7:21).

Despite rebelling against God & violating the Bible, Christmas still goes ahead… in the course of the Christianization mission, the Christians are striving so that Muslims are joining them in the Christmas celebration. The campaign and misguided ideology of Pluralism adds to the widening of the expressway of the Christian mission against the people of Islam.

How should the Mu'min behave?

“That is because Allah is the Truth, and that what they call upon other than Him is falsehood, and because Allah is the Most High, the Grand.” (31:30)

“… So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.” (5:44)

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE NOTABLE FIGURES

Almost all Muslim officials from the President, the Ministers including the Minister of religious affairs, to the head of RT (neighbourhood /village chief) attend the Christmas celebration & greet “Happy Christmas”. There are Muslim figures, kyai's & leaders of Islam organizations who shamelessly are involved in Christmas. Supposing the majority of Muslims are already poisoned by the astray ideas of Pluralism, that they, in their multitude, take part in enlivening Christmas, indeed all those DO NOT CHANGE IN THE LEAST THE HARAM STATUS of Christmas, the verses of Al-Qur’an & Sunnah of Rasul indirectly still forbid it.

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, NOT A HODGEPODGE OF RELIGION

“O disbelievers,….For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.” (QS Al Kaafiruun (109) : 1-6)

· Christmas is an ibaadah (act of worship), celebration & shi'ar (symbol) of Christianity. Let them carry it out themselves. Don't bother them but also do not be involved in it in any way.

· The deliberateness of the Christians in involving Muslims in Christmas means striking the drums of war, as it is considered harassing and violating the Islamic creed (aqeedah), not respecting the Fatwa of the Ulama's about the haram ruling of Muslims in being jointly involved in Christmas, bringing up the attitudes of the pro and cons among Muslims with regards to Christmas which could disunite the Islamic ummah. It is just natural when true Mu'mins reacted to defend the aqeedah of the ummah.

ANYTHING OUTSIDE of ISLAM is the SATAN”S MOVES, DO NOT FOLLOW!

“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” (QS Al-Baqarah : 208)

“Whoever does good deeds that do not have any basis from us, then it is rejected.” (HR. Muslim)

Christmas is the culture of Christianity , not Islam, so it belongs in the category of Satan's moves = the moves of the enemies that must be shunned.

Christmas is not the directive of Rasul, so it is rejected.

BEING INVOLVED in Christmas COULD CAUSE DETACHMENT FROM GOD'S HELP

“Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you unless you follow their form of religion (millah). Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Were you to follow their desires after the knowledge which has reached you, then would you find neither Protector nor helper against Allah.” (QS Al-Baqarah : 120)

Being involved in Christmas means following their millah and their desires, causing Allah to leave us away, never wanting to help and protect us.

Christmas = MUSHRIK, THE BIGGEST SIN

The greeting of “Happy Christmas” means we are ridho (pleased), happy, acknowledging, supporting, appreciating the belief of Christianity that Jesus is God. Then, the offender falls into the biggest sin of Shirk, with the risk of prohibition from Paradise and a guarantee for the Hell of Jahanam. Do we want it? Obtaining the sympathy from the Kuffaar but are accursed by Allah, do we want it?

BEWARE! WE ARE TO BE ASKED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY BY ALLAH: “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.” (Qs Al-Israa (17) : 36)

It's crystal clear, Christmas is not an instruction/guideline from Allah and His Rasul. Are we determined to get involved in Christmas? Allah Almighty would definitely ask for accountability later.

THE MU'MIN SHOULD NOT BE IN LOVING-KINDNESS WITH THE OPPOSERS OF ALLAH: “You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the hizbullah (party of Allah). Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.” (QS Al Mujaadillah (58) : 22)

Being involved in Christmas is the manifestation of affection for the Kuffaar, the opposers of Allah & His Rasul, whereas life, rizq & all enjoyments are from Allah, we also want the Paradise of Allah.

DO NOT IMITATE THE KUFFAAR

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (HR.Abu Daud)

Christmas is a culture of the Christians, the Kuffaar. Muslims who take part in Christmas celebration means resembling them, thus belonging to the Kuffaar too.

THE FATWA OF MUI (MAJELIS ULAMA' OF INDONESIA) ABOUT THE HARAM RULING ON CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS (Jakarta, 1 Jumadil Awal 1401 H/7th March 1981)

· Taking part in the ceremony of Christmas for Muslims is Haram.

· In order for Muslims to not fall prey to shubhat and slip into the prohibitions of Allah SWT, it is adviseed that they do not participate in any Christmas activity.

Nadianto (Forum Arimatea Solo)

Translated and Submitted by a Mujahid

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