please help: easter celebration

Well if it helps easter has nothing to do with Christ. Well the egg hunt, candy, and dinner has nothing to do with Jesus. unless they are asking you to go to mass then it would not be haram for you to play there games.
 
ATHEISTofPEACE said:
Well if it helps easter has nothing to do with Christ. Well the egg hunt, candy, and dinner has nothing to do with Jesus. unless they are asking you to go to mass then it would not be haram for you to play there games.
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So I guess you are now a speaker for the faith of islam??? Maybe it's a tiny part of your soul yearning to break free. Maybe you should explore that avenue.
 
coddles76 said:
So I guess you are now a speaker for the faith of islam??? Maybe it's a tiny part of your soul yearning to break free. Maybe you should explore that avenue.
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How so. Would you consider this exploirig?

http://www.themuslimzone.com/civil-...-point-view-walking-your-shoes.html#post20765

I guess I should edit some words into it. *if I could edit* But think of this, Allah tells us to honor our parents, not spending the day with them for there "holiday" would be not honoring them. Whic would be disrespectfull and haram. I hope you follow what I mean.
 
ATHEISTofPEACE said:
I guess I should edit some words into it. *if I could edit* But think of this, Allah tells us to honor our parents, not spending the day with them for there "holiday" would be not honoring them. Whic would be disrespectfull and haram. I hope you follow what I mean.
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And Allah SWT also tells us:-

Quran 29:8 "We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to Me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did".

Quran 4:135 "O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do".

I hope you follow what Allah SWT Means.
 
coddles76 said:
And Allah SWT also tells us:-

Quran 29:8 "We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to Me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did".

Quran 4:135 "O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do".

I hope you follow what Allah SWT Means.
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But Allah=God and jesus is a prophet so a Muslim would have knowledge of these things. Right?
 
ATHEISTofPEACE said:
But Allah=God and jesus is a prophet so a Muslim would have knowledge of these things. Right?
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Allah=Creator (In a muslims terminology, in case you start this terminology thing again) Jesus=Messenger
This is what a muslim has knowledge of, but Whats your point?
A muslim follows the commands of Allah SWT and submits himself/herself to him alone. If there is something that contradicts that submission than a muslim should deny to follow it.
Now in the case of following innovations which have a link to the belief of something muslims deny, then I think, as a muslim we should also deny those actions and rather follow the true path of Allah SWT, submitting ourselves to him.
 
seeker-of-light said:
i am 15 will be 16 in may, and no these are traditions my family has always done they want me to continue to do them with them, because they want us to be a strong family and to get along. but dont understand why i must celebrate their holidays as well, i guess it is because i have always before and then now i dont want to, easter is very important to my family. my mom is completly uncompromising...
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Actually as an atheist I know exactly how you feel. This is a holiday so you have to do this........ ugh............... before my dad moved out I had to say grace if I wanted to eat. I wanted to eat so I prayed. You can make them look like *something bad* go to church with them but sit threw the whole serves. They will be so embarrassed they will never force you to go to church again.
peace
mick
 
coddles76 said:
Allah=Creator (In a muslims terminology, in case you start this terminology thing again) Jesus=Messenger
This is what a muslim has knowledge of, but Whats your point?
A muslim follows the commands of Allah SWT and submits himself/herself to him alone. If there is something that contradicts that submission than a muslim should deny to follow it.
Now in the case of following innovations which have a link to the belief of something muslims deny, then I think, as a muslim we should also deny those actions and rather follow the true path of Allah SWT, submitting ourselves to him.
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Would it be haram for you to go to church *with out praying* to please your parents. Also Allah would know....... See what I posted right after you please.
 
ATHEISTofPEACE said:
Would it be haram for you to go to church *with out praying* to please your parents. Also Allah would know....... See what I posted right after you please.
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Stating whether it is haram or not would not justify the answer so I will try to answer it this way.
As I stated above "Now in the case of following innovations which have a link to the belief of something muslims deny, then I think, as a muslim we should also deny those actions and rather follow the true path of Allah SWT, submitting ourselves to him".. Going to church to please your parents would be contradictory to the pleasing of Allah SWT, so since our ultimate goal is to please Allah SWT I would rather skip the actions that contradict Allah SWT Deen (Way of Life) and turn to the things that pleases him. I would do everything else to please my parents that doesn't hold a contradictory action to displeasing Allah SWT.
 
coddles76 said:
The most befitting name for our creator is Allah SWT. The term shields against modifications including Plurals and genders.
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I have already been told that. How is Allah different from God. I know many Muslims who use Allah, God, and The God, interchangeably.
 
ATHEISTofPEACE said:
I have already been told that. How is Allah different from God. I know many Muslims who use Allah, God, and The God, interchangeably.
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Yes to promote Allah SWT to people who lack the knowledge of the REAL terminology and name of Allah SWT. Once they have grasped that understanding the word GOD is replaced.
 

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