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December 17, 2010 Special Dispatch No. 3456

Website of Izharudeen UK Islamist Group on Christmas - The Path to Hellfire

December 17, 2010
Special Dispatch No. 3456

In an undated article titled "Christmas: The Path to Hellfire," Izharudeen.com warns Muslims against "the evil celebration, Christmas." This website also featured an article in October 2010 warning Muslim youth against celebrating Halloween (to read this report on MEMRI.org, click here).[1]

Izrahudeen.com is the English-language website of the Syrian-born Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, who is the former leader of the Islamist "Al-Muhajirun" organization in Britain. He has been living in Beirut since 2005, when the British Home Office informed him when he was on a visit there that he would not be allowed to reenter the U.K.

Izharudeen.com is registered to "Mr. Izharudeen" (izharudeen@hotmail.co.uk/+1.0793016766). The site is hosted from http://www.weebly.com/, a San Francisco, CA-based do-it-yourself website/blog site. The company can be reached at questions@weebly.com, or at phone (415)375-3268.

The article includes a postscript about copyright, which states: "There is NO COPYRIGHT IN ISLAM. All resources available on this site may be distributed freely without permission of Izharudeen.com".

The following are excerpts from the article:[2]


"In the world today many Muslims, especially those residing in Western countries are exposed to the evil celebration, Christmas. Many take part in the festive celebrations by exchanging cards, gifts, decorating homes, having Christmas turkey dinners and congratulating one another for the coming of season etc. For many the practice is viewed as harmless amusement and pleasure for young and old.

"The build up to Christmas is aggressively promoted; businesses deploy every possible tactic to captivate the masses in every spectrum of society, in shopping centres, high streets, television, radio, magazine and newspapers.

"Even though Christmas has been taken hostage by Capitalist to increase business revenues, many still practice this corrupt celebration as a remembrance of the birth of Jesus, who is considered as 'the incarnation of God' second third of the trinity, hence it is a celebration of the birth of divinity.

"Though the date 25th December is taken by Christians as the birth of Jesus, the origins of this date can be linked to the birthday of the Hindu god Khrishna, and the Greek god of light, Mithra. This evil celebration is from many angles of origin is a deeply rooted practice of Shirk (worshipping along with the Creator [i.e. Allah]), a crime which Allah will never forgive.

"'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' [4:48].

"How can a Muslim possibly approve or participate in such a practice that bases itself on the notion that Allah has an offspring?

"Allah (swt) said, 'Such was Jesus, the son of Mary; it is a statement of truth, about which they vainly dispute. It is not befitting to the majesty of God, that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says to it, 'Be' and it is' [19:34-35]

"If the prophet of Allah, Jesus (Isa the son of Maryum, peace be upon him) was to return now, he would never tolerate such accusations being levied against him. Rather when he was born his first proclamation was clarifying his status as slave and messenger of Allah and nothing more.

"He (Jesus) said: 'Verily! I am a slave of God; He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet' [19:29-30]

"The very concept of Christmas contradicts and conflicts with the foundation of Islam, and that is the testimony of faith, 'La Ilaha Ila Allah – None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' Any person with basic knowledge of Islam could never accept or tolerate such a false accusation against Allah. Allah is free from having any offspring or being an offspring, for He (swt) said, 'Say: God is Unique! God, the Source [of everything]. He has not fathered anyone nor was He fathered, and there is nothing comparable to Him!' [112:1-4]

"Even though this practice is heavily glamorised and practiced by the majority, it is paramount for every worshipper of Allah to avoid following the masses in this evil celebration, Allah (swt) said, 'If you obey most of those upon the earth, they will lead you away from the way of Allah.' [6:116]

"It is the ruling of Allah and His Messenger, that those who imitate anyone in dress, manner, behaviour, speech or even celebration becomes part of that community, for the messenger of Allah (swt) said, 'Whoever imamates a group of people he is one of them.' (Reported in Abu Dawood)

"Every Muslim has a responsibility to protect his family from the misguidance of Christmas, because its observance will lead to hellfire (a punishment which is seventy times hotter than the fires of this world).

"'O you who believe! save yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones..' [66:6]

"Know dear Muslim, to offer Christmas cards, attend any Christmas events, to congratulate others (i.e. by saying 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy New Year' etc), Decorating the house, purchasing Christmas trees, or having Christmas turkey meals are completely prohibited by Allah. Protect your Paradise from being taken away from you and your family; protect yourself and your family from Christmas."

Endnotes:

[1] See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 3329, "Islamist Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad on His Website: 'To Believe In or Participate in Halloween is an Act of Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah) – The Greatest Crime Any Person Can Commit,' October 28, 2010, 'Islamist Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad on His Website: "To Believe In or Participate in Halloween is an Act of Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah) – The Greatest Crime Any Person Can Commit' .

[2] http://www.izharudeen.com/christmas-path-to-hellfire-article.html. The text has been lightly edited for clarity.

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