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April Fool |
| Monday, April 03, 2006
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April Fool from Islamic point of view
Human Nature is Averse to Lying
Lying is evil, which all religions warn against and which human's nature, or Fitrah, agrees is wrong. People hate to be cheated and yet they cheat!! Thus, I urge everyone, including myself to speak only the truth from today onwards!
Origins of April Fool
With regards to April Fool, the origin of this lying is not known for sure. There are a lot of versions on this include:
Some of them said that it developed from the celebrations of spring which starts on March 21.
Some of them said that this innovation appeared in France in 1564 CE, after the introduction of a new calendar, when a person who had refused to accept the new calendar became the victim of some people who had subjected him to embarrassment and made fun of him, so he became a laughing-stock for others.
Some of the disbelievers call this day April Fools Day, as it is known to the English. That is because of the lies that they tell so that those who hear them might believe them and thus become a victim for those who are making fun of him.
One of the most famous incidents that happened in Europe on April 1st was when the English newspaper, the 'Evening Star', announced in March 1746 CE that the following day - April 1st - that there would be an parade of donkeys in Islington, in London, England. The people rushed to see these animals and there was a huge crowd. They continued waiting and when they got tired of waiting, they asked about when the parade would be. They did not find anything, then they realised that they had come to make an exhibition of themselves, as if they were the donkeys!
'Aasim Ibn 'Abdullaah Al-Qurawayti wrote about the origin of these lies, saying: Many of us celebrate what is known as April fool or, if it is translated literally, the trick of April. But how much do we know of the bitter secret behind this day?
When the Muslims ruled Spain, approximately one thousand years ago, they were a force that could not be destroyed. The western Christians wished that they could wipe Islam from the face of the earth; and they succeeded to some extent. They tried to limit the spread of Islam in Spain and to put an end to it, but they did not succeed. They tried numerous times and never succeeded. After that, the disbelievers sent their spies to Spain to study and find out the secret of the Muslims' strength which could not be defeated. They discovered that adhering to taqwa, or piety or consciousness of Allah, was the reason.
When the Christians discovered the secret of the Muslims' strength, they started to think of strategies to break this strength. On this basis they began to send wine and cigars to Spain for free.
This tactic on the part of the west produced results, and the faith of the Muslims began to weaken, especially among the young generation in Spain. The result of that was that the western Catholic Christians subdued the whole of Spain and put an end to the Muslim rule of that land which had lasted for more than eight hundred years. The last stronghold of the Muslims, in Grenada, fell on April 1st; hence they considered this to be the trick of April.
From that year until the present, they celebrate this day and consider the Muslims to be fools. They do not regard only the army at Granada to be fools who are easily deceived; rather they apply that to the entire Muslim Ummah. It is ignorant of us to join in these celebrations, and when we imitate them blindly in implementing this evil idea, this is a kind of blind imitation which confirms the foolishness of some of us in following them. Once we know the reason for this celebration, how can we celebrate our defeat?
To think of it, does it really matter where it originated from? I would certainly say NO! A BIG NO NO! We don't have to argue which version is right and which is wrong! What is more important is the fact that what does Islam say about this. So, let's take a closer look regarding Islamic view on this matter!
Prohibitions of Lying in the Qur'an and Sunnah
Allah says that which translates as: They only invent falsehood who do not believe in the verses of Allah, and it is those who are the liars. (An-Nahl: 105)
Ibn Katheer the great Qur'anic commentator, said: After this, Allah tells us that His Messenger sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam is not a fabricator or a liar, because only the most evil of people who do not believe in the signs of Allah, the kafirs and heretics who are known amongst the people for telling lies, tell lies about Allah and His Messenger sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. The Messenger Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam was the most truthful of people, the most righteous, the most perfect in knowledge, action, faith and sound belief. He was known amongst his people for his truthfulness; none of them doubted that, to such an extent that he was known amongst them as 'Al-Ameen, or 'the trustworthy one.' Hence when Heraclius, the ruler of Rome, asked Abu Sufyaan about the characteristics of the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, one of the things he asked was, 'Did you ever accuse him of lying before he said what he said?'He said, 'No.' Heraclius said: 'If he refrained from telling lies about people he would not tell lies about Allah.'
Types of Lies
a. Lies told about Allah and His Messenger.
This is the most evil lie!
Allah says that which translates as: Say,'Indeed those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed.'(Yoonus: 69).
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: 'Whoever ascribes false words to me, let him take his place in Hell.' (Bukhaari & Muslim).
b. Lying during business transactions.
c. Lying in jest (suka2).
From the article I read, it said that 'Lying is Haraam whether the one who does it is joking or is serious.'
d. Lying when playing with children.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'The Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: ‘Whenever someone says to a child,'Come here and I will give you this,' then does not give him anything, this is counted as a lie.' (Abu Dawood).
e. Lying to make people laugh.
It was narrated that Mu’aawiyah ibn Haydah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: 'I heard the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam say: 'Woe to the one who tells lies make the people laugh, woe to him, woe to him.'(At-Tirmidhi & Abu Dawood).
Punishment for lying
One day he sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to us: Two (angels) came to me last night and woke me up, then they said to me, 'Lets go!… so we set out and came to a man who was lying flat on his back and another man standing over his head with an iron hook, and behold, he would put the hook in one side of the man's mouth and tear off that side of his face to the back (of the neck) and similarly tear his nose from front to back and his eye from front to back. Then he turned to the other side of the man's face and did just as he had done with the other side. Hardly had he completed this side when the first side was restored to its normal state. Then he went back and did that all over again. I said to my two companions, 'Subhaan Allah! Who are these two persons?' They said to me, 'Move on, move on!'
(Then he sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, describing how the two angels explained the things that he had seen) 'As for the man you came across, the sides of whose mouth, nostrils and eyes were being torn off from front to back, he is the symbol of the man who goes out of his house in the morning and tells so many lies that it spreads becomes widespread.' (Bukhaari).
When Lying is Permissible?
According to my reading, lying is permissible in three special cases: war; reconciling between two disputing parties; and a husband lying to his wife or vice versa for the sake of love and harmony. (please correct this if I was wrong).
It was narrated from Umm Kalthoom bint 'Uqbah, may Allaah be pleased with her, that she heard the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam say: He is not a liar who reconciles between people and narrates something good or says something good. (Bukhaari & Muslim).
It was narrated that Asmaa' bint Yazeed, may Allaah be pleased with her, said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: It is not permissible to tell lies except in three (cases): when a man speaks to his wife in a way to please her; lying in war; and lying in order to reconcile between people. (Tirmidhi).
source from http://www.alminbar.com/khutbaheng/9012.htm
In Conclusion
Now, we already know why we can't celebrate/practise this April Fool day! And that's why I'm boycotting one of my friend's blog (just for 7 days) as a sign of protest because he made such a mistake. We are still friends, don't worry but my act is just to let him know that this is a very serious matter and I do hope that he will never ever do it again in the future.
And to all my friends, let us try to speak the truth from this moment onwards. I know it is very very hard (even I'm not sure whether I can do it or not :S) but, let us try our very best, ok??? |
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