While reading this thread, I was so enraged with anger that I couldn't think straight.
Code red, a proud muslim, should not be, under any circumstances promoting (which is what he was doing) hindu festivals.
I am all for friendship with our neighbors but intermingling with them in terms of their religous practices defeats the whole purpose of the formation of Pakistan.
Lajawaab, you have done every muslim proud with your earlier comments.
I have plenty more to say but I should end here in fear of this post being deleted.
Sir, quite frankly I am sorry to say but i find your comments totally absured and against the teaching of islam
As you are talking strictly from Islmic prospective so please read and learn :
Mocking other people’s faith and religion is strictly forbidden in quran. ( sura 6, Ayat 108 )
It seems like a common practice among muslims to make fun of sacred objects in the Non-muslim’s faith
Please keep this in mind and act accordingly if you are representing Islamic perspective in future. thanks
Secondly, you post is full of hate and agression for non-muslims and after that hate mongering you invite them to your faith ?? Is this a they way or teaching of prophet (pbuh) and his companions ??
Prophet and his companions were most polite to non-muslim in their dealings and preaching and order muslim the same :-
Plus my earlier posts were comprised of somewhat satire, at the confussion of some people who have no understanding of culture in Pakistan. and their information and uderstanding is quite bookish or Webish.
No hindu fesival is celebrated in Pakistan by muslims at all ! ( only hindu comunities celebrate it mostly in sindh )
*I see no harm in wishing our hindu pakistani friends on their holy festivals, plus Islamically you should be kind and polite to your neighbours. Wishing someone on thier joyous occations is an act of kindness *
Your point is well taken. However, I must reiterate that wishing hindus “Holi Mubarak” is indirectly promoting their belief. It is clear that no muslim agrees with the religous basis and practices of hinduism. Thus, it is advisable that we stay as “tight-lipped” as possible concerning their festivals.
I know Islam teaches to respect other faiths which I violated and for this I am apologetic to the hindus. But to be honest, it is quite disappointing to see a fellow muslim brother going out of his way to please non-muslims. A better coarse of action would have been to totally igonore this topic.
Firstly, how on earth saying a sentence is considered going out of the way ???
saying good pleasent friendly word is recomended by prophet (pbuh) for saving one self from hell fire ( read the first hadees)
For heaven’s sake please tell me what is wrong in it ???
You are objecting on someone who is trying to following prophet’s commands ???
As you claim that you know what islam teaches , Do you have any hadees or quranic ayat which forbids muslims to say words of kindness to non-muslims specially neighbours ?
Please support your advice in light of teaching of quran and sunnah. Thanks
Firstly, I do not nor have I ever claimed to be a Maulvi Sahaab or an Islamic scholar. However, I do know that promoting festivals that originates from a religon that is so un-islamic, in its values, practices, and traditions that the best coarse of action would be to ignore it. Secondly, I am a firm believer in living in peace with our neighbors but not at the cost of intermingling with them in their religous practices.
Words of kindness can and should be said to non-muslims in a non-religous context. For example, I can say to a hindu friend of mine that “Wow, that shirt looks real nice on you” or “That hairstyle is all you”. BUT, I cannot and willnot say to him that “yar, that krishna god of yours, he’s one heck of a god. but we can’t look over hanuman. he’s got a few tricks up his sleeves too.”
MAIN POINT: muslims and hindus can and should be friends. But, the basis of this friendship cannot be that I have to greet or agree to every religous belief that his people have.
Yup ur rite! Pakistan’s gov should ban all these kinda stupid festivals that have nothing to do with Islam..like basant…valentines day..independence day Now like when i was in karachi..young girls and guys all get really dress up and go to park towers or OUT sumwhre to meet up wid each other like now they dont even think what r they celebrating they just want an event to go out like this!
I see so much similarity in what you said and what ShivSena says............ about these festivals........... and about girls and boys.......
OOps you are banning Independence day as well..........
Good to hear that there is set of people who are doing things what come to them naturally...
