Concept of Independence Day in ISLAM
 

Let me share my views on Independence Day which i collected from authenticate sources in light of Quran and Sunnah.

It is not permissible to celebrate independence day or any similar occasions, because that entails imitation of the kuffaar. From another angle it is also a kind of innovation. So these celebrations combine sin and bid’ah (innovation).

Ibn al-Qayyim said:
The word Eid is used to refer to something that is repeated, in the sense of both place and time. With regard to time, this is like saying the Day of ‘Arafah, the day of Sacrifice and the days of Mina are Eids for us Muslims. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and others. With regard to place, this is like the report narrated by Abu Dawood in his Sunan, that a man said, “O Messenger of Allaah, I have vowed to sacrifice a camel in Bawaanah.” He said, “Is there one of the idols of the mushrikeen there, or one of their places of festivity?” He said, “No.” He said, “Then fulfil your vow.” And he said, “Do not take my grave as a place of festivity (which you visit repeatedly).”

The word Eid is taken from the same root as the words mu’aawadah (repeating) and i’tiyaad (doing a thing repeatedly). If it refers to a place, then it means a place where people gather regularly for the purpose of worship or other purposes, as Allaah made al-Masjid al-Haraam [the Sacred Mosque, in Makkah], Mina, Muzdalifah, ‘Arafah and al-Mashaa’ir places of gathering and worship for those who believed in Him alone, and a focal point, and as He made the days of worshipping in those places an Eid. The mushrikeen had Eids in the sense of time and place (gathering in certain places on certain days), but when Islam came it abolished them and replaced them for the monotheists with Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha and the days of Mina. And it replaced the places where they used to gather for festivals with the Ka’bah, the Sacred House, and ‘Arafah, Mina and al-Mashaa’ir.

Ighaathat al-Lahfaan, 1/190

One of the things that is forbidden for Muslims is to imitate the kuffaar, especially with regard to their festivals. This issue of festivals and innovated celebrations is one of the things that the Muslims became most careless about after the best generations. Many of them hastened to imitate other nations in their festivals and celebrations. Some of them introduced the innovation of celebrating the Prophet’s birthday, and celebrating the night of the Isra’ and Mi’raaj (Prophet’s night journey and ascent into heaven), and these national festivals which are increasing day after day among the Muslims.

These forbidden and innovated celebrations stir up tribalism and racism, and imply approval of what the colonialists did by dividing the Muslims’ land and making it into scattered states and peoples.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is that (believer) who has At‑Taqwa [i.e. he is one of the Muttaqoon (the pious)]. Verily, Allaah is All‑Knowing, All‑Aware”
[al-Hujuraat 49:13]

Allaah created Adam and Hawwa’ [Eve], and made their offspring into peoples, tribes, races and colours. All people come from Adam and Hawwa’, and no colour or race is superior to another. Rather all of them are equal before Allaah with regard to their origins, and the one who fears his Lord the most is the best and most honourable before Allaah.

However people split after this into nations, countries and races, is only like the splitting of a single family, brothers from one father and one mother.

This ‘asabiyyah (tribalism) that is appearing nowadays in most countries, where people form factions on the basis of race, colour or homeland, is akin to the ancient tribalism that existed between the tribes of Aws and Khazraj; it is one of the leftovers of jaahiliyyah [ignorance].

There had been many wars between Aws and Khazraj during the Jaahiliyyah, with a great deal of enmity and hatred, and intense fighting, until Islam came and they entered therein, and became brothers by the grace of Allaah.

After Islam had set their affairs straight and they had become united, a Jewish man passed by a gathering of Aws and Khazraj, and he was bothered by their friendship and unity. So he sent a man who was with him to sit amongst them and remind them of the wars that used to be waged between them. He did that and kept doing it until they were provoked and became angry with one another, and they got riled up and started shouting their slogans and calling for their weapons, and threatening to go out to the Harrah (a place in Madeenah) to fight. News of this reached the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so he came to them and started to calm them down, and said, “Are you issuing the calls of the jaahiliyyah when I am still among you?” Then he recited to them the following verse (Interpretation of the meaning):

“And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allaah (i.e. this Qur’aan), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allaah’s Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islamic Faith), and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allaah makes His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you, that you may be guided”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:103]

When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited this verse to them, they regretted what they had done, and they reconciled and put aside their weapons.

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Happy BirthDay 2 Pakistan and All Fellows
 

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Many Many Happy Returns Of The Day.May All of U live long and b happy in ur life(ameen):)

@ My Dear Friend Hira
wish u the beauty of perfect Day,the laughterof a happy heart, the joy of being with people u love
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 U:king [/COLOR]

Happy Independence Day..........

Happy independence day , although we are not independent enough yet !

Long Live Pakistan !

Lolz Happy independence day and a third year consecutive bump;)

i was able to go to saddar, rawalpindi at night between 13th and 14th August. it was very heavy rainfall at pindi and i had seen people carrying very big flags of country. people were drenched and were moving in water of six inches to 9 inches depth and their spirits....

the country has devoted country men to lead it towards the ladder of progress, may ALLAH pak bless al of us out and inspire us to work hard for its prosperity......amin

Independence Day!
 

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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]depth of my Notions,the Respected Moderators, members, and [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]the whole PAKISTANI nation of our 61th;[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]for the sake of the Holy Land of PAKISTAN. They abandoned their [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]homes, they lost their properties, they were banished from their [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]homes, they got their heads cut. After such gory conditions, they were[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]able to get a separate homeland for themselves, where they could [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]The dawn of the 14th August 1947, was an end to the ferocities, and [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]brutalities of the Hindus, christians and their slaves.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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[B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff00ff]Independence day.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
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Wish you all the same. And to those people, who lost their lives for this great cause, we should remember them.I wish History, values and hopes will remain, permanently intertwine ameen. May Allah shower His uncountable blessings on Pakistan and protect it from dirty eyezzz…ameen
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[SIZE=6][COLOR=#008000]Independence Day[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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