ZamZam - A Magazine for Young Muslims

February March 2010 Safar - Rabi' ul Awwal 1431 Hijrah

Articles for February March 2010 Issue
First Words
From the Holy Qur-an
From the Sunnah
	*Rabi'ul Awwal*
Learning the history of Islam
	'Abd Manaf bin Qusayy
From the Sirah (Life of Muhammad S)
	Why another Rasul in Arabia
Know the Messengers of Allah
	Idris عليه السلام
Understanding Islamic 'Ibadah (Acts of Worship)
	Iqamah (Second Call to Prayer)
Islamic Calendar - Rabi'ul Awwal
Refuting Myths about Islam
	Muslims do not believe in Jesus

First Words

The last Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was born in the month of Rabi' al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.
Most 'Ulema" (Religious Scholars) agree that he was born on 12th day of Rabi' al Awwal in the year 53 BH (Before Hijrah) corresponding to 570 CE in the blessed city of Makkah.
He also left for his final journey on the same day (12th day) in the same month (Rabi' al Awwal) in the year 11 H (Hijrah) (632 CE) in the city of Madinah Munawwarah.

In the recent times, Muslims in many parts of the world have introduced a lot of Bid'ah (Innovations) for the day. They began celebrating 'birthday' of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on the 12th of Rabi' al Awwal.
They organize large rallies and carnivals at huge costs and waste a lot of time and resources in the name of their love for the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
They completely ignore the facts that Sahabah (Companions) who loved the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad more than their own lives, never ever celebrated his 'birthday'.
The current practice of celebrating 'Id Miladun Nabi, the 'birthday' of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on the 12th of Rabi' al Awwal, began only a few centuries ago.

Practicing anything that was not practiced by the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, his Sahabah (Companions) and two generations after them is forbidden in Islam.
It is called Bid'ah (Innovation) because our religion Islam was completed by Allah (God) on .
Irony of the situation is that those practicing such Bid'ah (Innovation) doubt on the Islamic values of those not participating with them in celebrating 'birthday' of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Muslims must follow the Sunnah (Traditions) of the last Rasul (Messenger) of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and not involve themselves in any Bid'ah (Innovations) that have been introduced in the name of religion.

Please feel free to ask questions.

Suhel Farooq Khan
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