Heritage Day – Museum Day

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25 Muharram 1441 / 25 September 2019

The Mosque Open (Museum) Day On Heritage Day!

It is indeed extremely unfortunate to observe the non-Muslim culture and the Tashabbuh bil Kuffaar (imitating non-Muslims) of the Imaams, Ulama, Trustees and the Muslim participants of the Haraam ‘Mosque’ Open (Museum) Days which was scheduled for Heritage Day, across South Africa, by 44 Masjids, as per the details reflected on a liberal group’s website.

Regarding Heritage Day, the following information is provided on Wikipedia:

Heritage Day is a day to remember and celebrate the various South African cultures and their heritage. … On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people

Since when do Muslims, the Imaams, Ulama and the Trustees of the Masaajid celebrate Heritage Day – keeping in mind the above information – of the various South African cultures? This is brazenly following the Kuffaar – in their important days and dates – right into the lizard’s hole, as the following Hadith explains:

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سُنَنَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا فِي جُحْرِ ضَبٍّ لَاَتَّبَعْتُمُوْهُمْ

 ‏قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اَلْيَهُود وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ فَمَنْ

“You will surely follow the same path as was followed by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the lizard’s hole, you would follow them (into the lizard’s hole). We said: “O Allah’s Rasool! (Do you mean) the Jews and Christians?” He said: “Who else (other than those two religious groups)?” (Muslim Shareef, Ibn Maajah has similar narration)

It is a pity to see such ‘following’ been done by Muslims, the Imaams, the Ulama and the Trustees of the Masaajid who welcomed and catered for the Haraam ‘Mosque’ Open (Museum) Day, across South Africa!

Where are the Ulama-e-Haq? Where are the true Imaams who are Haq-Parast (followers of the Haq) and lovers of the Sunnah? Where are the ‘frowns’, ‘groans’ and ‘petitions’ signed by the general Muslim public to stop such events in which the defilement and disrespect are committed flagrantly to our Masaajid, right under our noses?! Why the silence?!

A ‘Mosque’ Open (Museum) Day is actually an event of destruction of the Masaajid by the Muslims, because Muslims have allowed the Kuffaar ‘free’ entry into the Houses of Allah Rabbul Izzat without any force or Government Law!

How will the Trustees, Ulama and Imaams who were the organizers of such utter disrespect to the Houses of Allah Ta’ala face Allah Ta’ala and answer for this event which they sanctioned and advertised, in the presence of ALL the Ambiyaa (Alaihimus salaam), Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu anhum), Fuqahaa, Mujtahideen, Mufassireen, Muhadditheen and the illustrious senior Ulama of Deoband (Rahimahumullah)? All of them were staunch followers and adherents of the Laws of Allah Ta’ala. They DID NOT organise such events.

What about the heritage of the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu anhum)? Is Islaam’s heritage so poor and bankrupt that we don’t find the Sahaabah’s heritage – who were men of Allah Ta’ala and lovers of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?

Did the Ulama, Imaams and Trsutees who allowed their Masjid to be transformed into Haraam museums in the name of ‘Mosque’ Open Day not find any heritage, legacy and example in the life of a single Sahaabi? Why did the Ulama and Imaams, as well as the Trustees and ALL the organizers of the Haraam Heritage Day ‘Mosque’ Open (Museum) Day give preference to the Kuffar’s Heritage and Cultures, over that of the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu anhum), regarding whom Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

 “My Sahaabah are like guiding stars, whichever (one) of them you follow, you will be rightly guided.” (Mishkaat)

What goes around, comes around…

Today, in the name of ‘Da’wat’, the Imaams, Ulama, Trustees and the various organizations of Ulama, have issued a licence for non-Muslims of both genders to enter the Masjid. What will happen if tomorrow in the name of ‘repayment’, the same Kuffaar with whom the Muslim community fraternized and rubbed shoulders at the Haraam ‘Mosque’ Open (Museum) Day on the Kuffaar’s Heritage Day celebration, invite the Imaams and Ulama (and the general Muslim community) in the name of ‘Open Day’ into their Churches, Synagogues, Mandirs and Temples?

Well, that is to be expected to happen if we (the Muslims) carry on with such events in which non-Muslims are allowed freely into the Masaajid.

Our concern and question is: “will the Imaams and Ulama accept the invite of the kuffaar?” If yes, then we as an Ummah in this country are doomed!!! What hope of high Imaani and Taqwa levels do we then have for our children and grand-children? Will they merely live by ‘Muslim’ names, but behave exactly like the Kuffaar? Do we see them to celebrate Jumu’ah and Eid in a Masjid amidst Muslims and Kuffaar- men and women, and also celebrate Christmas in a church?