Christmas- Dilemma for the Muslims
Salaams
Please comment on the issues discussed in the poem and post your own stories about how you deal with this dilemma
Christmas is here
Tis the season to be jolly
and festive
Peace and good will to all men and women
It’s finally here
But for Muslims it holds many fears
Dilemmas
And tears
How to reject Christmas cards without being rude
Whether to send any in return
To reciprocate greetings
Or just smile and nod and appear non-committal
Christmas party is the highlight of the year
All dressed up and equal
Mistletoe and wine
Women competing to kiss you
Because you have managed to resist their charms thus far
And they know that you aint queer
Do you say no blatantly?
Or choose diplomacy
Accept, but not turn up
Due to a family tragedy
The choices are simple
Either you fit in
By compromising your iman
Or be the odd one out
By holding onto Islam
Get called names
Killjoy and fanatic
Shamed and marginalised
Subject of gossip, backbiting and slander
Promotion chances destroyed
Labelled a loner
Your career is a goner
Other Muslims quoted as examples
Mo who prays jummah every friday is coming
With his girl friend
So is Aysh who wears the hijab with her business suit
And plucked eyebrows and make up
They’re religious, British and Muslim
Both stand for the customary minutes silence
on 7/7 and 9/11
while u mysteriously disappear to the loo
Why do you have to be an extremist?
They participate
why don’t you?
You follow Islam completely
No compromise
You know to participate
In the festive season
Is blasphemy
And treason against Allah
Who never had a son as some claim
You are convinced of Islam intellectually
And they are scared to debate
You refuted their arguments about evolution
And showed it to be a fallacy
But they persist
And insist
That they are right
As they take flight
Talking about you and sending emails
But they fail
To prove how the universe came into existence
You know that honesty and truth is the best policy
Instead of lying
And playing with words
So you tell them straight
Looking them in the eye
‘I am a Muslim
We do not celebrate the festivals of other religions.’
And you feel good knowing
That you have passed a big test
No regrets
And if Allah is pleased with you
Nothing else matters.
24 June 2005
4 min 28 sec
I think it is a no issue.
If someone gives me a card, I accept it. Says nothing about me. I generally don't give any out, but there is always a "seasons greetings" option.
and instead of saying "Merry Christmas", say "Enjoy your holidays."
I think there is something really wrong with the message that poem gives...
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
21 November 2006
4 hours 42 min
woooooaaaaahhh. MAJOR deja vu.
O wait, last year when you posted this poem it wasn't in green text.
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
24 June 2005
4 min 28 sec
Ya'qub inspired me to use Google.
http://www.therevival.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2676
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
21 November 2006
4 hours 42 min
so should we just cut and paste everyone's responses form last year?
The frown of a friend is better than the smile of a fool.
24 June 2005
4 min 28 sec
What is the dilemma?
Let the christians celebrate it.
besides we do not drink alcohol (well we are not supposed to anyway...) so no getting jolly...
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
24 June 2005
4 min 28 sec
Another action replay from last year is me not booking holidays but narrowly getting away with it.
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
11 October 2006
19 weeks 15 hours
Well it may not be a dilemma for the people who posted, but it certianly is for many.
Also we need to educate non-Muslims by explaining to them why we dont do certain actions, instead of saying nothing and kepeing quite.
Surely if people are misguided it is our duty to guide them?
7cgen.com, the place to be
25 June 2005
12 hours 4 min
Salam
Merry Christmas to everyone here - muslims or not.
I love Jesus.
Omrow
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