[Faith-talk] Is Friday a Holiday in Islam? See it yourself.

[Mostafa]

Dear all, peace be with you.

I hope you all are keeping really well.

Before I begin my post of the day, I just like to say;

Mary Christmas to all my friends who celebrate.

I wish you all had a delicious dinner on Christmas eve, and plenty of Turkey to eat, smile.

May Allah bless all your days.

Second, I would like to unfeignedly mourn those who were viciously  murdered by these acrimonious terrorists in the city of Mansourah, Egypt.

May Allah save the beautiful city of Mansourah, Egypt and its innocent people.

Now, I would like to turn to my Muslim fellows.

Have you thought why we consider Friday a Holiday in our countries?

Is that proved in the Qur’an or the Sunna?

   Today we will discover the ultimate truth about that.

What is the Qur’anic injunction regarding Friday prayers?

In the Noble Qur’an, in chapter 62, chapter of Friday, Allah says, and I quote the translation of the meaning in English.

“Oh ye who believed, if the call to pray has been summoned on Friday, thou ought to proceed to the remembrance of Allah and abandon trade.

That is undecomposed for thee, if thee only know”.

The Noble Qur’an, chapter 62, verse 9.

The meaning of the verse is explicitly decisive.

It commands the believers to suspend their work and go pray, when they hear the call to prayer on Friday afternoon.

Thus, it expects us to be initially occupied in our regular business engagements.

So what about the subsequent verse?

What it commands the believers to do when the prayer is over?

I again, will quote the translated meaning of the verse, which is a form of interpretation.

If you want to read the actual verse, please review the Qur’an in Arabic.

“And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah , and  remember Allah often, so thou may prosper”.

 The Noble Qur’an. Chapter 62, verse 10.



The Qur’an consistently persists to conform that Friday is not a day of relaxation in Islam.



How so?



It expects the believer to get back to work when the prayer is over.



It uses the term disperse metaphorically, whilst referring to the concept of seperation to resume the business day.



Everyone has to return  to his initial job once the prayer is conducted.



    I am personally convinced that the verse is perfectly plain, and it does not mention anything about relaxing on Friday.



To the contrary, it commands us to keep working on Friday, just as any regular day of the week.



That does not mean Islam forbids relaxing on Friday, or any other day of the week.



But, it was made up by custom and tradition, not by religion.



Eventually, Islam instructs us to cultivate the land, to civilize and construct the surroundings, even on Fridays.



Friday is a Holy day, not a Holiday, according to what the Qur’an preaches.



Muslims were on the top of the nations back in the day, when they recognized this undisputed reality about their religion.



But when they became lazy and less confederative, they went down to the bottom of the list, at the tail of the nations.



The only way to retain our dignity, is to sincerely appreciate and adhere what the Qur’an unambiguously teaches, including working hard, even on Fridays if we have to.



Islam is quite beautiful, if we just understand it properly, as it should be understood, and practice it precisely, as it has to be practiced.



    Muslim countries are living in a constant state of backwardness, because they vastly deviated from the correct practice of Islam.



The religious lifestyle is a substantial accountability, it is not just about devotional bundles or spiritual involvements.



So those Muslims who leave work on Friday to go pray, and then return to work in the western countries, are the ones who critically implement what the Qur’an teaches on that regard.



  That what Allah willed me to articulate at the moment, and He may fix my intention and guide me.



That is what I have got for the time being.



In the meantime, until I render another post by the Will of Allah, stay all blessedly in the Grace of Allah and His Mercy.



Please, count me in your prayers.



Peace be with you.



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