The Pagan Origins of Halloween !

All Saints' Day, Nov. 1, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the day God is glorified for all his saints known and unknown. Roman Catholics are obliged to hear Mass on this day. In medieval England it was called All Hallows; hence the name Halloween (Hallows' eve) for the preceding day (Oct. 31).

From the Compton's Family Encyclopedia, 1991 Edition: Customs and superstitions gathered through the ages go into the celebration of Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, on October 31, the Christian festival of All Saints. It has its origins, however, in the autumn festivals of earlier times.

The ancient Druids had a three-day celebration at the beginning of November. They believed that on the last night of October spirits of the dead roamed abroad, and they lighted bonfires to drive them away. In ancient Rome the festival of Pomona, goddess of fruits and gardens, occurred at about this time of year. It was an occasion of rejoicing associated with the harvest; and nuts and apples, as symbols of the winter store of fruit, were roasted before huge bonfires. But these agricultural and pastoral celebrations also had a sinister aspect, with ghosts and witches thought to be on the prowl.

Even after November 1 became a Christian feast day honoring all saints, many people clung to the old pagan beliefs and customs that had grown up about Halloween.

Some tried to foretell the future on that night by performing such rites as jumping over lighted candles. In the British Isles great bonfires blazed for the Celtic festival of Sambain. Laughing bands of guisers, young people disguised in grotesque masks, carved lanterns from turnips, and carried them through the villages.

In the United States, children carved faces on hollowed-out pumpkins and put lighted candles inside to make jack-o'-lanterns. Halloween celebrations today reflect many of these early customs. Stores and homes display orange and black figures of witches, bats, black cats, and pumpkins. People dressed in fanciful outfits go to costume parties, where old-fashioned games like bobbing for apples in tubs of water may be a part of the festivities. Children put on costumes and masks and go from house to house demanding "trick or treat."

You are a Wahhabi, you hate the Family of the Prophet!

So, you say to the Raafidah, “Indeed, it is Shirk to call upon other than Allah when seeking benefit and seeking protection from harm regarding an affair which none can fulfill except Allah. It is not permissible to invoke Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (ra) or other than him amongst the dead…. Indeed, is it permissible to invoke the dead and seek deliverance and rescue from them?’’ They (i.e. Raafidah) say, “You are a Wahhabi, you hate the family of the Prophet (saws).’’

Allah said:

"And they (Arab pagans) wonder that a warner (Muhammad) has come to them from among themselves! And the disbelievers say: ‘This (Muhammad) is a sorcerer, a liar.  Has he made the aaliha (gods) (all) into One Ilaah (God – Allah). Verily, this is a curious thing!’ And the leaders among them went about (saying): “Go on and remain constant to your aaliha (gods)! Verily, this is a thing designed (against you)! We have not heard (the like) of this among the people of these later days. This is nothing but an invention! Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us?” Nay! but they are in doubt about My Reminder (this Qur’an)! Nay, but they have not tasted (My) Torment!" [38:4-8]

So, you say to the Raafidah: Indeed, it is Shirk to call upon other than Allah when seeking benefit and seeking protection from harm regarding a matter which none can (fulfill) except Allah. It is not permissible to invoke Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (ra) or other than him amongst the dead, because Allah said:

"And those, whom you invoke or call upon instead of Him, own not even a Qitmeer (the thin membrane over the date stone).  If you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your call, and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you (O Muhammad) like Him Who is the All-Knower (of each and everything).  O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah, but Allah is Rich (Free of all wants and needs), Worthy of all praise." [35:13-14]

Evil consequences of haste & spreading false news !!!

"When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they make it known (among the people), if only they had referred it to the Messenger or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have understood it from them (directly). Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah upon you, you would have followed Shaitaan, save a few of you." [4:83]

Imaam Ibn Katheer said: ”In this Ayah (there) is a rebuke against the one who rushes towards affairs and then gives news about it before verifying it – circulates and spreads it – and perhaps there is no credibility in it."

Therefore, this Ayah obligates verification and clarification when (news) is heard, as Ibn katheer mentioned. It rebukes the one who hastens in transmitting and spreading (news) before verifying its credibility.

Ibn Katheer then mentioned a number of narrations about being careful about hastiness and lack of verifying news – and from them is a narration by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saws) said: "It is enough for a man to prove himself a liar when he goes on narrating whatever he hears."

And Mugheerah bin Shubah said, "The Messenger of Allah (saws) forbade Qeel Wal Qaal (i.e. so and so said)." Ibn Katheer said, "It is the one who narrates a great deal of that which the people say without verification, contemplation and clarification."

Then Ibn Katheer stated: The hadith of Umar collected by Bukhari and Muslim should be mentioned here; when Umar was told that the Messenger of Allah (saws) divorced his wives, he left his house and entered the mosque, where he found the people talking about it; so he could not endure waiting and ask for the permission of the Prophet (saws) to speak to him; then Umar asked the Prophet (saws), saying, "Have you divorced your women?" The Prophet (saws) said, ‘No.’ So Umar said, I said ‘Allahu Akbar……’

And in the narration collected by Imaam Muslim, Umar said, I asked, ‘Have you divorced them?’ The Prophet (saws) said, ‘No.’ So I stood by the door of the mosque and shouted with a loud voice, saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah did not divorce his wives.’ Then the Ayah (i.e. Ayah 83, Surah Nisaa) was revealed. Umar said, ‘I investigated this affair properly’ (i.e. whether the Prophet (saws) did divorce his wives).

Directions Iblees approaches bani Adam...

Allah informed us in Surah An-Nisaa Ayah 119 that shaytaan said:

"Verily, I will mislead them" - Meaning: From the truth. "And surely, I will arouse in them false desires"; Ibn Abbaas said: "He (shaytaan) desires to hinder (them) from repentance and to delay it." [A’laam Al-Muwaqqi’een 1/67-69]

"I will order them to slit the ears of cattle"; "(That is) to cut off the ears of the cattle"; "And indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allah";  Ibn Abbaas said: He (iblees) intends by this the religion of Allah. And the meaning of this is that Allah created his slaves upon an upright fitrah (i.e. an upright natural disposition that will enable them to recognize Allah, accept the call of the messengers when it reaches them and worship Allah alone), as He said:

"So set you (O Muhammad) your face towards the religion of true Monotheism - Hanifa (worship none but Allah Alone) Allah’s Fitrah (i.e. Allah’s Islamic Monotheism), with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in Khalq–illah (i.e. the Religion of Allah Islamic Monotheism), that is the straight religion, but most of men know not. (Always) Turning in repentance to Him (only), and be afraid and dutiful to Him…." [30-31]

And that is why he (saws) said: "Every child is born on a Fitrah (a natural disposition to recognize Allah, accept the call of the messengers when it reaches them and worship Allah alone), but his/her parents convert them him/her to Judaism, Christianity or Magianism, as an animal gives birth to a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?’’ Then after (narrating this hadeeth) Abu Hurairah recited: "Allah’s Islamic Monotheism, with which He has created mankind."

Oppression & Scheming...

The divine norms of Allah have no scope for favoritism or flattery; He Says:

"And you will not find in the way of Allah any change." [33:62]

"And you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration." [35:43]

The Islamic Shari‘ah does not distinguish between the equals, nor does it treat unequals as equivalent. The (inevitable) destruction of schemers, oppressors, and renegers is only a matter of time. The passage of time is part of the solution, and the constants and standards should remain unshakable. Muhammad ibn Ka‘b Al-Qurathi said: “Three qualities beset those who possess them: 1) (evil) scheming, as Allah Says: "Evil scheme shall not beset any save the authors of it" [35:43]; 2) reneging, as Allah Says: "So, he who breaks his word only breaks it to the detriment of himself" [48:10], 3) and oppression, as Allah Says: "O mankind, your oppression is only against yourselves" [10:23].”

Among the Causes of Destruction:

These qualities incur the destruction of the people who possess them. Evidently, there is a close connection between causes and effects and between premises and conclusions; your deeds are your own doing. Allah Says: "Whoever does a good deed – it is for himself; and whoever does evil – it is against the self. Then to your Lord you will be returned." [45:15] Similarly, He Says: "If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves." [17:7] In the same vein, the Prophet (saws) said: “Do whatever you wish; you will be rewarded or punished accordingly.” It was also authentically reported that the Prophet (saws) said: “Allah, The Exalted, Said: ‘O My slaves, indeed, I enumerate and record your deeds for you, and then recompense you for them accordingly. Therefore, anyone who finds good (reward), should praise Allah, The Exalted, and whoever finds otherwise should blame none but himself.”

NEWS : LGBT & so-called Muslim Preachers !

These are pictures from an event the media called a "border demonstration." The "demonstration" was for "migrant rights."

At the top left is Zahra Billoo, one of CAIR's executive directors who is often featured in US media as a "Muslim leader." She is receiving an oil "blessing" from an LGBT priestess named Reverend Traci Blackmon. As you can see, she is quite moved by this kufr ritual.

There is also Hussam Ayloush, another CAIR director, taking a selfie with an LGBT priestess. His big smile speaks volumes.

You might think, "If only there had been some knowledgeable scholar who could have advised them against such behavior..."

But, as you can see, Omar Suleiman was also participating in the "demonstration," as was Imam Zaid Shakir. They also stood and posed with women, marched alongside LGBT priestesses, etc.

What did this demonstration involve?

The media described some aspects of it [link in comments]:

"Carcaño and Blackmon anointed those who would be participating in the civil disobedience with oil as a blessing."

"...the marchers walked in organized rows along a muddy trail... They paused when they reached the beach to read out dozens of names of those who died on migrant journeys. The first name read was Roxana Hernández, a trans woman from Honduras..."

“They sang 'We Shall Not Be Moved' as they inched forward, either stepping and kneeling again or in some cases walking on their knees in the sand. Some locked arms or held hands. One woman in the middle of the group pressed her hands together in prayer.”