Significance of Moon in Islam:
In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Beneficent
Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet Muhammad his family and
companions
In Islam ‘moon” Represents authority and supremacy, the Light that shine in the
darkness. When ottoman Khalifa ruled there were three crescents in the flag to
symbolise three continents.
Moon has nothing to do with religious doctrine or theology.
As you read the Prophesy about Islam in Psalm:
Psalm 89:37 it will be
established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.”
LUNAR CALENDAR :
Muslims use Lunar Calendar, even Jewish faith follows Lunar Calendar. There is a
great wisdom in Lunar Calendar. It brings a rotation of religious festivals and
Holy days around the world in different weather seasons . Those who follow solar
Calendar, they have their religious festivals in the same seasons every year!
For example, Christians in the Norway has to celebrate Christmas in every harsh
winter. But in Islam, the special days occur in different weather seasons,
giving ease and different seasons’s experience to people around the world
during their holidays (each year is about 2 weeks less)
. A Muslim special day such as Ramadan fasting, Hajj etc rotate in the months of
Solar calendar when it is observed according to the Lunar calendar.
MOON WORSHIP IN THE BIBLE:
In the Christian Bible, there are moon festivals. But Islam does not
celebrate moon festivals. Muslims do not worship or revere Moon as part of
the religious life. So it is in Biblical religion the moon has a special status
and relationship to their faith. Not in Islam!
See references below :
1 Samuel 20:18 Then Jonathan
said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon feast. You will be
missed, because your seat will be empty.
1 Samuel 20:24 So David hid
in the field, and when the New Moon feast came, the king sat down
to eat.
Psalm 81:3 Sound the ram’s
horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our
festival;
Ezra 3:5 After that, they
presented the regular burnt offerings, the New Moon sacrifices and
the sacrifices for all the appointed sacred festivals of the LORD, as well as
those brought as freewill offerings to the LORD.
Ezekiel 46:1 “‘This is what
the Sovereign LORD says: The gate of the inner court facing east is to be shut
on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New
Moon it is to be opened.
2 Chronicles 8: 13 according
to the daily requirement for offerings commanded by Moses for the Sabbaths, the
New Moons and the three annual festivals–the Festival of
Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles
Numbers 10:10 Also at your
times of rejoicing–your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts–you
are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings,
and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”
Isaiah 1:13 Stop bringing
meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons,
Sabbaths and convocations– I cannot bear your worthless assemblies
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT :
There is no rat race escape tactics for the Missionary to say it was a Jewish
tradition and they (the Jews) innovated new practices.
Earlier Christians celebrated Moon Festival:
Colossians 2:16 Therefore do
not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious
festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.
CONCLUSION :
So it is baseless arguments to say Muslims Worshiping moon gods. Islam says
there is no God Except Allah. Who is the Creator of sun Moon and everything in
existence.
David’s Star actually
Hindu exorcism star Tantric star. Jeremiah
8:2-8, Acts 7:42
Muslims use Lunar Calendar to determine months and years as ordered by Allah
Subhana Wa Ta’ala. The rulers used crescents symbols n flag to establish their
authority.
There are no moon festivals or special worship for new moon in Islam. Such
practices are found in Judaism, Christianity (see
Colossians 2:16) Hinduism (see Makhara Sankranthi) and Paganism (see
Spirit worships) check encyclopedia of religions.
In Buddhism:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/holydays/wesak.shtml
In Hinduism:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/mahashivratri.shtml
The Jewish deity “YAHWEH” (JEHOVA) is found matching with Hindu Deities!.
Jewish Bible Confirm Jews Adopt foreign religion and deities.
See Deuteronomy 17:3 and
contrary to my command has worshiped other gods, bowing down to them or to the
sun or the moon or the
stars in the sky,
The coming of “David Star”
which is Actually “Tantric
Star” from Hinduism is further evidence that shows Israelites adopted
foreign religions, similar to the Christianisation of the Pagan festivals, the
inter-religious customs were exchanged. It is also evident that many of the
Jewish tribes lived in North-India all the way to Persia (Iran) and Afghanisran!
So whatever bigotry and false accusations you bring against Islam, is coming
from your own ignorance hypocrisy and double standards.
Then you will know the truth and truth will set you free.
(c) Outreachislam.org 14 January 2017
https://outreachislam.org/2018/03/11/moon-reverence-is-found-in-the-bible-but-not-in-the-quran/
