💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
🗒️ "What do you do to prove your love on valentine's day?
On Feb. fourteen of each year, how is your love displayed?
How would you treat your soulmate who's been out for some days?"
If I were asked those questions I'd confidently state:
Valentine's day is a joke which I don't celebrate.
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Valentine's day? What's that? A time when clowns fornicate,
Take pride in acting romantic and lies are displayed,
Since their so-called love is not lawful in any way?
When pink, white and red become widespread, while heart-shaped cakes
Are in demand as if it's the red demon's birthday?
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When different couples walk hand in hand, straight or gay,
Crowding most malls, parks, resorts, cinemas and cafes,
As if praising zina is the theme of their parade?
I'd rather stay in, if I can, on valentine's day,
And abstain from witnessing falsehood which Allah hates.
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Mistakes and ignorance I don't wish to imitate.
Whenever I despise something, I gladly don't pay
Attention to it. To me, so-called valentine's day
Is like a dry twig of a tree that's been painted gray
And placed among large elephants, vague from far away.
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I don't need to spoil my spouse on this regular day
Nor surprise him with pricey gifts and a special date.
From the ways I indicate true love is when his name
Is mentioned a lot in loving Du'as night and day,
And I ensure my love is purely for Allah's sake.
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📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever imitates a people is one of them."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4031
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever innovates into this matter of ours that which does not belong to it, it will be rejected."
In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever performs a deed that is not in accordance with our matter, it will be rejected."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2550
Sahih Muslim 1718
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim