Holding of ceremonies is the same as following and obeying...

Holding of ceremonies is the same as following and obeying God God hails the Holy Prophet (S) in the Glorious Qur’an, and states: ورفعنا لك ذكرك “Did We not exalt your name?” [^3] This noble verse shows clearly that God wishes that the splendor and magnificence of the Prophet (S) prevail in the world and He Himself hails him in the verses of the Qur’an. Following our heavenly book, we also hail the lofty station of that model of perfection and virtue by holding splendorous ceremonies.

In doing so, we express an extent of our loyalty and obedience to the Lord of the worlds. It is obvious that the aim of the Muslims’ holding such ceremonies is nothing but exalting the Holy Prophet (S).

Send down to us a table from the sky, to be a festival for us, for the first ones and the last ones among us and as a sign from You, and provide for us; for You are the best of providers’.” [^4] Hadrat ‘Isa ( ‘a ) requests a heavenly table-spread from God to celebrate the day of its coming down.

Now, when a revered prophet like Jesus ( ‘a ) celebrates the day of sending down the heavenly table-spread, which brings physical enjoyment to people, can we say that Muslims’ celebration of the day of sending down divine revelation or the birthday of the Holy Prophet (S), who is the savior of mankind and the cause of human societies’ survival, an act of polytheism { shirk } or innovation in religion { bid‘ah }?!

The Muslims’ Practice The followers of Islam have been holding such ceremony for a long time with the aim of refreshing the memory of the Holy Prophet (S).