The pagan root of Christianity.

 The pagan root of Christianity. 

The word ‘Christmas’ means ‘mass of Christ’ which later became shortened to ‘Christ-mass’. It was the Roman Catholic Church that spread the term among other Christian denominations and non-Christians. So where did the Catholic Church get the celebration from? It is not in the New Testament, and certainly not in the Old Testament since that pre-dates the arrival of Jesus the son of Mary (may Allah’s peace be upon them both) by several hundred years. The truth is that the practice in its earliest form began well over three hundred years after Jesus (peace be upon him). Christmas was not practised by the disciples of Christ or his early followers. The celebration was a pagan practice introduced into the Christian faith by the Catholic Church. The Catholic Encyclopedia (1911 edition) itself states, “Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the church. The first evidence of the feast comes from Egypt… Pagan customs centring around the month of January gravitated to Christmas.”

whatever he knew of goodness for them and to warn them from whatever he knew of evil for them. Indeed this nation of yours, its wellbeing is in its first part and its latter part will be afflicted with tribulations and things you will hate.” (An-Nasā’ī no. 4191) Through this final Prophet, Allah perfected the Religion, completed His favour and chose for mankind the Religion He was pleased with for them.