tan’s handiwork. So avoid it so that you may prosper. Satan wants only to excite enmity and hatred among you through intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from Salah (Prayer). So will you be recompensed?” (Quran 5:90).
What Does The Qur’an Say About Celebrating Birthdays?
- Birthday is a time of celebration, and the Qur’an specifically commands us to ‘celebrate the praises of your Lord.
- The Qur’an tells us that Allah has appointed for every person an angel who records his or her actions. On the Day of Judgment, we will be called to account for everything we did in our lives. The angels will present our record to Allah (SWT), and it is He Who will decide whether we are deserving of Paradise or Hellfire. We should always live in a way that pleases Allah (SWT) – celebrating our birthday should be done according to His (SWT) guidance: “…and celebrate the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night as well as at both ends thereof…” (Qur’an 30:17).
- The Qur’an tells us that the Day of Judgment will be a day of absolute justice. Allah (SWT) will not show any mercy to those who have shown no mercy to others on earth. We are commanded to be kind and fair to all creatures, and never be unjust even as much as a needle prick. That is why we should not celebrate our birthday in a way that shows no concern for the feelings of others: “…and celebrate the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night as well as at both ends thereof…” (Qur’an 30:17).
- The Qur’an tells us that on the Day of Judgment, Allah (SWT) will gather all people together, and He will judge them according to their deeds. In order to reach Paradise, we must perform good deeds throughout our lives – and there are many ways we can do so: “And the book (of deeds) will be placed (before you), and you will see the sinful in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein; they will say: “Ah! Woe to us! What a book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great, but takes account thereof!” They will find all that they did, placed before them: And not one will your Lord treat with injustice.” (Qur’an 18:49-50)
- The Qur’an tells us that Allah (SWT) is the Sustainer of all creation, and He created all things for our benefit. We should thank Him for His blessings, and we should not waste anything He has given us. Allah (SWT) has created us in a certain form and granted us with certain abilities – we should use them to please Him. The Qur’an tells us that if you want to thank Allah for His blessingsi.
The Quran tells us that it is makruh to celebrate birthdays. This means that it is an act that should be avoided but one that is not haram. The Quran only talks about the ceremony and not the celebration itself. This is because the laws are not meant for Muslims alone but for everyone living on Earth. The Quran wants us to shun celebrating birthdays because it wants us to remember Allah and thank Him for our blessings.