Why do Muslims say that there is no Sabbath day?

Question

When their Messiah Jesus rested on the Sabbath day and acknowledged that there is a Sabbath day in which God rested from and tells us to observe it as a holy day?

I see Muslim as a peaceful people and I wanted to learn more about it. But to do that I need to ask about the things that I was taught, cause they're all squashed in the Islam belief.

Answer 1

You're asking this question again? Here is my answer, again. I guess you're one of those who sees muslims condemning terror, closes her eyes, then turns around and cries "Why don't they condemn it???" huh?

So you meant to say that God is a human and needs to rest? The Quran says that everything was completed in that span of time and that God is watching over it. God is not human. We can not give Him/Her human attributes. God creates, He/She is not created. He/She does not give birth like we do, or get sick like we do. He/She just IS. Here is the entire story of creation. We do, however, celebrate the beginning of a new week on Friday. Friday is a holy day just like Sunday for Christians and Saturday for Jewish.

"The Qur’an has mentioned in several places that Allah created the Heaven and the Earth in 6 days. (Surah 7, verse 54; Surah 11, verse 7; Surah 25, verse 69; Surah 32, verse 4; Surah 50, verse 58; Surah 57, verse 4).

However, in Surah Fussilat, Allah Almighty says:
“Say: "Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? and do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds." He set on the (earth) mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measured therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek (sustenance). Moreover, He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience." So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge.” (Fussilat: 9-12)

This may give the impression that the Qur’an is talking about 8 days of creation: first two days are mentioned for the creation of earth, then four days for all things on earth, then two days for the heavens. But the commentators of the Qur’an point out that the four days mentioned in the middle include the first two days also. So in other words it is said that Allah created the earth in two days and then put its provisions in it, thus altogether four days and He created the heavens in two days. Thus the total number remains six without any inconsistency in the words of Allah.

It is important to remember that the words ‘yaum’ and ‘ayyam’ (day and days) are not used in the Qur’an always to mean a 24-hour period. The day could be as long as 1000 years (Al-Hajj 22:47) or 50,000 years (Al-Ma`arij 70:4) or more.

We should not say that Allah created the Heavens and the Earth in 6 X 24 Hours. Only Allah knows the length of the days of His creation. However, there is a Divine wisdom in mentioning 6 days and this, it seems to us, to indicate order and gradation in the creation. It also points to the power of Allah as well as His Mercy that He gave His creation this time. Everyday of the week we should thank Allah and at the end of the week we should express even more thanks and plan for the next week.

The Qur’an, however, has rejected the idea which is mentioned in the Bible that Allah created the Heaven and Earth in six days and on the seventh day He took rest. Allah says in the Qur’an: “We created the Heavens and Earth and that which is between them in six days and no fatigue touched us” (Qaf:38)

Answer 2

I agree with the third answerer.In islamic teaching there is no Sabbath day.It is only for Jews.Allah the only one God prohibited Jews to work on Saturday,but they did not obey the instruction of God .At that time they went fishing on Saturday so Allah changed them to monkeys.It is spoken in the holy Qur'an.For muslims a special day is Friday.On this day muslim men should pray together in a mosque.,but Friday in Indonesia is not a holiday.For Christian on Sunday is a holiday.
God created this world in six periods and after finished it God went to the skies for a rest..

Answer 3

I'm sorry to tell you sweetie, but jesus did not create anything. Nor is he capable of doing so. What exists in your own world is exactly that. Existant in your own belief. It was GOD who created all that you see and know. Seen and unseen. Known and unknown. We simply call HIM allah. "Call ILAH/GOD by what you will, but know HE is ONE"-quran. There is a sabbath for muslims. That is on friday. Jews is on saturday. And christians is on sunday. I have never heard that before that muslims don't believe in the sabbath or the 7 day creation story of moses(pbuh). Then revealed to muhammad(pbuh). One can ask why GOD would even need rest if HE is all powerfull? And the answer is, HE can do what HE alone wills. Creating life was nothing for allah. HE likes doing things like that. Oh yes, GOD has HIS own covets. But who would ever give thought to something like that? PEACE!

Answer 4

The Sabbath for muslims is the same as that is written in Genesis. i.e. the same as the Jews. Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. Quran 3:84 Sahih International Say, "We have believed in Allah and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him." Quran 6:154-157 Yusuf Ali Moreover, We gave Moses the Book, completing (Our favour) to those who would do right, and explaining all things in detail,- and a guide and a mercy, that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord. Lest ye should say: "The Book was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study:" Or lest ye should say: "If the Book had only been sent down to us, we should have followed its guidance better than they." Now then hath come unto you a clear (sign) from your Lord,- and a guide and a mercy: then who could do more wrong than one who rejecteth Allah's signs, and turneth away therefrom? In good time shall We requite those who turn away from Our signs, with a dreadful penalty, for their turning away. I've seen a lot of Garbage written by muslims who have no knowledge. They have the audacity to deny the Tanakh (Old Testament) when God gacve them no authority. The waythey talk, one would almost think thewy deny 'The Book of God' as it is called in the Quran. We can only deny the parts that God corrects in the Quran... the deity of Christ, the crucifixion, the trinity and the sacrifice of Isaac not Ishmael... other than that if we were to say something is a lie withouit proof we would be calling God a liar... the gravest of sins. We have been charged to keep the Torah as well as Quran. Junma prayer is instituted to keep the sabbath. Hope this helps

Answer 5

We dont believe God needs to "rest' because he is God.

However, we believe that "Allah, ta^ala, did not create all the creations at one time. Had He willed for this, it would have occurred. Rather, in six days, He created the heavens and Earth; and for Earth Allah created rivers, mountains, and valleys. The wisdom of this is to teach us not to be hasty in doing things."

For Muslims our holy day is Friday for many reasons.

Answer 6

I guess by asking this tricky question you are trying to hide the truth of the holly Curran" when it comes to those monkeys and pigs during the time of fishing which was Saturday. Go read about that deception in that particular day (SATURDAY).
how come some one does not believe in the six day of the week and yet, still praying 5times in that day.
You really can,t hide the truth of ALLAH by rising that question or perhaps by dragging people to your deceptive trap.

Answer 7

Because we believe in a non exauseting God who need not to rest.

Answer 8

Yea but this was said in Bible not the Quran. We believe Bible has been changed from its original form.

Answer 9

to follow the levitical laws which were wiped out when jesus christ came to the earth?

Answer 10

We believe that was a commandment to the Jews, not us.