LESSON
# 392 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
Temple
Of Makkah Is First Place Of Worship
Surah
‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)
Verse
–96 & 97a of 200, Section –10
(Part – 4)
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96. Lo!
the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Bekkah, a blessed
place, a guidance to the peoples;
97a. Wherein
are clear signs (of Allah’s Guidance); the place where Abraham stood up to
pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe.
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96. ‘Inna ‘Awwala
Bay-tinw- wu- zi-‘a linnaasi lallazii
bi-Bakkata mubaarakanw-wa hudal-lil- ‘aalamiin.
97a. Fiihi
‘Aayaatum- bayyinaatum- Maqaamu
‘Ibraa-hiim. Wa man-dakhalahuu kaana
‘aami-naa.
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Lesson
‘Awwala
Bay-tin - (the
first Sanctuary), it aims ‘the House of Allah Almighty at Mecca’ i.e. Bay-tUllaah, Ka’-ba, which is the first
place of worship. This Square Building have the capacity of the conqueror of
the world (International level), because remaining all places of worship were
of local and national level. Moreover, the entire other places of worship were
built afterwards either those were idol-temples, pagodas, furnace temples of
worshippers, churches or some other (considered) sacred places. Being the first
place of worship the chaplet is on the head of this Square Building.
Upon this claim of Muslims, “We are nearer to
Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) than all other nations and groups”, the
Jews had objection also that actual native land of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon
him) was Iraq, from where he (peace be upon him) migrated to Syria. Then he
lived and deceased there. His (peace be upon him) descendants also used to live
in Syria. The Prophets (peace be upon them), who came in that country, they
chose the temple of Jerusalem as their direction of worship. The Centre of
Islam, contrary to them, is Hejaz. The Muslims left the direction of the temple
of Jerusalem and adopted the temple of Mecca (Ka’-ba) as their direction and place of worship. How can they claim
near relationship with Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), while they (the
Muslims) live much away from Syria?
Reply to those objectors has been dictated in the
above mentioned verse. That is to say; the temple of Jerusalem and other blessed
places were built after that {the temple of Mecca (Ka’-ba)}. Forty years after the construction of the temple of Mecca
(Ka’-ba) (Bay-tUllaah), Prophet Isaac (peace be upon him) laid a foundation
of the temple of Jerusalem (Bay-tul
Muqaddis). Construction of the temple of Jerusalem was completed many
hundreds years later during the time of Prophet David (peace be upon him). The
first Holy House in the world, which was built for the Guidance, that is Ka’-ba, which is situated in the city of
Mecca Mu-‘azma. Purpose for the
construction of this Holy House was that the people of the world should come
here and turn their attention towards Allah (God) Almighty.
From the beginning, Allah Almighty bestowed His
apparent and hidden blessing to this Sacred Place, settled it a spring for Guidance
of the entire world. He sent His Last Messenger, Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him) to this sacred place. He invited the entire
world for pilgrimage, commanded the Muslims to direct their faces towards this
place during offering their prayers and Allah Almighty kept different types of
tokens in the earth of Mecca due to the blessing of BaytUllaah (the temple of Mecca) (Ka’-ba). The person, who reported here, got safety and peace.
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