“The foolish among the people will say, "What has turned them away from their qiblah (direction of prayer), which they used to face (i.e. Jerusalem)?" Say, "To God belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."” [Quran 2:142]
The above verse reminds us that the first Qiblah in Islam was Jerusalem until God changed it to Mecca. It also reminds us that we are not praying to the East or West because God is in those places!!! God owns the East and West.
The Kaaba (literally: "Cube") is nothing more than the first place of worship built on Earth. it is NOT the object of worship (since this would be idolatry). It is only a focal point to unify the direction of prayer -
Interesting point, there is a stone in the corner that I believe purposely kept as a test from God. To see which of His servants truly worship Him and who worship the stone (idolatry and hence not muslim).
Interesting point, there is a stone in the corner that I believe purposely kept as a test from God. To see which of His servants truly worship Him and who worship the stone (idolatry and hence not muslim).
You wouldn't believe how many people appear to worship the stone! They travel so far for God and fail at the final hurdle.
The attitude a Muslim should have toward the stone is nothing more than this:
'Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said "No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen God's Messenger kissing you I would not have kissed you."(Bukhari Hadith 1494)
The history of the stone is quite interesting however. It is tested as a meteorite, which is inline with Islamic tradition that the stone fell from the sky. It used to be white and turned black over time.
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