İlk Kıble Beytülmakdis

Year 2009, Volume 10, 1 - 26, 01.12.2009

Fadi Al-Rabi

Abstract

İlk Kıble Beytülmakdis Fadi Al-Rabi , Dil: İngilizce

Keywords

Beytülmakdis, Kudüs, Kıble

بيت المقدس: القبلة الأولى

Abstract

بيت المقدس: القبلة الأولى , فادي الرابي , باللغة الإنجليزية

Keywords

بيت المقدس, القدس, القبلة

ISLAMICJERUSALEM THE FIRST QIBLAH

Abstract

ISLAMICJERUSALEM THE FIRST QIBLAH by: Fadi Al-Rabi , Language: English

Keywords

QIBLAH, ISLAMICJERUSALEM, jerusalem

References

• The word Qiblah " قبلة " in the Arabic language means a direction to be faced (Ibn Manẓūr (11)544-545). The Qiblah within Islamic literature is: “the direction in which Muslims are to offer their prayer” (Ieaman 2006:519). In some books, like the Encyclopaedia of Islam (1986: (5)82), the word is written as ‘Kibla’ instead of ‘Qiblah’ which is actually used in other books as well.
• The Ka‘bah is the Qiblah for those inside al-Ḥarām Mosque, the Mosque is the Qiblah of those who are in Makkah, and Makkah is the Qiblah of people elsewhere (al-Zuḥaylī 1989: (1)757-758).
• Madanī verses are those verses which were revealed within the ten years after the migration of the Prophet to Madīnah.
• The abrogation of Sunnah by the Qur’an and the Qiblah being first obliged by Sunnah or by Qur’an are discussed by Raed Jabareen (2006).
• The same applies to praying while in a car, train, plane or any other moving object.
• It is worth mentioning that the Jews have almost the same principle. Mohammed al-Khateeb mentions the opinion of a Jewish scholar (Rabbi Joshua) who states that (al-Khateeb 1998:54-55): If [a man] was riding an ass [when the time of prayer is upon him] he should dismount [to say the Tefillah]. If he cannot dismount he should turn his face [toward Jerusalem] and if he cannot turn his face, he should direct his heart toward the Holy of Holies.
• This concept in its essence resembles the concept of sacrificing animals in Islam. Muslims are asked on specific occasions to slaughter animals (as an offering) and to give it mostly to the poor, the main wisdom behind it is the obedience to God. This point is explicitly stated in the following verse (Qur’an 22:37): “Its (animals’) meat will not reach Allah, nor will its blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you.”
• This happened in 317 A.H. during the reign of the Qarāmita (Bakdāsh 2004:30-32).
• This argument clearly defends the misconception that Muslims worship the Black Stone. ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattāb clarified this clearly when he said: “No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither harm anyone nor benefit anyone. Had I not seen Allāh’s Messenger (PBUH) kissing you I would not have kissed you.” Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (1996:396)
• A place in Makkah.
• Aḥmad Shākir comments on this Ḥadīth by saying that its chain of narration is an authentic one (1995: (3)310).
• Al-Ḥaṭīm is another name for the Ḥijr of the Ka‘bah (‘Abd al-Ghanī 2003:46). It is the inbuilt part of the Ka‘bah.
• This could be the reason why the Prophet was attacked at that place as the people would have been angry seeing someone praying by turning his back to the Ka‘bah.
• Shākir comments that it is an authentic Ḥadīth (1995: (17)384).
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/mecca_plan_1946.jpg
• Moreover, Muslims were not just in Makkah, but many became Muslims and went to different places. Abu Dhar, for example, became Muslim and went back to Ghafar. He would not gather the Qiblah as he was north of Madīnah.
• There are some other Mosques built in the direction of Islamicjerusalem, such as Qubā’ Mosque and Thū al-Qiblatayn (al-Qarḍāwī 1997:8).
• There are other actions that some scholars argue it is recommended to do while facing the Qiblah, such as making ablution, reciting the Qur’an, sleeping and others (al-Zuḥaylī 1989: (1)357).