1. ...., and yes, the Quranic verses [52:1-4] is connected. ......
2. If you could go into the articles that Bro Joseph set up - Prophet Abraham Original Sanctuary - At Bakkah or Makkah - [8]
....., where ever we are but where are we to face once we are there? Are we suppose to face the ka'ba and bow and prostrate it? There is an article with regards to the 'Hateem' and its facing Jabl AlAwz? Can you explain that?
Dear Brother Saleh,
1). I agree with you that each sura and verse are connected, but it does not mean that we can connect any two verses to prove our point. So, let me elaborate regarding point # 1.
Verse 52:1, Verse 52:2-3, Verse 52:4, Verse 52:5 and Verse 52:6 are independent to each other and connected to verses 52:7 and 52:7 onward independently and collectively, but these verses are not inter connected. If you believe that verse 52:1 and verse 52:4 are connected, then please explain how verse 52:2-3, 52:5 and 52:6 are connected to verse 52:4?
2) In article "PROPHET ABRAHAM'S (pbuh) ORIGINAL SANCTUARY - AT MAKKAH (MECCA) OR BAKKAH (BACA)?" Brother Joseph made argument that "(3) NO HEBREW PROPHET HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PERFORM PILGRIMAGE AT MAKKAH".
So, I am putting up same argument to you. In light of verse 3:97, can you present any evidence to prove that any Hebrew Prophets or their followers ever did pilgrimage in Bakkah, Madyan, NW Arabia? and do you have any evidence to prove that Bakkah was located there?
For final point, I am reproducing my comments, I made on November 26, 2011 above, to the proponents of idea that Bakkah was located at Jabal al-Lawz, Madyan, NW Arabia.
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Quote from analysis:
The scholars give us the opinion that 'Hateem ' was initially part of the main building, and praying inside 'Hateem ' is regarded as praying inside Kaa 'ba itself.†Moreover, in fig 2 the direction of prayer is mentioned.
If we accept this premise, logical questions are:
1) Do you think person standing in semi-circle of 'Hateem ' pray facing another direction while keeping his back towards Kaa 'ba?
2) While praying in vicinity of Kaa 'ba who will pray in another direction?
3) If one is praying in another direction, then, why would he come near Kaa 'ba in first place?
Other questions are:
1) Is it appropriate to use current map to understand situation of 7th century or prior to that?
2) Is there any evidence suggesting that people lived in Makkah used to pray in direction of Jabl Al Awz?
3) Is there any evidence suggesting that people of Book ever prayed in direction of Jabl Al Awz ?
4) What is significance of alignment line you drawn in pictures? There can be many places in world aligning with Kaa 'ba. So, what it proves?
I hope that the person (as name has been withheld) who did analysis and/ or advocating that Jabl Al Awz was a original Masjid Al Haram will answer above cited questions.
Thanks in advance.
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So, will you please answer my above questions as you wrote that "It is unequovical that the first House built by Prophet Abraham and his son in Bakkah, Madyan,NW Arabia, was the Masjidil Aqsa where propbaly all the prophets were summoned during their ministries including the Last Prophet - Q-17:01 & 53:01-18." ?
regards,
Wazir