MUSLIMS
WORSHIP THE KAABA
Question:
When
Islam is against idol worship why do the Muslims
worship, and bow down to the Kaaba in
their prayer?
Answer:
Kaaba is the Qibla i.e. the direction
Muslims face during their prayers. It is
important to note that though Muslims face the
Kaaba during prayers, they do not worship
the Kaaba. Muslims worship and bow to
none but Allah.
It
is mentioned in Surah Baqarah:
"We
see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to
the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a
Qiblah that shall please thee. Turn then thy
face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque:
wherever ye are, turn your faces in that
direction."
[Al-Qur'an 2:144]
1. Islam believes in fostering unity
For
instance, if Muslims want to offer Salaah
(Prayer), it is possible that some may wish to
face north, while some may wish to face south.
In order to unite Muslims in their worship of
the One True God, Muslims, wherever they may be,
are asked to face in only one direction i.e.
towards the Kaaba. If some Muslims live
towards the west of the Kaaba they face
the east. Similarly if they live towards the
east of the Kaaba they face the west.
2. Kaaba is at the Centre of
the World Map
The
Muslims were the first people to draw the map of
the world. They drew the map with the south
facing upwards and north downwards. The Kaaba
was at the centre. Later, western
cartographers drew the map upside down with the
north facing upwards and south downwards. Yet,
Alhamdullilah the Kaaba is at the
centre of the world map.
3. Tawaaf around Kaaba
for indicating one God
When
the Muslims go to Masjid-e-Haram in
Makkah, they perform tawaaf or
circumambulation round the Kaaba. This
act symbolizes the belief and worship of One
God, since, just as every circle has one centre,
so also there is only one Allah (swt) worthy of
worship.
4. Hadith of Umar (may Allah be
pleased with him)
Regarding the black stone, hajr-e-aswad,
there is a hadith (tradition), attributed to the
illustrious companion of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh),
Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
According to Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, book of
Hajj, chapter 56, H.No. 675. Umar (may Allah be
pleased with him) said, "I know that you are a
stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I
not seen the Prophet (pbuh) touching (and
kissing) you, I would never have touched (and
kissed) you".
5.
People stood on Kaaba and gave
the adhaan
At
the time of the Prophet, people even stood on
the Kaaba and gave the adhaan or the call to
prayer. One may ask those who allege that
Muslims worship the Kaaba; which idol worshipper
stands on the idol he worships?
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