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Name
tajudeen
- Nigeria
Profession
computer engineering
Question
In Islam we have learnt that there are only three Holiest Masjids: the Ka`bah, the Nabawy and the Aqsa as said by the Noble Prophet (pbuh) himself. Today we only hear of the custodians of the two holy masjids. What an incomplete work by these custodians when two is only cared for instead of three. The Prophet during his life time prepared his armies on foot, horse and camel to liberate this far third masjid, the intention which was completed during the time of the third caliph. Defending this third mosque and its environs was the task the Prophet and his companions took upon themselves. We are all followers of the most guided Prophet. Then why have we chosen to do part of the job and leave the others? If it is our responsibility to guard the two Holy Masjids in Makkah and Medina then whose responsibility is it to liberate the third if we say we worship the same Allah, follow the same Quran and the same Sunnah of the Prophet?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful..
Thank you, brother, for your enthusiasm and for your care about Al-Aqsa Mosque.
It is indeed the responsibility of every Muslim to liberate Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Zionist occupation. It is also the responsibility of every decent human being to contribute in ending this occupation—an occupation that is poisoning the “whole body of humanity” to use the word of Uri Evenery.
However, this past due liberation will not take place until Muslims change their own situation, intellectually, socially and politically.
The situation of Jerusalem was always an accurate indication of the situation of the broad Muslim Ummah, and the conflict on Jerusalem was never a local conflict; rather it was always a universal conflict with deep emotional and symbolic meaning.
So we need to understand the depth and the universality of our conflict with Zionism, taking into account that some Christian nations are unfortunately led to be on the wrong side of this conflict, despite the fact that Muslims and Christians of Palestine are both victims of the Zionist aggression.
Name
Abo Amr
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Profession
Question
Why should Jews think of wrecking Al-Aqsa Mosque in particular? Why should they stir the anger of the Muslim Ummah? Is it not enough for them to occupy the whole Palestine that they think about wrecking Al-Aqsa in addition?
Answer
The Zionist Jews are driven by a deep religious nostalgia and diverted hatred. They are trying to rebuild a temple that was destroyed by the Romans five centuries before the Islamic Era on the ruins of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In their corrupted logic, they want to make Muslims pay the price of what the Romans did twenty centuries ago, and the price of what the Nazis did seven decades ago.
When Muslims conquered Jerusalem in the seventh century, the Jewish presence was insignificant, and there was no Jewish temple. Moreover, that was the only peaceful conquest in the history of the Sacred City.
The Jews, who were victims of yesterday, are now creating new victims—the Palestinians. So, this is a case of hatred diverted from the real criminal and thrown on innocent people. And when you have such case of diverted hatred, everything is possible.
However, destroying Al-Aqsa Mosque is not a cheap business... He, who has ears, let him hear!
