How can one go into a Masjid these days when all of the mosques have the word Allah and Muhammad stencilled or in carvings mounted on the walls when one faces the Qiblah? Surely, if one goes into these Masjids knowing the truth, one cannot then ignore what is right in front of oneself. Would this …
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The word Qiblah is used in the Quran to mean a focal point for prayer and in a more general sense as a focal point for hajj (pilgrimage). We read in verse 143 of Sura 2 that God has changed the Qiblah, and that in that change there was a test for the followers of the messenger: …
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These are the verses (in sequence) that deal with Hajj (Pilgrimage) in the Quran; I seek refuge in God from Satan the rejected - In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [al-Baqarah 2:125] We have rendered the shrine (the Ka`aba) a focal point for the people, and a safe sanctuary. You may use Abraham’s …
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[2:183] O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain salvation. [22:78] Prior to revelation of the Quran, sexual intercourse was prohibited throughout the fasting period. This rule is modified in 2:187 to allow intercourse during the nights of Ramadan. [2:184] Specific days (are designated for fasting); if one is …
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