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The Land of Prophets AS

Introduction: Why Is Shaam So Central in Our Sacred History?

Shaam — comprising present-day Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon — is not merely a region on the map. In Islam, it is a land:

  • Blessed by Allah
  • Tread upon by the Prophets AS
  • Honoured by the Qur’an and Sunnah
  • And the stage of great divine events

From Ibrahim (AS) to ‘Isa (AS), Shaam carried the footprints, voices, struggles, and victories of Allah’s greatest messengers AS.

Let us walk through the journey of the Prophets AS in this sacred land.

  1. Ibrahim (AS) – The First to Bring Tawhid to Shaam

After being cast into the fire by Nimrod in Iraq, Ibrahim (AS) migrated to the blessed land:

﴿وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا لِلْعَالَمِينَ﴾

“And We delivered him and Lut to the land We had blessed for all people.” (Al-Anbiya 21: 71)

This land was Shaam.

There, Ibrahim AS built Masjid al-Khalil (Hebron) and called people to Allah. He also buried his beloved wife Sarah R in this land — her grave is still visited in Al-Khalil (Hebron) today.

  1. Lut (AS) – Sent to the People of the Dead Sea

Lut AS, the nephew of Ibrahim AS, was sent to a region near present-day Jordan and southern Palestine — the infamous cities around the Dead Sea.

His mission in Shaam was a warning to the world about moral corruption — and the remains of his people still lie near the lowest point on earth.

﴿وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِحِينَ﴾

“And indeed, you pass by them in the morning.” (As-Saffat 137)

  1. Musa AS – The Hope of Entering the Holy Land

After escaping Pharaoh and journeying through the desert, Musa AS longed to enter the Holy Land (Al-Ard Al-Muqaddasah) — a part of Shaam.

He said:

﴿يَا قَوْمِ ادْخُلُوا الْأَرْضَ الْمُقَدَّسَةَ الَّتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ﴾

“O my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has written for you.” (Al-Ma’idah 21)

Because of the people’s disobedience, Musa AS was denied entry. Before his death, he supplicated:

اللَّهُمَّ أَدْنِنِي مِنَ الْأَرْضِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ رَمْيًا بِحَجَرٍ

“O Allah, bring me close to the Sacred Land, even by a stone’s throw.” (Bukhari)

He is buried near Jericho, at the edge of Palestine — looking toward the land he yearned for.

  1. Dawud & Sulayman AS – The Kingdom of Divine Rule in Jerusalem

The Prophets Dawud AS and Sulayman AS ruled their divinely guided kingdom from Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).

Under them, the land of Shaam saw:

  • Unmatched justice
  • The building of Masjid Al-Aqsa
  • Spiritual, military, and political glory

﴿وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ غُدُوُّهَا شَهْرٌ وَرَوَاحُهَا شَهْرٌ…﴾

“And to Sulayman We subjected the wind — its morning (journey) was a month, and its evening (journey) was a month…” (Saba 12)

Their court was not only royal — it was filled with divine inspiration, miracles, and remembrance of Allah.

  1. Zakariyya (AS), Yahya (AS), and Maryam (AS)

Bayt al-Maqdis was also home to the family of ‘Imran, the pious men of Allah and Prophets AS.

Maryam AS was raised in the sanctuary.

Zakariyya AS prayed for a child there.

Yahya AS was born, lived, and was martyred in this blessed land.

﴿كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا الْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًا﴾

“Whenever Zakariyya entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision…” (Aal ‘Imran 37)

Their legacy of devotion still echoes in Jerusalem.

  1. ‘Isa (AS) – His Life, Message, and Return Are All in Shaam

No prophet is more connected to Shaam than ‘Isa (AS):

  • He was born in Bayt Lahm (Bethlehem)
  • He preached in Palestine
  • He performed miracles throughout Shaam
  • And he will descend at the White Minaret of Damascus

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“‘Isa will descend at the White Minaret, east of Damascus.” (Muslim 2937)

This confirms: the final chapter of human history will unfold again in Shaam — the land of Prophets AS.

 

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