{"id":46505,"date":"2021-03-11T12:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=46505"},"modified":"2021-03-11T12:12:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:12:58","slug":"al-aqsa-the-blessed-land-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/al-aqsa-the-blessed-land-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Aqsa: The Blessed Land: Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prophets (AS) who resided there<\/strong><\/p>\n

IF GREAT PERSONALITIES enrich a place, then al-Quds (Jerusalem) is second to none. The greatest Prophets have either lived in or passed by the blessed city of al-Quds (Jerusalem). Hence, the significance of al-Aq\u1e63\u0101 Sanctuary and Palestine is further enhanced by both the presence of noble Prophets and major events that occurred during the lifetime of these great men.<\/p>\n

Prophet Ibr\u0101h\u012bm<\/strong> (AS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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And We saved him and Lut (AS) and brought him to the land upon which We had bestowed Our blessings for all the people of the world.<\/em> [S\u016brah al-Anbiy\u0101\u2019 21: 71]<\/p>\n

Prophet Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) migrated from his hometown of Ur in modern-day Iraq with his wife S\u0101rah (RA) and nephew L\u016b\u1e6d (AS) and moved towards Palestine and settled there. The particular city of Palestine in which he first settled is a matter of conjecture. However, after a short period, he and his wife S\u0101rah (RA) moved towards Egypt where they encountered a tyrannical leader. The Egyptian tyrant was enchanted by S\u0101rah\u2019s (RA) beauty and tried to seduce her. However, she was protected from him by Allah who debilitated his hand when he tried to touch her. The tyrant begged S\u0101rah (RA) to \u201cbreak the spell\u201d because he thought she had bewitched him. S\u0101rah \u00a0(RA) prayed to Allah and the tyrant was cured. Again, he tried to get hold of S\u0101rah (RA) \u00a0and a second time his hand became debilitated. He once again asked S\u0101rah \u00a0(RA) to \u201cbreak the spell\u201d and she prayed to Allah and he was cured. The tyrant was now convinced that S\u0101rah \u00a0(RA) was a witch and he became scared of her. To safeguard himself from her, he offered gifts and a maid called H\u0101jar (RA)\u00a0 , to escape further spells. S\u0101rah (RA) \u00a0and Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) returned to Palestine and settled there. Prophet Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) later married H\u0101jar. Although Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) was very old (some say 80 years) H\u0101jar (RA) \u00a0bore him a son. Thereafter, Ibr\u0101h\u012bm was commanded by Allah to take his wife H\u0101jar (RA)\u00a0 and their young son, Ism\u0101il (AS), to the Arabian Desert (modern-day Makkah) and leave them there. He followed the command of Allah and left H\u0101jar\u00a0 (RA) and Ism\u0101il (AS) in Makkah and returned to Palestine. Throughout his lifetime, Ibr\u0101h\u012bm made several visits to the growing settlement of Makkah to see his son Ism\u0101il (AS) and together they re-built the Ka\u2018bah. However, S\u0101rah\u00a0 (RA) , who remained in Palestine, also became pregnant in her old age and a second son called Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS) was born. The Holy Qur\u2019\u0101n states:<\/p>\n

And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a Prophet and among the righteous ones.<\/em> [S\u016brah al-\u1e62\u0101ff\u0101t 37: 112]<\/p>\n

This good news of the birth of Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS)\u00a0 was given to Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) in Palestine when he was approximately 100 years old. Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS) lived with his father in and around al-Quds (Jerusalem), where he preached, traded, and eventually grew old and returned to the Mercy of Allah. The graves of Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) and Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS) are very near al-Quds (Jerusalem) in the city of Khal\u012bl now called Hebron. Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) re-built the Ka\u2018bah in Makkah with his first son Ism\u0101il (AS), and the Masjid al-Aq\u1e63\u0101 in al-Quds (Jerusalem) with his other son Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS).<\/p>\n

When Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) arrived in Palestine, according to Genesis XIV:18-20, a person by the name of Melchizedek who is referred to as the king of Salem, offered Ibr\u0101h\u012bm \u00a0a tithe (piece of land); however Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) did not want the land for free and decided to purchase this land from the king of Salem. Again according to Genesis XIII:18, Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) built on this land a \u201ctent\u201d to praise Allah \u00a0and later Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS) re-built it. Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS) was the father of Ya\u2018q\u016bb (AS), who in turn was the father of Y\u016bsuf (AS). When the children of Ya\u2018q\u016bb (AS) moved to Egypt, the \u201chouse of Allah\u201d slipped out of view. After \u0100dam (AS), Ibr\u0101h\u012bm (AS) and Is\u1e25\u0101q (AS), are the second group of Prophets who re-built Masjid al-Aq\u1e63\u0101.<\/p>\n

Prophet M\u016bs\u0101 (AS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The progeny of Y\u016bsuf (AS) continued to live in Egypt until the coming of M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) , at which time the persecution of them was intensified. Under the guidance of M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) they escaped to the Holy Land \u2013 Palestine.<\/p>\n

After Pharaoh began his persecution, M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) with his brother H\u0101r\u016bn (AS) guided the Ban\u016b Isr\u0101\u2019\u012bl to flee from Egypt towards Palestine. After crossing the Red Sea, where Pharaoh and his men died, the Ban\u016b Isr\u0101\u2019\u012bl began to argue and protest at the lack of water, food and shade. M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) prayed to Allah and all three were provided. Despite these favours, their ingratitude continued and they built a statue of a calf to worship in total contradiction to M\u016bs\u0101\u2019s (AS) commands. When they arrived on the outskirts of Palestine, M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) commanded them to enter the Holy Land, they nevertheless refused, M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) assured them of victory if they marched forward and he also planned the attack for them. However, the Ban\u016b Isr\u0101\u2019\u012bl remained obstinate and said,<\/p>\n

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M\u016bs\u0101, you and your Lord go and fight, we will wait here<\/em> (5: 24).<\/p>\n

M\u016bs\u0101 (AS) was deeply pained and felt dejected with the Ban\u016b Isr\u0101\u2019\u012bl and thus he turned to Allah,<\/p>\n

O My Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother (H\u0101r\u016bn), so separate us from this rebellious people<\/em> (5: 25).<\/p>\n

Allah brought down His punishment on the ungrateful and recusant,<\/p>\n

they shall be forbidden to enter the land for 40 years, while they wander about on earth and grieve not over the rebellious people<\/em> (5: 26).<\/p>\n

The Ban\u016b Isr\u0101\u2019\u012bl thus remained wandering aimlessly in the desert and it is narrated that only when all the adult members of the rebellious generation had died, did their descendants cross the River Jordan and move towards Jericho in Palestine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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