When Islam is against idol worship?
why do the Muslims bow down to the Ka'abah in Their
Prayer?
Kabah is the cubical structure in
the city of Mecca, which Muslims face at the time of their prayers.
Ka'abah is the Qiblah i.e. the
direction Muslims face during their prayers. It is important to note that
though Muslims face the Ka'abah during prayers, they do not worship the
Ka'abah. 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'ân 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 Ka'abah. If some Muslims live towards the west of
the Ka'abah they face the east. Similarly if they live towards the east of the
Ka'abah they face the west.
2. Ka'abah is at the Center 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 center. Later, western cartographers
drew the map upside down with the north facing upwards and south downwards.
Yet, Alhamdullilah the Ka'abah is at the center of the world map.
3. Tawaf around Ka'abah for
indicating one God
When the Muslims go to
Masjid-e-Haram in Makkah, they perform tawaf or circumambulation round the
Ka'abah. 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 Allaah be
pleased with him)
Regarding the black stone,
hajr-e-aswad, there is a Hadeeth (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 Ka'abah and
gave the adhaan
At the time of the Prophet, people
even stood on the Ka'abah and gave the ‘adhaan’ or the call to prayer. One may
ask those who allege that Muslims worship the Ka'abah; which idol worshipper
stands on the idol he worships?
6. Which direction is Kabah?
Muslims try to find out which
direction the Kabah is, in order to face while performing their prayers. Yet if
they were not sure which direction is it then they should pray to the direction
where they would suppose to be the correct one. Had they been worshipping Kabah
itself, it would be unrealistic that they would be allowed to do their prayers
any way even though they are not facing the correct direction of Kabah. But
because they worship God and not the Kabah, they are allowed to worship even if
they did not know to which direction to turn, because there will always be…God;
"It is not righteousness that
ye turn your faces towards East or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in
God and the Last Day, and…" The Holy Quran (2.177)
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