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Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

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002.143 And We appointed <strong>the</strong> qiblah which ye formerly observed only that<br />

We might know him who followeth <strong>the</strong> messenger.<br />

In this verse Allah Almighty has informed us that He had formerly<br />

commanded <strong>the</strong> Prophet and his followers to face praying towards Masjid al<br />

Aqsa, but because <strong>of</strong> Rasulullah’s ( may Allah bless him and grant him<br />

peace) desire to pray facing towards <strong>the</strong> Ka’bah, Allah <strong>the</strong>n commanded all<br />

Muslims to face towards <strong>the</strong> Kabah when praying. The interesting point here<br />

is <strong>the</strong>re is no verse in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an which ever commanded Rasulullah (may<br />

Allah bless him and grant him peace) to pray facing towards Masjid al-<br />

Aqsa! Even though Allah Almighty said that ‘And We appointed <strong>the</strong> qiblah<br />

which ye formerly observed‘ This must mean that Allah Almighty<br />

commanded Rasulullah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) to pray<br />

towards Masjid al-Aqsa through a form <strong>of</strong> revelation o<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> Qur’an,<br />

such as a dream or directly.<br />

Adhan (The call to prayer)<br />

The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was<br />

ordered by Allah to make adhan five times a day before each prayer, which<br />

<strong>the</strong> Prophet commanded us to do. However this command has been<br />

mentioned nowhere in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an.<br />

005.058 And when ye call to prayer <strong>the</strong>y take it for a jest and sport. That is<br />

because <strong>the</strong>y are a folk who understand not.<br />

From this verse we learn that when <strong>the</strong> adhan was said, <strong>the</strong> non-believers<br />

used to mock it. Though it does not mention when <strong>the</strong> Prophet Muhammad<br />

(may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was commanded to say adhan or<br />

when it began to be said. So how <strong>the</strong>n did <strong>the</strong> Prophet Muhammad ( may<br />

Allah bless him and grant him peace) know to say adhan in <strong>the</strong> way it was<br />

said and to this day is still is said? Surely Allah was communicating to <strong>the</strong><br />

Prophet which had not been included in <strong>the</strong> Qur’an. As we are all aware that<br />

he ( may Allah bless him and grant him peace) could never do something<br />

without Allah Almighty’s approval.<br />

Jummah (Friday prayer)<br />

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