The Reality of Tawaf Around the Ka'bah
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Question:
What is it about grammar that is clearer to you? That you should be bearded, and if you produce hair, how can I make it clearer to you?
Answer:
We do not perform tawaf for the Ka'bah; we perform tawaf for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, the Ka'bah is one of the places of worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), a place of worship where the One being worshipped is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the Ka'bah, it is merely a place of worship and a location for worship, just as a person prays in the mosque. It is permissible for us to pray in mosques; we do not worship the mosques, but rather we worship Allah in the mosques. Likewise with the Ka'bah: we perform tawaf around it, worshipping Allah at the Ka'bah, at His House. It is a place of worship, not the one who is worshipped.
What is it about grammar that is clearer to you? That you should be bearded, and if you produce hair, how can I make it clearer to you?
Answer:
We do not perform tawaf for the Ka'bah; we perform tawaf for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, the Ka'bah is one of the places of worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), a place of worship where the One being worshipped is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the Ka'bah, it is merely a place of worship and a location for worship, just as a person prays in the mosque. It is permissible for us to pray in mosques; we do not worship the mosques, but rather we worship Allah in the mosques. Likewise with the Ka'bah: we perform tawaf around it, worshipping Allah at the Ka'bah, at His House. It is a place of worship, not the one who is worshipped.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٠٨ — archive.org (14:19)
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