Makkah is superior to Bayt al-Maqdis, because Allah has preferred it
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted on the tongue of Ibrahim[Ibrahim 14:37], what turned people toward Bayt al-Maqdis?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Regarding the words of Allah the Exalted, on the tongue of Ibrahim:[Ibrahim 14:37] What is it that turned people away toward the Bayt al-Maqdis?
The Shaykh:
How were the people redirected to Bayt al-Maqdis? Yes, Bayt al-Maqdis retains its sanctity and its virtue. It has its status among the Muslims, but Makkah is better than Bayt al-Maqdis, and the Ka'bah is better than Bayt al-Maqdis, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)[Al-Qasas 28:68].
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted on the tongue of Ibrahim
So make hearts among the people incline
فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِيThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Regarding the words of Allah the Exalted, on the tongue of Ibrahim:
So make hearts among the people incline toward them
فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْThe Shaykh:
How were the people redirected to Bayt al-Maqdis? Yes, Bayt al-Maqdis retains its sanctity and its virtue. It has its status among the Muslims, but Makkah is better than Bayt al-Maqdis, and the Ka'bah is better than Bayt al-Maqdis, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)
creates what He wills and chooses
يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيَخْتَارُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1982] مكة أفضل من بيت المقدس، لتفضيل الله لها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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