Some people call Makkah al-Mukarramah the land of the heavenly religions. Is this expression correct?
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The questioner : Some people call Makkah al-Mukarramah the land of the heavenly religions. Is this expression correct?
The Shaykh : This is an invalid expression, because the prophets of the Children of Israel, among whom were Musa and Isa, were in the Levant, not in Makkah. However, Makkah is the land of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) mission, and al-Madinah is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) place of migration. There, the Islamic state was established, the science of jihad was set up, and the Islamic religion was consolidated. Thus, Makkah is the beginning of the mission, and al-Madinah is the end of the mission, meaning the end of the religion with which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent in Makkah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is an invalid expression, because the prophets of the Children of Israel, among whom were Musa and Isa, were in the Levant, not in Makkah. However, Makkah is the land of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) mission, and al-Madinah is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) place of migration. There, the Islamic state was established, the science of jihad was set up, and the Islamic religion was consolidated. Thus, Makkah is the beginning of the mission, and al-Madinah is the end of the mission, meaning the end of the religion with which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent in Makkah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you, O honorable Shaykh.