Explaining Allah’s preference for certain places, namely the three mosques (and explaining the error in the statement that al-Quds is a sacred precinct).
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The Shaykh : Among places, Allah has preferred some over others. So, what is the best place on the face of the earth? Whoever knows, raise your hand.
The student: The Sacred Mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes. Well done. The Sacred Mosque, and Makkah, is superior to all other lands. This is the best place. Next in rank among the mosques is the Prophet’s Mosque. And next in sanctity after Makkah is al-Madinah. The third is al-Masjid al-Aqsa. However, it does not have a sacred precinct; it does not have a sacred precinct. Only the mosque itself is a destination for travel. But the sacred precinct itself does not exist for it. The Muslims have agreed that there is no sacred precinct on earth except Makkah, al-Madinah, and Wadi Wajj in al-Ta’if. However, the correct view is that it is not a sacred precinct. This is regarding the places. In places other than these three, what is the best place in a town? The mosques are the houses of Allah; the mosques are the best place in a town. Good.
The student: The Sacred Mosque.
The Shaykh : Yes. Well done. The Sacred Mosque, and Makkah, is superior to all other lands. This is the best place. Next in rank among the mosques is the Prophet’s Mosque. And next in sanctity after Makkah is al-Madinah. The third is al-Masjid al-Aqsa. However, it does not have a sacred precinct; it does not have a sacred precinct. Only the mosque itself is a destination for travel. But the sacred precinct itself does not exist for it. The Muslims have agreed that there is no sacred precinct on earth except Makkah, al-Madinah, and Wadi Wajj in al-Ta’if. However, the correct view is that it is not a sacred precinct. This is regarding the places. In places other than these three, what is the best place in a town? The mosques are the houses of Allah; the mosques are the best place in a town. Good.