Muslims say they do not worship idols, how come when they go to Mecca, they kiss a black stone? ý(Kaba) Isn't that like worshipping an idol?
Muslims do not worship the black stone. They regard the stone as a created thing. The most fundamental principle of Islam is that nothing or no one is to be worshipped except Allah, the one true God. Muslims who can afford the journey are required once in their lifetime to visit the House of Worship in Makkah. This was the first house built for the worship o the one true God. It was constructed by Abraham and his son Ishamael (peace be upon them).
The black stone wa brought to them from heaven by the angel Gabriel to function as a corner stone. It was thus affixed in one corner. Because Muslims kiss that stone, some observers hastily conclude that Muslims worship it. A kiss, however, is not an act of worship. If you kiss your child, for instance, that does not mean you worship your child. Some may find it strange that Muslims should treat a stone with respect. But this is not just any old stone. It is an item out of paradise. The act of fixing a stone to mark a place of worship is as old as history. In the Bible, we are told that Jacob (pbuh) had fixed a stone at a place where he saw a vision. He poured oil on it and called it Bethel meaning 'house of God' (Genesis 28:18). He did this again upon God's instruction (Genesis 35:1, 14, 15). No one should understand from this that God instructed Jacob to worship the stone.
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There are people going around telling you to only follow the qur'an and not to follow the hadiths and that they are fabricated. Please do not pay attention to these people for they claim they all is found in the qur'an, but, where does one find how to pray? what to say? in what order? how many rakats? at what times? what is the order of making wudu? and where is 'Allahu Akbar' mentioned in the qur'an. So, if this is not in the Qur'an, where is it found? Who is teaching these people to pray? Where are they getting their info from? Is is authenthic? Are millions of muslims praying wrong then? Hopefully, this will make them think and perhaps change their views. Allahu Alim.
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