On Being Allah’s Guest
By Abd A'la
Muslims on pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) are perceived as being the guests of Allah. They are visiting Baitullah (Allah’s home) to “meet” Allah - the Creator of universe. During this meeting, they communicate and converse intensely with their Creator and this dialogue should result in significant changes in their attitudes.
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So Allah’s home happens to be a black stone (a meteorite, actually) that happens to be located in the Arabian Desert? OK, on one hand, Allah is described as being the creator of all things- the universe in fact- but he also lives in a black stone in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia? Can’t you see the paganism that is being practiced? Can’t you see that Islam isn’t a pure religion but includes the pre-Islamic pagan beliefs of people who preceded Muhammad? Pure superstition and idolatry from a religion that claims to be against such things. They kiss a black stone in the same way some Christians kiss icons to get rid of their sins. Yet Muslims condemn Christians for doing that. If you kiss any inanimate object, whether it’s a stone or a painting, it’s idolatry. The black stone represents God and Muhammad. Icons usually represent Jesus, Mary or some saints. It’s all the same, no matter what you call it.
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