Conclusion
We
are sure that the Muslims are unanimous in their respect for Al-Aqsa Mosque,
that the virtue of that mosque is an incontestable fact and that Al-Aqsa Mosque
mentioned in the verse is the one that is in Jerusalem. But the Shiites do not
look at Al-Aqsa Mosque as the Ahlus-Sunnah do.
According
to some of them, it is mind-blowing that Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem
brought under the Muslim control by (their archenemy) ‘Umar – may Allah be
pleased with him – should enjoy any status or value. It is unthinkable to this
group of Shiites that Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, reconstructed by the
Umayyad and liberated by Salaahuddeen Al-Ayyubi who crushed the crusaders and
handed them a humiliating defeat and drove them from the Muslim lands should
enjoy any status!
The
Shiites have three different opinions concerning Al-Aqsa Mosque:
One:
That Al-Aqsa Mosque is not the one that is Jerusalem, and that the
mosque referred to in the first verse of Soorah Al-Israaa is Al-Bayt Al-Ma‘moor
that is in the fourth heaven unto which the Prophet, blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him ascended.
According
to this opinion, Al-Aqsa Mosque that is in Palestine is not among the
three mosques unto which undertaking journey for the purpose of worship is
recommended, and that it was built during the reign of the Umayyad who
publicized its sacredness and commanded people to make pilgrimage there and
forged Hadiths in order to encourage people to visit it!! This opinion also
holds that the Shiite politicians’ hallowing of the mosque is only political
and not religious.
Two:
The supporters of this opinion hold that though there are texts in Shiite books
and narrations indicating that Al-Aqsa is a mosque in the heaven and not
the one in Palestine, they believe that this does not decrease the status of
the Jerusalem mosque and the need to defend and liberate it for it is one of
the Muslim mosques. However, they believe that the status of Kufah, Qom and
Karbala mosques is higher than that of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Three:
The proponents of this opinion believe that Al-Aqsa Mosque is the mosque
mention in the first verse of Surah Al-Israa and that its status supersedes
that of other mosques except the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet’s Mosque
in Al-Madeenah and the Kufah mosque!! Therefore, according to this opinion, Al-Aqsa
Mosque is nowhere near the Kufah and Karbalah mosques or the other Shiites
holy sites in status and rank.
The
common factor among these three opinions is that the Kufah and Karbala mosques
as well as the grave of Husayn and the Samarra dome are superior to Al-Aqsa Mosque
whether it is in earth or in the heaven!! This is, indeed, very strange,
utterly grievous and clearly contradictory!!
We
ask Allah for wellbeing and safety. We hope that we have succeeded in
explaining the truth and exposed the falsehood of the Shiite claims.
I
beseech Allah to accept this work of mine and make it devoted exclusively to
Him. If I had done well, the credit in that should be given to Allah alone and
if I have made any mistake, it is from me and Satan.
All
praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.
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