Black Spirituality Religion : Why Is The Black Stone Black ?

IssaEl21

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Muslims Believe That Black Is Evil And A Sin . They Say The Black Stone Was Once White And Over The Years As Evil People Kissed Or Touched It , It Turned Black ,
Says The Prophet ; The Black Stone Descended From Heaven It Was Whiter Than Milk ; But People's Sins Have Blacked It < Tirmidhi From Ibn ' Abbas , Kitab Al Hajj , Chapter 49 > Yet , If You Really Get Close To The Stone , You WouldSee That It Is Not Black But Dark Brown As You Can See In Many Muslims Books , Isn't That What They Call Nubians In This Day And Time '' Black '' Even Though Thy Are Brown ? So What About The '' Dark Skinned '' Arabs Wh Make Pilgrimage And Kiss This '' Black '' Stone Whose Color Is Symbolic Of Sin ? This Is Subliminally Suggesting Black Is Evil Which Would Include Them Also . Isn't This A Racist Concept Which Has Been Incorporated Into You Pligrimage ? :read:
 
I am not apprised of any racial connotations re: the Ka'ba, IssaEl21. The Qur'an says the following:

“Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the Station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma’il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves therein in prayer." (Sura 2:125)

The Ka’ba is a cubed-shaped temple rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael that stands in the middle of the Great Mosque of Mecca. It is reverently draped in black cloth throughout the year, and it beckons every Muslim in the world to come to its sacred ground.

The Ka’ba is the canonical center of the Islamic world, and every pious act - particularly prayer - is directed toward it. Once a year it plays host to the greatest convention of religious believers, and stands ready to sanctify the Umrah traveler through the balance of the year.

Placed into the Eastern corner of the Ka’ba rests the Hajar al-Aswad ("The Black Stone). During the Tawaf (“performance of the Hajj”) pilgrims kiss or touch the black stone as they circumambulate the Ka’ba.

There is no indication as to where this stone originated, although the general consensus of opinion among Muslim scholars is that it is probably of meteoric origin. But since it pre-dates the revelation of the Qur'an and Muhammad's Prophethood, it must stem from the time of Abraham...since the Hajj traditions are traceable to the patriarch of monotheism.

It is remarkable, however, that even though the temple contained 360 idols worshipped before Muhammad's Prophethood, the black stone was never kissed or made an idol of worship. In fact, the Ka’ba was never worshipped by the idolaters prior to Muhammad's Prophethood. The building contained idols of worship, but the building itself was never an object of worship.

It is a historical fact that the Ka’ba was rebuilt by Abraham. In addition, since the stone has been there ever since, it stands to reason that Abraham placed the stone in the Ka’ba. The Black Stone is in fact the cornerstone of the Ka’ba, and is there as an emblem of the progeny of Abraham that was rejected by the Israelites and became the cornerstone of the Kingdom of God.

The Psalms contains a clear reference to it:

“The stone which the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner.” (Psalms 118:22)

Ishmael was looked on as being rejected by God, or so the Israelites believed. Yet it was a progeny of Ishmael that the Last Prophet, “the headstone of the corner” was to arise.

While David referred to it as “the stone which the builders refused,” Jesus spoke of it more plainly in the parable of the husbandman, telling the Israelites that the vineyard, which in the parable stands for the Kingdom of God, would be taken away from them and given to “other husbandmen:” that is, to a non-Israelite:

“Did ye never read in the scriptures. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?” (Matthew 21:42)

“The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.” (Matthew 21:43)

That by the rejected stone in the prophecy (21:42) was meant a rejected nation (21:43) is made clear by Jesus Christ. That this rejected nation was none other than the Ishmaelites has been borne out by history.

The Black Stone, therefore, passes for the mithaq, the primordial covenant” between the Creator and His created. And in the whole world there is only this unhewn stone, the stone, “Cut out of the mountains without hands” (Daniel 2:45), and that is the cornerstone of a building, which in point of importance, stands unique in the world.

Touching or kissing the stone has a profound impact on the faithful as it is suppose to count in their favor on Judgment Day. The great Muslim traveler from Valencia, Ibn Jubayr (1145-1217 AD) describes the emotion he felt on touching the stone: “The stone, when one kisses it, has a softness and freshness that delights the mouth; so much so that he who places his lips upon it wishes never to remove them. It suffices, moreover, that the Prophet said that it is the “Right Hand of God on Earth.”

The single most important reason for kissing the stone is that Prophet Muhammad (saw) did so. No devotional significance whatsoever is attached to the stone. The Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, made this crystal clear when - on kissing the stone himself in emulation of the Prophet - he proclaimed, “I know that you are but a stone, incapable of doing good or harm. Had I not seen the Messenger of God kiss you – may God’s blessing and peace be upon him – I would not kiss you.” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Hajj, p.642)

Kissing or touching the Black Stone is a reverential act of acknowledgment that God’s hand directed its placement and construction; that Abraham and Muhammad (saw) had touched and kissed the stone; and an acknowledgment that God had entrusted the cornerstone of His religious central focus for man upon that hollowed and sacred place...
 
As- Salaamu - Alaykum

Aqil said:
I am not apprised of any racial connotations re: the Ka'ba, IssaEl21. The Qur'an says the following:

“Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the Station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma’il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves therein in prayer." (Sura 2:125)

The Ka’ba is a cubed-shaped temple rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael that stands in the middle of the Great Mosque of Mecca. It is reverently draped in black cloth throughout the year, and it beckons every Muslim in the world to come to its sacred ground.

The Ka’ba is the canonical center of the Islamic world, and every pious act - particularly prayer - is directed toward it. Once a year it plays host to the greatest convention of religious believers, and stands ready to sanctify the Umrah traveler through the balance of the year.

Placed into the Eastern corner of the Ka’ba rests the Hajar al-Aswad ("The Black Stone). During the Tawaf (“performance of the Hajj”) pilgrims kiss or touch the black stone as they circumambulate the Ka’ba.

There is no indication as to where this stone originated, although the general consensus of opinion among Muslim scholars is that it is probably of meteoric origin. But since it pre-dates the revelation of the Qur'an and Muhammad's Prophethood, it must stem from the time of Abraham...since the Hajj traditions are traceable to the patriarch of monotheism.

It is remarkable, however, that even though the temple contained 360 idols worshipped before Muhammad's Prophethood, the black stone was never kissed or made an idol of worship. In fact, the Ka’ba was never worshipped by the idolaters prior to Muhammad's Prophethood. The building contained idols of worship, but the building itself was never an object of worship.

It is a historical fact that the Ka’ba was rebuilt by Abraham. In addition, since the stone has been there ever since, it stands to reason that Abraham placed the stone in the Ka’ba. The Black Stone is in fact the cornerstone of the Ka’ba, and is there as an emblem of the progeny of Abraham that was rejected by the Israelites and became the cornerstone of the Kingdom of God.

The Psalms contains a clear reference to it:

“The stone which the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner.” (Psalms 118:22)

Ishmael was looked on as being rejected by God, or so the Israelites believed. Yet it was a progeny of Ishmael that the Last Prophet, “the headstone of the corner” was to arise.

While David referred to it as “the stone which the builders refused,” Jesus spoke of it more plainly in the parable of the husbandman, telling the Israelites that the vineyard, which in the parable stands for the Kingdom of God, would be taken away from them and given to “other husbandmen:” that is, to a non-Israelite:

“Did ye never read in the scriptures. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?” (Matthew 21:42)

“The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.” (Matthew 21:43)

That by the rejected stone in the prophecy (21:42) was meant a rejected nation (21:43) is made clear by Jesus Christ. That this rejected nation was none other than the Ishmaelites has been borne out by history.

The Black Stone, therefore, passes for the mithaq, the primordial covenant” between the Creator and His created. And in the whole world there is only this unhewn stone, the stone, “Cut out of the mountains without hands” (Daniel 2:45), and that is the cornerstone of a building, which in point of importance, stands unique in the world.

Touching or kissing the stone has a profound impact on the faithful as it is suppose to count in their favor on Judgment Day. The great Muslim traveler from Valencia, Ibn Jubayr (1145-1217 AD) describes the emotion he felt on touching the stone: “The stone, when one kisses it, has a softness and freshness that delights the mouth; so much so that he who places his lips upon it wishes never to remove them. It suffices, moreover, that the Prophet said that it is the “Right Hand of God on Earth.”

The single most important reason for kissing the stone is that Prophet Muhammad (saw) did so. No devotional significance whatsoever is attached to the stone. The Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, made this crystal clear when - on kissing the stone himself in emulation of the Prophet - he proclaimed, “I know that you are but a stone, incapable of doing good or harm. Had I not seen the Messenger of God kiss you – may God’s blessing and peace be upon him – I would not kiss you.” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Hajj, p.642)

Kissing or touching the Black Stone is a reverential act of acknowledgment that God’s hand directed its placement and construction; that Abraham and Muhammad (saw) had touched and kissed the stone; and an acknowledgment that God had entrusted the cornerstone of His religious central focus for man upon that hollowed and sacred place...


So Your Saying My Post Is Wrong Yes ? Ok :t :sand:
 
IssaEl21 said:
Question for Orthodox Sunni Muslims: Did Allah tell Muslims to kiss The Black Stone anywhere in His Qur'an?
No. We have known the working procedure of the Tawaf, it consists of circling around the Ka'ba seven times. Each circle begins by kissing the Black Stone, or by caressing it, which is its normal procedure. But Tawaf is not a one-man business...hundreds, even thousands, are circling the Ka'ba at one and the same time. How could each person kiss the Black Stone separately? Naturally, when so overcrowded, the kissing will have to be dispensed with by some or many of them. At such times it is quite enough therefore, to face the Black Stone from any distance, and only point at it by one's right hand, at the start of each circuit. The pilgrim then recites his formula and proceeds on.

And IssaEl21, kissing a stone is not a sign of its worship at all. Kissing the Black Stone cannot be twisted into an idol worship, for the stone is no image, just as mere kissing is not worshipping by any stretch of the imagination. Anyone might allege that Muslims do worship a certain "idol," but the fact remains that they do not worship anything save Allah (swt). The idol and its worship simply do not exist. The Bible is kissed in courts of law...does that mean then that it is worshipped? Moreover, parents kiss their children lovingly, without any trace of worship in it at all...

A big question that should come to one's mind are the pre-Islamic Arab idolaters who had held the Ka'ba. With all their polytheism and idolatry, they too used to circle the Ka'ba and kiss the Black Stone. Had their kissing been an act of idol worship, why then was there still a need for them - despite the presence of the Black Stone - to install 360 idols therein? This proves beyond a shadow of doubt that it is one thing to kiss the Black Stone under Divine orders, and quite another to worship a stone or an idol. Most notable, perhaps, is the fact that Muslim worshippers do nothing beyond simply kissing the Black Stone. They neither venerate it with folded hands, nor kneel down, nor prostrate themselves, nor squat before it. For all these is done only by idol worshippers before their idols...

Ma Salaam.
 

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