Masjid Al Aqsa
The masjid is not more holy than human life
salahuddin loved Palestine because of masjid
when masjid al aqsa was desecrated muslims did not cringe
salahuddin convinces muslims that masjid is very hearts
make dua for masjid to be free
masjid al haram was built first
masjid al aqsa was second
the time between the two were only 40 years
it was both built by Adam
Ibrahim just raised the foundation for both masjid
this becomes the focal point of Ibadah
Aqsa means the furtherest masjid from haram
jerselem is the place where Ibrahim lived
Aqsa is a place which is blessed and sanctified
Allah blessed the masjid and the land around
After yaqoob settles in Palestine and famine strikes then they leave and settle in Egypt
At time of musa they fled Egypt and went to Palestine
Musa told his people to enter holy land
this land purifies you and forgives your sins
when musa says let’s go in his people said we can’t their are big people there
there were 600,000 people and out of them only 2 people were willing to go
Allah forbids them from Palestine for 40 years
the people who worshipped the calf did not enter the land and died
their children entered the holy land
musa could not enter and died in the desert
Musa said O Allah among countries you chose Palestine and among cities you chose Jerusalem
among that you chose al aqsa
Musa asked to be buried next to Jerusalem
Musa has made Hajj because he longed to go to Aqsa he made intention
Yusha comes and Allah stopped the sun for him
Yusha brings Jerusalem in 6 days
the people became wicked and Allah destroys them
then we have Talut and Dawood
Dawood kills Jalut
Dawood reigns in Palestine
Suleiman takes over and it is 940 years before Isa
Suleiman build 40 masjid around the world
Suleiman builds masjid al Aqsa as it it seen today
Suleiman asked Allah for sound judgement
he asks Allah for a kingdom only for him
He asks Allah that no one will come except to pray and they will be purified from sin
so many different movements attached to Suleiman and his temple
the first destruction of temple of Suleiman 690 years before Isa
Bani Israel is rebuilt in Palestine
Maryam was dedicated in al aqsa
Zakriya asked dua and was given Yahya in aqsa
when they killed Yahya Aqsa is destroyed again
612 Christians expels Jews from Jersulem
for 300 years they did not enter Palestine
When prophet was born a light comes from Aminah and it showed Busra in Sham
This part of the world will come to the prophet
Busra was the first city to come to Muslims
Prophet faced Aqsa and the Kaaba
Prophet saw a light of Quran from under his pillow and his sight follows Sham
people of Sham will hold onto their faith
Prophet sees Aqsa for the first time
Prophet is asleep in Hijra of the Kaaba
Jibril comes and opens the chest and washes the heart with faith and wisdom
A physical journey from masjid al haram to masjid al Aqsa
there is not an inch in entire city of Jerusalem except an angel or a Prophet stood in that area
Prophet rode on camel travelling at speed of light
Ibrahim took same animal for Hajj
Prophet travels upon Buraq
Prophet enters masjid Aqsa and prays 2 rakah
then he sees all the prophets in front of him
Prophet was shy and Jibril took his hand and put him in front
Prophet was offered drink between milk and wine he chose the glass of milk
Prophet remembers standing in hijr and Quresh asked little details about Aqsa
Prophet was nervous he could not remember
Prophet saw Jersusalem in front of him and answered the most detailed answers
they go to Madinah land pray towards Aqsa for a year
a sign for Jews was that Prophet faced the same direction
after a year the direction changed in Salah zuhr
they felt nervous if Salah was wasted
Allah said He will not waste your imaan
Prophet is the only prophet to pray in both qiblas
Prophet is final messenger to all nations
Combining both Ismail and Ishaq
Anas bin Malik lived a very long life and he described himself that there is no one who prayed both qiblas except him
when the qibla changed there was still a deep connection to Aqsa
there are three masjids haram Nabi and Aqsa
Just looking at Aqsa is better than the whole world and what it contains
whoever puts on his haram from Jersulem and goes to Makkah his sins are forgiven it is the route of Ibrahim
Aqsa is the land of Resurrection
we should go to Aqsa and pray there
if you can’t pray there donate to masjid al Aqsa
Allah calls Aqsa the land of olive trees in the Quran
Prophet said after his death Jersulem will come to believers
Romans and Persians are two superpowers in time of the Prophet
Damascus Syria was capital of Byzantine
Damascus was taken in 613 AH
Persians occupied Jersulem and kicked out Christians
Jews allied with Persians and Muslims allied with Romans
Allah said Romans will defeat the Persians
and Romans and Muslims were victorious in Badr
Jews made a third attempt at temple of Solomon with help of Persians
Chrisitians removed Jews and made Aqsa into a dumpster
Prophet went to Aqsa when it was under Persian rule
at the time of Hudaibia Abu Sufyan met with Heraculius in Jersulem
Heraculius saw a dream that Prophet would conquer Romans and Persians
Heraculius has a soft spot for Islam
but the people were opposed to it then he did not accept
After Prophet dies Muslims fight against Romans in Jordan in 637
Umar was given the keys to Jerusalem
Umar enters while walking and his servant on the camel because it was his turn
Umar had one garment with dirt and mud on it
Umar pushes the chest of Obaid and said Allah gave us dignity not people
the people were in awe and fell in love with Umar
Umar goes to Aqsa and they clean it up
Umar Led Salah there are Aqsa
Malik Ibn Marwan built gold dome with rock inside there where Prophet ascended up
Bilal was the first to give the azan in Aqsa and other two haram as well
All the companions cried when they heard azan because they remembered Prophet
A leader of church allows Umar to pray in Church
Umar refuses and prays outside the Church
That place is now masjid Umar
Christians do not want the Jews back
Umar brings 70 Jewish families back to Jerusalem
In the year 1099 Christians killed the Muslims Jews and eastern Christians and kicked them out of Jerusalem
Umar took Jerusalem without any bloodshed
Knights of Templar known as Solomon’s temple
they were Christian group who went to king and said let’s take over Aqsa
they made Aqsa into there headquarters
Salahuddein comes in 787 AH and takes back Jerusalem
Salahudin stands and waits to enter Aqsa and treats the enemies well and allows all Muslims Jews and Christians to live there
Ottomon Empire rules for 400 years and people flourished under them
Prophet says there will also be a group from my ummah who will be on truth
they will always be praying there you cannot stopped them
on the day of judgement the Kaaba will be brought to Jerusalem those who made hajj and umrah will hold onto to cloth of Kaaba as it is being brought to Jerusalem
ayah about stopping name of Allah from being mentioned in masjid is about Aqsa
human life is more valuable than masjid