Kissing Stone and forgiveness of sins from the Bible!

Posted onAuthorMohamad Mostafa Nassar

𝐊𝐒𝐬𝐬𝐒𝐧𝐠 π’π­π¨π§πž 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐒𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐒𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐁𝐒𝐛π₯𝐞!

Mohamad Mostafa Nassar

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Isaiah 6:5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.”

6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 

7 With it he touched my mouth and said, β€œSee, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

So, Isaiah 6:5-7 talks about a stone which was brought by an Angel and it forgives sins when it touches lips.

Dear Christians, why don’t you read your bible before criticising Islam?

Now let us see what black stone for Muslims is and what is its history:

Where did the Hajar al-Aswad=Black Stone come from?

The Hajar al-Aswad was brought from Jannah and presented to Ebrahim (ΨΉΩ„ΩŠΩ‡ Ψ§Ω„Ψ³Ω„Ψ§Ω…) to be placed on the corner of the Ka’bah. Ibn Abbas (رآي Ψ§Ω„Ω„Ω‡ ΨΉΩ†Ω‡) narrated that the Prophet (ο·Ί) said: β€œThe Black Stone came down from Paradise and it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam turned it black.” [Tirmidhi]

Du’as= prayers are accepted at the Hajar al-Aswad and on the Day of Judgement it will testify in favour of all those who kissed it. The Prophet (ο·Ί) said: β€œBy Allah! On the Day of Qiyamah= Judgement day, Allah will present the Hajar al-Aswad in such a manner that it will have two eyes and a tongue to testify to the Iman (faith) of all those who kissed it.” [Tirmidhi]

Why is there a silver frame around it?

Today, the Stone is in pieces, from damage which was inflicted during the Middle Ages. It is now held together by a silver frame, which is fastened by silver nails to the Stone.

The Hajar al-Aswad was originally a complete stone but due to various historical incidents now consists of eight pieces of varying sizes affixed to a large stone and encased in a silver frame. The silver frame was first made by Abdullah bin Zubair (رآي Ψ§Ω„Ω„Ω‡ ΨΉΩ†Ω‡) and replaced by later Khalifa’s = Caliph = Leader of Muslims as the need arose.

Some Islamophobes have begun a baseless attack on the appearance of the Black Stone by alleging that it looks like a vagina to insult Muslims. The silver frame around the Black Stone was for centuries maintained by the Ottoman Sultans in their role as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. 

This silver frame is a modern addition and the structure looks doughnut shaped as a result. The frames wore out over time due to the constant handling by pilgrims and were periodically replaced.

Christian Hypocrisy and the Black Stone in Mecca

Let’s compare between the black stone in Islam and Bible stone -Joshua 24:26-27 it shall be a witness against us, it has heard all the words the Lord said, Isaiah 6:5-7 it KISSED someone and forgave his sins –

We Muslim kiss the black stone, but according to Bible stone itself kissed someone, Christians don’t talk about that, how can a stone kiss others?

-Christians should educate themselves and learn what idolatry is? None of the prophets of Bible practiced Christianity nor worshipped the false TRIUNE God, nor Jesus did that!!! –

Christians are false WORSHIPPERS and false FOLLOWERS of Jesus (John 4:22-24)

Do Muslims worship the black stone?

Let us read this Quranic chapter First Pay attention verse carefully to verse number 3

No, Muslims believe it is just a stone, it cannot benefit nor harm but kissing it is just sunnah= Islamic tradition.

Umar (رآي Ψ§Ω„Ω„Ω‡ ΨΉΩ†Ω‡) once kissed the Hajar al-Aswad and said, β€œI know well that you are just a stone that can do neither good nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet (ο·Ί) kiss you, I would not have done so.” Umar (رآي Ψ§Ω„Ω„Ω‡ ΨΉΩ†Ω‡) made the statement because there were many people who were newly converted to Islam and he did not want them to get the 

impression that Muslims also revered stones as the Arabs revered and worshipped stone idols during the Period of Ignorance. Umar (رآي Ψ§Ω„Ω„Ω‡ ΨΉΩ†Ω‡) made it clear that he was following the Sunnah practice of the Prophet (ο·Ί) and that although the stone is blessed, it can do neither harm nor good.

Mecca Existed before Christianity:

They say that the history of Arabia has no evidence for the existence of Makkah before the advent of Christianity.

In fact, there are references to the city and sanctuary of Makkah even in the Old Testament. But in the following lines I will not bask upon references from the Bible but instead share a secular historical evidence to refute the lie.

Diodorus Siculus, a first century B.C. Greek historian while discussing Arabia writes.

β€œThe people that inhabit these parts are called Bizomenians and live upon wild beasts taken in hunting. Here is a sacred temple in high veneration among all the Arabians.” (The Historical Library of the Diodorus the Sicilian, Translated by G. Booth, Esq., J. Davis Military Chronicle Office, London 1814 vol.1 p.184)

This certainly is a reference to Makkah. Georgi Zaidan (d. 1914 C.E.), a Christian Arab from Beirut writes in his book Al- β€˜Arab Qabl al-Islam (Arabs before Islam).

β€œThere is no mention of Makkah or Ka’ba in the books of the Greeks of antiquity except what is found in the book of Diodorus Siculus of the first century before Christ in his discussion about the Nabateans. In that he refers to Makkah and he writes, β€˜And beyond the land of the Nabateans is the region of Bizomenians. And there is a sacred temple in high veneration among all the Arabs.’”

And he does not just stop here, he even explains as to whom Diodorus refers to by using the word, β€œBizomenians.” He writes (Arabic wording is given in the image above).

β€œAs to the β€˜Bizomenians’; sometimes by it are intended the Jurhamites or other Arabian tribes who were the custodians of Makkah.” (Al-β€˜Arab Qabl al-Islam, Al-Hilal publishers Cairo, second ed. vol.1 p.244)

So, we find a Christian testifying for and expounding a historical evidence for Makkah from pre-Christian times.

Similarly, another Arab Christian, Jesuit Louis Cheikho (d. 1927 C.E.) in his work titled, β€˜al-Nasaraniyah wa adaabuha bayn β€˜Arab al-Jahaliyyah’ (The Christianity and Its Literature amongst the Arabs of Pre-Islamic Times) also refers to the same quotation from Diodorus Siculus and takes it like Zaidan.

(See al-Nasaraniyah wa adaabuha bayn β€˜Arab al-Jahaliyya, Darul Mashriq, Beirut second ed. 1989 p.14)

Hopefully, objective readers will find this piece useful. So, it’s a clear fact that Muslims do not worship the stone, but we are following our prophet  peace be upon him who said that stone will be a witness on the day of Judgement.

Kissing in reference to the black stone.

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Why there is a gender mixing during Hajj and Umrah – Pilgrimage in Mecca?

If Kaaba was the first house of worship, why did Prophet Muhammed start out by praying towards Al Masjid Ala Aqsa in Palestine?

Christian hypocrisy regarding Muslims praying facing Mecca.

Why do Muslims kiss the Kaaba stone?

Black stone in Mecca worship Refutation

Malicious Allegations About the Black Stone and Their Refutations

Physical Description of the Black Stone (al-Hajar al-Aswad)

The Bible’s holy stones. They even get anointed with oil. Let us look at the Bible’s sacred black stones

Black stone in Mecca worship Refutation

Idol Worship, the Unforgivable Sin in Islam (if maintained until death)

Why Muslims Walk Around The β€˜Kaaba’ in the Haram Mosque in Mecca

Does Surah 53:19-23 in the Qur’an tell Muslims to worship al-Lat, al-Uzza, and Manat?

No Paganism in Islam or Hajj=Pligrimage to Mecca

Allah knows Best.
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