Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah

by Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad

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Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 138

139 under the protection of God Almighty as the H aram is under His protection. And the notion will be dispelled that (we should be snatched away from our land) that is, any power in the world can ruin you. Then Allah the Almighty says, (to which are brought the fruits of all things) that is, We have associated with the H aram that every type of fruits are brought here. It implies that a person becomes able to perform all kinds of good deeds by establishing his ties with this House. A man is enabled to do this only by the help of God Almighty, and the best results thereof have been promised as well. Thus, anyone who is sincere in his intention and intends no mischief can achieve these fruits. In short, here Allah the Almighty has made it clear by associating (to which are brought the fruits of all things) with H aram and then by presenting H aram as an argument in refutation of their assertion (And they say, ‘If we were to follow the guidance with thee, we should be snatched away from our land’) that the fruits and rewards mentioned in the Ibrahimic prayers were, are, and will remain associated, as a matter of fact, with the Holy Prophet sa and his umma. A detailed description of the fruits ( ) has been given in surah Muhammad in the Holy Quran. Allah the Almighty says: