Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 29
30 Twenty-three Magnificent Objectives of Building the House of Allah capable of becoming the Muslim umma. In fact, that people would eventually become the Muslim umma as a result of the prayers of Ibrahim as. Another meaning of this verse is that though the promised Prophet will surely appear in Mecca; but you should keep praying that O Lord! Be merciful to us lest on account of negligence and disregard on our part and our progeny we become undeserving of the promise, and the Prophet be raised among some other people instead of amongst us. Therefore, he prayed solely for his progeny to be made the Muslim umma and that they become the recipient of the first message and may all of them believe in it as well. Thus, it has been pointed out here that the progeny of Hadrat Ibrahim as and Hadrat Ismael as shall become the Muslim umma and be not among the non-believers. Having believed in the Prophet the progeny should also have the strength and potential to discharge the responsibility laid on their shoulders. Allah the Almighty says, Ka‘bah has been rebuilt so that these people may bear the desired characteristics. The twenty-first objective is (show us our ways of worship) which points to the fact that a Prophet will be raised in the holy city of Mecca at such a time when the world, having attained spiritual and intellectual development, will have reached such a standard of maturity that it could bear the immaculate and perfect shariah; a shariah which will be more adaptable in contrast to the previous shariahs; a shariah