Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 37
38 Ibrahim as about two and a half thousand years prior to the advent of the Holy Prophet sa , yet all of these promises and prophecies were fulfilled and all the objectives were achieved, in their true sense, with the advent of the Holy Prophet sa and descent of the Quranic shariah. The first objective of building the House of Allah as was discussed in an earlier sermon is (founded for mankind). The purpose of rebuilding the House of Allah at the hands of Hadrat Ibrahim as is to bind up spiritual and temporal benefits of all the peoples in the world with this House. It is evidently clear that during the two and a half millennia, which had elapsed between Hadrat Ibrahim as and the Holy Prophet sa , it could not have been asserted that all the peoples of the world were benefiting spiritually and temporally from this House of Allah. The fact is that most people of that time were unaware of even the geographical location of the House of Allah or Mecca, and most of them entertained no love for the House. They would not be drawn to it and had no respect or regard for it. They were not sure whether certain blessings and bounties had been bound up with the House of Allah and that they could have partaken of them only if they had been aware of them. But with the advent of the Holy Prophet sa the House, which had sunk into oblivion, was recognized by the world and they also came to know of its blessings. The hearts of the peoples inhabiting every part of the world were irresistibly drawn to it and all the promises made by