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K your eating together or eating separately. And
when you enter houses greet one another with a
KAABA greeting from Allah, blessed and good. In this
way Allah makes the Signs clear to you so that
And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place
hopefully you will use your intellect. (24:61)
of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the
Qarun was one of the people of Musa but he
place where Ibrahim stood (to pray) as a place of
lorded it over them. We gave him treasures, the
prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma‘il:
keys alone to which were a heavy weight for a
‘Purify My House for those who circle it, and
party of strong men. When his people said to
those who stay there, and those who bow and
him, ‘Do not gloat. Allah does not love people
who prostrate.’ (2:125)
who gloat.’ (28:76)
The first House established for mankind was that
The keys of the heavens and earth belong to
at Bakka, a place of blessing and a guidance for
Him. It is those who reject Allah’s Signs who are
all beings. (3:96)
the losers. (39:63)
In it are Clear Signs–the place where Ibrahim
The Keys of the heavens and earth belong to
stood (to pray). All who enter it are safe.
Him. He expands the provision of anyone He
Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah
wills or restricts it. He has knowledge of all
by all mankind–those who can find a way to do
things. (42:12)
it. But if anyone disbelieves, Allah is Rich
Beyond Need of any being. (3:97)
KHALIF
Allah has made the Kaaba, the Sacred House, a
(SEE SUCCESSION - SUCCESSOR)
special institution for mankind, and also the sa-
cred months and the sacrificial animals and the
KIBLA (SEE THE DIRECTION)
ritual garlands. That is so you will know that
Allah knows what is in the heavens and in the
(TO) KILL - KILLING
earth and that Allah has knowledge of all things.
And when Musa said to his people, ‘My people,
(5:97)
You wronged yourselves by adopting the Calf so
And We located the position of the House for
turn towards your Maker and kill yourselves.
Ibrahim: ‘Do not associate anything with Me and
That is the best thing for you in your Maker’s
purify My House for those who circle it, and
sight.’ And He turned towards you. He is the
those who stand and bow and prostrate.’ (22:26)
Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (2:54)
KEY And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not put up
with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to
The keys of the Unseen are in His possession. No
supply to us some of what the earth produces–its
one knows them but Him. He knows everything
green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and
in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His
onions,’ he said, ‘Do you want to replace what is
knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of
better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt,
the earth, and nothing moist or dry which is not
then you will have what you are asking for.’
in a Clear Book. (6:59)
Abasement and destitution were stamped upon
There is no objection to the blind, no objection
them. They brought down anger from Allah upon
to the lame, no objection to the sick; nor to your-
themselves. That was because they rejected
selves if you eat in your own houses or your fa-
Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any
thers’ houses or your mothers’ houses or your
right to do so. That was because they rebelled
brothers’ houses or your sisters’ houses or the
and went beyond the limits. (2:61)
houses of your paternal uncles or paternal aunts
Remember when you killed someone and vio-
or the houses of your maternal uncles or mater-
lently accused each other of it, and Allah brought
nal aunts or places to which you own the keys or
out what you were hiding. (2:72)
those of your friends. There is nothing wrong in
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