The Kaabah in Makkah was built by Prophet Abraham (PBUH) thousands of years ago. And it was a place of pilgrimage for all religions. In the 6th century, in Yemen there was a King, Abrha who was annoyed that people go for pilgrimage to Makkah and they earn profits. So in 571 A.D., he decided to attack and destroy Kabaah ad make a Kaabah in Yemen. He gathered an army of sixty thousand men and many elephants and marched towards Makkah. The chief of Makkah at that time was Abdul Mutallib (who was later to be the Grandfather of Muhammad (PBUH)). I'm not sure what religion was he but he was one of those who respected the Kaabah. But he gave up and did not fight, nor did any of the Makkans. Abdul Mutallib prayed to God to take care of His sign. Abrha went forward. And as he approached the premesis of Kaabah, thousands of Ababeels (a species of bird) with stones in their beaks came up and dropped their stones onto the army. Wherever the stones fell, there was a sudden blister which would expand and explode. All the army eventually perished and Kaabah was safe. The Quran mentions it with these words: Chapter 105: 1. Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant ? 2. Did He not bring their stratagem to naught, 3. And send against them swarms of flying creatures, 4. Which pelted them with stones of baked clay, 5. And made them like green crops devoured (by cattle) ? In the same year Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born. And the Kaabah was later given to Muslims as promised by God in the Quran in 10 A.H.
First there is no proof that Abraham built the Kabba neither there is an evidence for a historical Abraham outside the holy scriptures. Now lets retell the same story from a different perspective. The Meccans believed in the great deity Hubal, the chief of the other 300 or so idols at the Kaaba; Abdul Mutallib was a pagan who prayed to Hubal; King, Abraha was a Christian who believed in god (the true Allah); Abraha came to stop the pagans from worshiping anything but Allah; The Meccan prayed to Hubal and asked for his help; Hubal answered their prayers; Hubal sent birds throwing stones, destroying the army of Allah; Hubal inspired the lead elephant whose name was Mahmmud, to refuse the orders of the true god believer Abraha. The Meccans thanked Hubal for his support to keep the Kaaba to the pagans. Abraha thought Hubal was stronger than Allah (god) The prophet Mohammed was born, 40 years later Islam was founded The story of the Kaaba was used for the advantage of the Muslims. The Kabba was later destroyed multiple times. Allah who is now the god of the Kabba didn’t help. Conclusion: The previous god of the kaaba Hubal was much stronger then the new god Allah. All mentioned points above are historically correct, if you disagree with any point please let me know. One thing to remember that There was no Islam at the time of the attempted attack of Abraha. Most of the Arabs were pagans. Before Islam Abaraha was following an accepted religion by Allah and therefore to claim that allah supported the pagans against the monotheist Abraha is a complete fallacy.
You are a mad man! How can two Gods exist at the same time? Wouldn't they be fighting in Heavens? There is ONLY ONE God, Allah. And it was Allah's Messenger Abraham (PBUH) who built the Kaabah WHICH HAS BEEN NEVER DESTROYED! Abrha attacked Kaabah because he wanted to build his own Kaabah in Yemen so that he earned money. The species of that bird still circumambulates the Kaabah and none of them has ever defecated within the premesis of Kaabah!
God does exist and God is Spirit and consists of seven spirits which are countered by seven opposite spirits. - Where do you belong too?
Where does the bible come into play with these comments? Where does it talk about swarms of flying creatures, and being pelted with stones of bakes clay, and green crops devoured by cattle? The Lord dealing with the owners of the Elephant? Their strategem being brought to nought? One has to ask the question, Is God In Control? What does the Future Hold? Can we Live Forever in Paradise On Earth? Who is the True God? Can we know these things, or are we wasting our time? JFM
God is only one and I believe in Him. He is the one who sent many Prophets including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (Peace be upon them all).
Were they not (the Meccans) pagans before the birth of Islam? Were they not idols worshipers and Hubal was the chief deity at the Kaaba? Wasn’t Abraha a believer in Allah (god)? Wasn’t the conflict: Pagans versus people of the book (bible). So answer the above questions and tell me why did the Muslims 40 years later attributed the story of the Kaaba to them, given that Islam didn’t even exist at the time? You said: Kaabah WHICH HAS BEEN NEVER DESTROYED! See history of the Kaaba here: You say: The species of that bird still circumambulates the Kaabah and none of them has ever defecated within the premesis of Kaabah! Are you for real?
Yeah, no disrespect meant to Ahmad but I think that statement is the single funniest thing I have read on DP. Perhaps immature, but I was laughing for at least 5 minutes. I put that statement in my signature to immortalize it for all time!
Maybe they weren't protecting the Kaabah, maybe it only looked like it to the people that were watching and needing protection. There's no way anyone can prove it since there is no video of the event so it's just a story that needs faith for people to accept at face value. That's my point, that proof of any single religion doesn't exist. They all require faith to believe in them.
Yes, there were. And that is why Allah sent Muhammad (PBUH). Yes. And they were destroyed when Allah gave Kaabah to the Muslims. Yes. But he was mean. He wanted to build his own Kaabah. No. It was due to Abraha's jealousy that the Makkans earned money when people went to pilgrimage to the Kaabah. And by the way, rebuilding is different from destroying!
If it wouldn't have happened, then wouldn't have people challenged the story as quoted in the Quran? Because people who saw the army perishing were still alive!
lollol these days not even vids prove anything. any teen can fabricate a video. however, proof of religion does exist
how many story i have read like this, i didnt see that War so i dont belive that OLD story .... 1 ) show me the god ...right now please show where is he? , and whats his Aim ?