Al-Masjid al- Aqsa
About the place
- Country : Palestine , Jerusalem
- Address : Al-Masjid al- Aqsa, Jerusalem
- Category : Mosques
Al-Masjid al- Aqsa
Historic overview:
Allah says "Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing".
Allah almighty Himself, glorifies Himself, and magnifies His stature, for His ability to do what no one else is able to do but Him, for there is no god but Him. The sentence "took His Servant" means Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, "by night" means in the dead of night, " from al-Masjid al-Haram" It is the mosque of Mecca, to " al-Masjid al- Aqsa" It is the holy house, which is Elia.
Current location:
• It is located inside the old city of Jerusalem in Palestine, which is the entire area surrounded by the wall. Al-Aqsa Mosque is located on a small plateau called “Morea plateau”, and the rock is the highest point in it, and it is located in its heart.
Resources:
"Tafsir al-Qur'an al-`azim" by Ibn Kathir
"Atlas tarikh le sera el- rusul" Sami Abd Allah Maghluth, page 140.
