Reward for Good- Punishment for Evil

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Category: Hadhrat Ismaeel (Alayhis Salaam)

Created: Monday, 27 April 2015 09:21

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PUNISHMENT FOR IMMORALITY

During theinfancy of Hadhrat Ismaaeel (alayhis salaam), the Arab tribe of Jurham had settled in the locality of the Ka'bah. Naailah was an immoral woman of this tribe. She committed fornication right inside the Ka'bah. Allah Ta'ala punished the immoral couple by transforming them into two stones. The name of the man was Asaaf.

     As a lesson and admonishment, the people placed one stone on Mount Safa and the other on Mount Marwah. This was to remind evil persons of the punishment of Allah Ta'ala. After some ages had passed, the ignoramuses began worshipping these two stones. During the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) these two stones were removed and destroyed.

     Just as the reward for ibaadat is greater in a holy place and during a holy time, so too is the punishment severer in a holy place and a holy time.