What is inside Kaaba?

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What is Inside Kaaba? is the most important and most sacred building in this world and it is known that the place where Kabah is built is the part of Jannah. Kabah is considered as the Allah’s House. Other words for Kaaba are Qibla, Baitullah and House of Allah. You can visit the House of Allah after booking the all-inclusive Umrah Packages. Muslims face towards it when they offer prayer. It is a great blessing for Muslims to visit this sacred site because visiting it marks Muslims as the guests of Allah. Most of the people are curious about the What is inside Kaaba? Let’s check it Out.

Inquisitiveness increases when a person comes to know about the importance of inside Kaba. It is human nature that everybody wants to know the full facts about everything happening and about every well-known place. It has been asked by many people that “what is inside Kaaba?” Some of the people also wish to know why Allah has made this place sacred for Muslims.

What is the History and importance of Kaaba?

Kabah was built by Hazrat Ibrahim and his son Hazrat Ismail when they received an order from the Creator of this universe. It was constructed to keep Muslims united by considering it as the single place for worship of the whole Ummah. Today, Muslims offer the five prayers facing the Kaba. Prayer isn’t accepted until a person does not turn his face towards Kaaba.

Does Kaaba and its inside surprise Muslims when they study about the inside of Kaaba?

Kaaba unites the whole Muslim Ummah as all the Muslims visit Kaaba for performing Hajj. Umrah is another mini pilgrimage that is performed in the Great Mosque. These worships keep Muslim Ummah united. On the other hand, the Kaba of the whole Ummah is single and in this way Muslims worship only a single Allah. It also shows the oneness of Allah. One heart for love with Allah and one Kaaba for worship indicates that there is only a single God that is Allah.

Inside of Kaaba is also beautifully designed and arranged. The door of inside Baitullah and outside is made up of pure gold. The entrance is made attractive. Inside Qibla there are three pillars and a stool type small marble cupboard is made between the first two pillars. All the things used for cleaning Kaaba are kept inside this small cupboard. Pillars inside Baitullah were built in the reign of Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair and still exist. These pillars are holding the building roof inside Kabah.

Is Kabah a beautiful building and how is it inside?

Kaba is a cube shaped building which is 15 meters tall and 10.5 meters wide from each side. It is located in Great Mosque Zamzam well, Safa and Marwa, and Maqam e Ibrahim is also located inside Great Mosque. Muslims spend most of their time in this Grand Mosque when they go to perform Hajj or Umrah. Tawaf of Baitullah is the first rite of both Hajj and Umrah.

Where is the Place inside Kaba where Prophet Muhammad offered prayer?

Next to three pillars, there is a place where the Prophets offered Nawafil. This place is specified for offering Nawafil because Prophet Muhammad offered Nawafil here. Kings and Prime ministers of different Muslim countries offer Nawafil when they visit the Grand Mosque. It is the most special place.

Why are lamps hanging across the three pillars inside Kaaba?

Lampas are hanging across the three pillars. Few of these were hanged in the era of Prophet Muhammad and other were hung later during the periods of different emperors. All of these are made up of gold as the main door of Baitullah is also made up of pure gold. Only special people can enter Kaaba and can visit inside of Kaaba. You can visit the Kaaba after booking a trip from a hajj and umrah travel agency. Prime ministers and chiefs of Muslim countries can enter inside Kabah. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the sacred cities and in all the sacred sites of Islam.

What is the composition of inside Kaaba walls?

The walls of Kaaba are beautifully decorated with art of calligraphy on the stones. These stones are fixed on the walls inside Kabah. Next to the place of offering Nawafil, there are few stones fixed on the walls of Kaaba and there are special and traditional writings on these stones. These are traditional calligraphic writings.

What is the composition of the inside Kaaba ceiling?

Ceiling of inside Kaaba is made up of silk cloth and is decorated with the verses of the Book of Allah. Names of Allah are also written on this cloth with pure silver. These writings look more beautiful. There is also a small pink colored silk cloth in the center of the whole light greenish cloth. It is also filled with the verses of the Quran.

What is the location of Marble stone behind the door of Kaaba?

Walls inside Kaaba are decorated with different marble stones with writings on these stones. Behind the door of Kabah, there are marble stones with Kufic writing styles. All other stones contain Khat e Sulas font. After entry inside Qibla, there is another door on the right side which opens to stairs towards the roof of Kaaba. This door is also completely made up of gold like an entrance door.

Who can enter inside Kaaba?

Only special people can go inside Kabah due to the great rush of people around it. Heads of different countries visit inside of Kaba and perform Nawafil in it following the Sunnah of

Prophet PBUH. Hazrat Ibrahim and his son constructed it with their hands. Inside and outside of Kaaba both are beautifully decorated.

Is Top and bottom of the Kaba decorated?

Top of Kaba is decorated with silk cloth. It is the internal roof of Kaaba. Whole Kaba looks beautiful due to the internal decoration with silk cloth and names of Allah written with pure silver on this beautiful cloth. Bottom of Kabah is decorated with marble. There are golden and green colored border lines around the floor of Kaaba. These lines make the floor more beautiful.

What questions do people ask about the inside of Kaaba?

Most of the people ask about the inside of the Kaaba. Few people think that someone is buried inside Qibla. Actually no one is buried inside Qibla. Hazrat Ismail is buried outside of the Kaaba. There is a tomb of Ismail which is walled and no one enters the tomb during Tawaf of Kabah. Hazrat Ismail built it with his father Hazrat Ibrahim.

What was the condition of Inside of Kaba when Hazrat Muhammad was born?

Inside of Kaaba was full with the statues of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismail when Hazrat

Muhammad was born. People used to worship their statues instead of worshipping Allah. Allah got angry with this act of people and sent the Prophet as the final guidance for people.

Muhammad threw out all the statues when he was blessed with Prophethood. He received his first revelation in the cave of Hira where he used to worship Allah Almighty. After being declared as the Prophet of Allah, he started providing guidance to people.

How are the Walls of Baitullah decorated?

Walls of inside Kaaba are beautifully decorated from the inside and outside of the Kaba is covered with a black cloth. Marble, stone and limestone have been used for the internal decoration and construction of inside Qibla. It is the House of Allah and grabs the attention of the whole world towards it.

Is Kaaba a center of earth?

Kaaba is located near the center of the Grand Mosque. It is located in the center of the earth and is regarded as the part of Jannah. It is a sacred building and therefore, Muslims respect it. Muslims from all over the world face towards it for offering prayers five times.

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