Allah Ta'ala has sent many prophets and messengers to this holy land. There is Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest mosque in the world. That is why Palestine has always been of dignity, importance and love to Muslims. Important events in Islamic history are associated with this land.
The Qur'an mentions the land of Palestine as
the first Qibla of Muslims, Masjid al-Aqsa. Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine are described in different ways in the Holy Quran. Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area is mentioned as blessed land in the Holy Quran.
Allah says,
Exalted and Glorious is He, Who made His servant travel by night from Masjid Haram to Masjid Aqsa, the surroundings of which I blessed, to show him My signs; He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seeer. (Surah: Bani Israel, verse: 1)
The Prophet of Islam Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) was establishing a mosque in Jerusalem. Forty years after the construction of the Kaaba (2170 BC) he expanded it further. Which later came to be known as 'Baitul Muqaddas'. Then (1004 BC) Allah's Prophet Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S.) expanded it further through Jinns. According to historians, he was the ruler of Palestine.
Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:
And We subjected the wind to Sulaiman, which used to travel a month's journey in the morning and a month's journey in the afternoon. I made a fountain of molten copper flow for him. Several jinns were working before him at the behest of his Lord. Whoever of them disobeys My orders, I will make them taste the punishment of the burning fire.
(Surah: Saba, verse: 12)
Prophet of Allah Sulaiman (A.S.) was given a special kingdom on earth by Allah. The welfare state called Palestine was established in his hands. Allah says in another verse:
I subjugated the arrogant wind of Sulaiman; It used to flow according to his orders towards the land where I have placed welfare. And I am fully aware of everything.
(Surah: Ambiyah, verse: 81)
In another verse Allah Rabbul Alamin says, 'O my people, enter the holy land which Allah has appointed for you and do not turn back. If you do, you will suffer.' (Surah Mayidah, verse: 21)
Allah sent numerous prophets and messengers to Palestine and its nearby regions. Several prophets took refuge in this holy land. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:
I rescued him and Lot and took them to the land where I have placed welfare for the people of the world. (Surah: Ambiya, verse: 71)
According to most commentators, the verse refers to the land of Palestine. According to others, Sham or Syria is spoken of.
For ages, Palestine has been used as a refuge for helpless and helpless people. Currently, Palestine is the refuge of many people expelled from Europe and America. The residents of Israel who are illegally evicting the original Palestinians also came from different countries and took refuge in the holy land of Palestine.
Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:
I make the communities that were considered weak inherit the east and the west of my blessed kingdom. (Surah: Araf, verse: 137)
Mufassirs say, this verse talks about Palestine and ancient Syria.
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Palestine is the first Qibla of Muslims. Towards which the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his companions prayed for 10 years. Almighty Allah says, 'Turn your face towards Masjid al-Haram from wherever you go out, and wherever you are, turn your faces towards it' (Surah Baqarah, 150).
Hadith about the land of Palestine
The first mosque built in history is Majsidul Haram. Then at the Prophet's Mosque. Next is the magnificent Masjid Al-Aqsa, the third holiest mosque of Muslims in the ancient city of Jerusalem.
On the authority of Hazrat Abu Zar Giffari Radiyallahu Tayala Anhu, he said, 'I said, O Messenger of Allah! Which mosque was built first in the world? He said, Masjidul Haram. I asked again, then which one? In reply he said, then there is Masjid al-Aqsa. Then I asked how many years the gap between the two? He said a gap of forty years. (Sahih Bukhari: 3115)
Narrated by Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (R.A.) in Bukhari and Muslim, the book of pure hadith, Rasulullah (S.A.W.) said, 'One cannot travel (for the purpose of worship) to any place other than the three mosques. Masjid al-Haram, this mosque of mine (Masjid al-Nabawi) and Masjid al-Aqsa.' (Muslim: Hadith 827)
On the authority of Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Amr (RA), Rasulullah (SAW) said,
When Sulaiman Ibn Dawud completed the construction of Baitul Maqdis, he prayed to Allah for three things. A rulership like him and a kingdom like that, which will not be given to anyone after that and prays for the forgiveness of the sins of the one who comes to the said mosque with a sincere mind of prayer and makes him as pure as the day of his birth.
On the authority of Hazrat Abu Umama (RA), Rasulullah (SAW) said, 'A group of my Ummah will prevail over the truth. Mighty will be in the mind of the enemy. No opposition can do anything to them without famine. They will remain like this until the command of Allah and the Day of Judgment. The Companions asked, O Messenger of Allah, where will they stay? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'They will stay in and around Baitul Maqdis.' (Musnad Ahmad: 21286)
There will be a battlefield in Palestine. Narrated by Hazrat Maimuna (RA), he said, 'I said to Rasulullah (SAW), O Messenger of Allah! Tell us something about Baitul Maqdis! The Prophet (PBUH) said, 'Baytul Maqdis is the field of laughter. A place of resurrection. Go there and pray. Because, performing one time prayer in other mosques gets the reward of performing 1000 prayers.
Hazrat Maymuna (RA) said, What is your opinion about the person who does not have the strength to go to Masjid al-Aqsa? He said, 'Let him send fuel oil for him as a gift. Because whoever sends a gift for Baitul Maqdis, he will be rewarded like a person who prays in it.' (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 26343)
Hadith about war with Israel
On the authority of Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA), Rasulullah (SAW) said, 'The Hour will not be organized until the Muslims fight the Jews. Muslims will kill them. As a result, they will hide behind rocks or trees. Then the stone or the tree will say, O Muslim, O servant of God! This is the Jew behind me. Come on, kill him. But the 'garkad' tree will not say this. Because this is the tree of the Jews. (Muslim, Hadith 7075)
Israel is the only Jewish state in the world. Currently they are fighting with the Muslims of Palestine. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has entered its fifth day. In the meantime, the death toll on both sides has exceeded 2,000. Israel and Palestine have been involved in an unresolved conflict for many years. But innocent Palestinians are always persecuted. The Israelis are constantly building illegal structures on the land they occupy.
It can be seen from the history of international media and world politics, between 1920 and 1940, Jews started going to Palestine in groups from Europe. After the persecution of Jews in Europe and the terrible extermination of Jews in World War II, they fled from there and dreamed of a new homeland. And they made that dream a reality by occupying the territory of Palestine.
Israel did not stop there. To sustain their aggression, they continue to torture innocent Palestinians for 75 years. Innocent Palestinians are being killed one by one to build a Jewish state. But the Prophet (PBUH) predicted that the Jewish nation would be defeated by the Muslims before the Day of Resurrection. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 26343)
