Ali Hammuda – Palestine Reimagined #04 Why is it Called Al-Quds

All of this by way of Palestine that

Allah

purifies with, it's Al Quds. This is the

essence of Al Quds.

Al Quds is one of the names of

Jerusalem.

A name that uncovers one of the greatest

roles that Allah has appointed for Philistine.

Though Al Quds is in reference to Jerusalem,

but the word itself is in reference to

sanctity or purity. The Arabs they use the

word Qadas in reference to the bucket that

is used for purification.

The Quran has a similar usage of the

word where the angels said to Allah

We glorify you with your praise and we

sanctify for you

We purify ourselves for you

Having understood

why it is called Al Quds, you've also

understood one of the primary roles that Allah

has allocated for Palestine.

It is a place of purification.

1, a purifier for believers.

A reason why prophets and the devout Muslims

throughout history have been drawn there for worship,

seeking purification and renewal.

There's another vital aspect to its purifying nature.

It acts

as a sieve against arrogance and tyranny.

Inal Quds' oppression does not live long on

its soils and it

finds no lasting foothold.

As Huraym ibn Nufatiq, a companion of the

Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam once stated that

The people of Asham are the wick of

Allah on earth.

He avenges through them whoever whoever he wills

and however he wills.

I mean think about it. I take you

through a quick tour of history.

The formidable Christian Crusader armies that once had

occupied many territories of the Levant Assam region.

With Guy Dooluzyan reigning as the king of

Jerusalem.

His forces were finally defeated by Salahuddin

and his UB army in a historic battle

in 11/87,

which immediately opened the path to Jerusalem. The

name of that battle is Het'in,

and the name of its venue

was Palestine.

Then not long after these events, you had

the fierce

warriors who swept out of Mongolia,

laying waste to every city that refused to

surrender or even did surrender

and led by Genghis Khan in 12/27.

And his successors, the Mongols ruled most of

modern day Russia, China, Korea,

Southeast

Asia, Persia, India, the Middle East, their *

conquests had pivotal consequences

for world geography and culture and history. With

many of these after effects continuing to reverberate

to the present.

Then you had Hulagu,

the grandson of Jinkis Khan. Who continued this

destruction in 12/60.

And unleashed their fury against Baghdad. The capital

of the Muslim Ummah at the time. They

breached its walls.

They murdered and pillaged for weeks.

And some estimates say that as many as

1,800,000

muslims were killed.

Just in Baghdad,

the whole Islamic world trembled in fear

of the Mongols.

For the first time since the very early

stages of Islam, at the time of Badr,

there was a real fear

that Islam and Muslims

could be wiped off the face of the

earth.

But SubhanAllah,

just 2 years later,

an inconceivable

event took place.

Against all of the odds, a threatening Mongol

advance towards Egypt was firmly halted at the

hands of Sayfuddin Qutuz and his Mamluk army.

The invaders were defeated. The whole of the

world

sighed in relief and stood in awe at

the remarkable achievement

of these noble sons of Islam with this

victory.

Another layer of graves of enemies that was

added to the soil of this blessed region

of Assam.

The name of the military encounter is the

battle of Ain Jalut

and the venue

was none other than Palestine.

A quick footnote interestingly the very first Mongolian

force

that the Muslims crushed on route to Ain

Jalut was in Ghazah Then

centuries later, you had Napoleon Bonaparte's formidable

Republican army

that would wreak havoc in Europe and in

the Middle East in a bid for global

supremacy. He captured Egypt

and then determined to further his rapid conquest

of Ottoman territories. Napoleon advanced eastward, and he

laid siege to the strategic city of Aqah

in 17/99.

But led by Ahmed Al Jazar, the defending

Ottoman forces were resilient throughout the siege

And against the all of the odds, they

forced Napoleon to withdraw from the region with

shame, with humiliation.

And not only was Napoleon defeated,

the French emperor lost half of his troops

during the stiff two month battle.

The name of the encounter

is the siege of Aqsa, And the venue,

again, was none other than Palestine.

From now and into the future,

Palestine will keep cleansing itself from harm. And

it will root out injustice. And it will

humble the oppressors.

This ongoing

wall will reach a pinnacle at the end

of time, which will culminate with the return

of prophet Isa, the son of Mary, the

true messiah.

And Jesus will confront the Dajjal known as

the Antichrist

or the false Messiah.

And in this decisive encounter,

Jesus Alayhi Salaam will chase down this enemy

of Allah and will confront him at the

Eastern Gate of Ludd or Lidda.

And upon seeing Isa, the Dajjal will begin

begin to melt like salt dissolves in water.

He will he will vanish entirely if left

alone, but instead he will meet his end,

he will meet his end at the hands

of prophet alaihis salaam, where he will raise

the spear to show the blood of the

Dajjal,

the blood of a man who claimed to

be God.

Finally his reign of disbelief and terror will

come to an end marking the end of

the greatest test to humanity.

Its venue will be none other than Palestine.

The snapshot that you just heard is not

surprising

for the Holy Land and for Jerusalem because

the Arabic term for Jerusalem, Al Quds,

shares its roots with Allah's name Al Qudus,

which embodies the essence of purity.

So Jerusalem stands not just as a symbol

of purity

but also serves as a powerful force in

cleansing the region from impurity.

Whether it's against political oppression,

religious division,

moral deterioration,

Jerusalem

is a beacon

purifying the area and preparing its defenders

for significant roles and setting the stage for

pivotal global events. Time and time again the

Ummah weakens and quietens and we ask

Has the Ummah died?

Then an event takes place in Palestine.

And the Ummah awakens.

And we are reminded that we do have

a pulse.

And our heart is beating.

All of this by way of Palestine that

Allah

purifies with. It's Al Quds. This is the

essence of Al Quds.

As much as we call upon freedom for

Palestine, we should realize with its purifying role.

Just how much Palestine has and will continue

to free us.