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sumeyye
dnt think thats the intention of the mosques...dnt think anyone who puts the name of the prophet pbuh nxt to that of Allah does it disrespectfully...maybe if the prophets name was on top of Allahs names, then ok,,,it may be shirk and/or disrespect....
If their intention is not to elevate Mohammed (pbuh) to the lofty status of a deity, then what is the philosophy that prompts them to write "Allah" and "Mohammed" at a straight line to the right and the left of the mehrab? Is their any religious necessity at all for writing the name of any prophet in the mosque? If no, then why this innovation? Isn't it to associate the prophet as a partner in the worship of Allah?
Allah says: "This is of what your Lord has revealed to you of wisdom, and do not associate any other god with Allah lest you should be thrown into hell, blamed, cast away." (17:39)
I feel wherever we find any mosque with 'Allah' and 'Mohammed" imprinted on the right and the left of the mehrab, we should ask them to replace 'Mohammed' by 'Allah'. Mohammed (pbuh) himself said "Do not extol me as the Christians extolled the son of Maryam (AS); I am no more than a slave (of Allah) and so (instead), say: Allah's Slave and His Messenger."
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I think this is an important issue. We have to know if it is permissible to imprint '
Allah' to the right and
'Mohammed' to the left of the mehrab in the mosque. Allah says: "And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah." [72:18]
If the imprintment of 'Mohammed' on the same line to the left of the mehrab with 'Allah' to the right signifies that the mosque is for worshipping 'Allah' and 'Muhammed' alike, then this imprintment must be shirk. If this is not meant, then what have the people imprinted that name in the mosque for ? If you ask them that they have done wrong, some of them may roar to kill you. This reminds the verse: "And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling. Say:I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him." [72:19-20]
Isn't it like turning the mosque into a polytheist institution of worship? Will someone come forward to express his/her view with document, if any?