Christians might answer this by saying that Jesus is our Temple. After all, he said to the Jews that he'll destroy their Temple and rebuild it in three days:
John 2:19Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."Mark 14:58"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'"The problem with this is the following:
1- This statement is corrupt (not from Jesus), because Jesus himself BOWED TO HIS CREATOR as we Muslims do.
AT THE VERY LEAST, IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THE TEMPLE that will be built in Arabia, in the Lands of Kedar (modern-day Saudi Arabia). The Bible also says that the Path to the House of GOD there will be called the
PATH OF HOLINESS. So, even if the temple of the Jews was replaced with Jesus being the Temple, this still has nothing to do with the House of GOD Almighty in Arabia. Again, visit:
www.answering-christianity.com/walid_shoebat_islam_satan_rebuttal.htm#isaiah_34_35
www.answering-christianity.com/tawaaf_around_kaaba_supported_in_bible.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/Rebekah_story_proves_bible_full_of_hoaxes.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/isaac_and_ishmael.htmA thought from me on this point:
Perhaps this is also why Muslims were Commanded by Allah Almighty to change their Qibla (direction of Prayer) from Jerusalem to Mecca. The REAL HOUSE OF ALLAH ALMIGHTY is in Mecca. The one in Jerusalem is an abrogated one:
[002:142] The fools among the people will say: "What hath turned them from the Qibla to which they were used?" Say: To God belong both east and West: He guideth whom He will to a Way that is straight.[002:143] And thus We have made you a medium (just) nation that you may be the bearers of witness to the people and (that) the Apostle may be a bearer of witness to you; and We did not make that which you would have to be the qiblah but that We might distinguish him who follows the Apostle from him who turns back upon his heels, and this was surely hard except for those whom Allah has guided aright; and Allah was not going to make your faith to be fruitless; most surely Allah is Affectionate, Merciful to the people.[002:145] [002:145] And even if thou shouldst bring every Sign to those who have been given the Book, they would not follow thy Qiblah nor wouldst thou follow their Qiblah, nor would some of them follow the Qiblah of others. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to thee, then thou shalt surely be of the transgressors.But the Farthest Mosque in Jerusalem (Al-Quds) remains a Holy Place for the Muslims for all times, because Allah Almighty Sent Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, there on the Night Journey:
[017:001] Glory to (God) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the One Who heareth and seeth (all things).And Allah Almighty always Knows best on this point and on all points.
2- Jesus was never crucified, even according to the Bible. In fact, Psalm 91 and other books
ASSURE US that he will never die.
3- The gospel of John was proven to be corrupt on so many levels. Many additions had been added to it, and the very author in the end of the book admits that it wasn't even the original work of John.
4- The Jews' Temple did indeed get destroyed. And Jesus, peace be upon him, being THEIR MESSIAH proves that indeed he is their Salvation as the Messenger of GOD Almighty. All Messengers of GOD Almighty are the saviours of their people.
For ample more on this, visit:
www.answering-christianity.com/isaiah_53.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/psalm_91.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/authors_gospels.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/questions.htm (See what Jesus said about himself in the Bible, which proves he is not our Creator)
Take care,
Osama Abdallah
