464. Can the Ababeel birds come to the rescue of masjids today.
In verse (105:2) of the Quran Allah says he saved the Kaabah from being demolished by the enemies, with his mighty power.
This should not be misunderstood as Allah will send the Abaabeel birds, to save any masjid from being demolished. That was a special protection provided by Allah to that masjid in particular.
On the basis of Quran and sayings of Prophet Muhammad, Kaabah and all other masjids around the world are not equally placed.
Kaaba and its precincts are declared as places of refuge by the Almighty in the Quran.
Verses (28:57, 29:67, 3:97, 14:35) of the Quran say Kaaba can neither be destroyed nor captured by anyone.
Prophet Muhammad has predicted Kaaba would be destroyed by a group of short legged people.
Bukhari 1591, 1596.
No one could attempt to destroy Kaaba before that.
Because of this kind of special protection guarantee, Allah sent the Abaabeel birds to protect the Kaaba. If anyone tries to attack Kaaba today, they will suffer the same fate as that of the army of elephants.
Allah has not guaranteed the same fate for any other masjid in the world, but says other masjids are susceptible to demolitions.
The Quran 22:40 (22:40) those who were unjustly expelled from their homes for no other reason than their saying: “Allah is Our Lord.” If Allah were not to repel some through others, monasteries and churches and synagogues and mosques wherein the name of Allah is much mentioned, would certainly have been pulled down.
To learn more on this subject please refer to points 170, 433, 473 of this compilation.
The responsibility of saving the masjids from being demolished rests with the respective people of the places where they are located, and Abaabeel birds are not to be expected and no such guarantee is offered for masjids anywhere in the world.
