This document contains pictures and information about various religious sites and graves of prophets mentioned in Islam and other faiths. It discusses Islamic rulings around building structures or praying at graves, as well as verses from the Quran reminding Muslims that none besides Allah should be worshipped or called upon for help or intercession. The document warns against taking graves as places of worship like some previous nations did with the graves of their prophets according to the hadith.

1. Pictures of graves of prophets, ahlebait and sahabiesFor you to JUDGE, whether these look like GRAVES or places of WORSHIP

2. 'Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allah are slaves like you. So call upon them and let them answer you if you are truthful' Quran 7:194

3. Foot markOf HazratAdam ASIn Sri LankaFirst footmarkOn Earth. There is no authentic evidence to confirm it . Buddhists consider this to be the foot print of BuddhaThis is a Buddhist place of worship

4. AmmaHawwaIn Jeddah

5. Abeel, son of ADAM, first grave on earth, in Jordan.

6. Muslim has narrated in his Sahih from Abu Al Hayyaj Al Asadi that Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said to him: 'Should I not send you on a mission just as the Prophet sent me saying: 'Leave no statue without destroying it, and no raised grave without levelling it''.

7. Abeel, another view of grave of Abeel, son of ADAM.

8. Reported in Bukhary Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the places of worship at the graves of their prophets". And if that had not been the case, then the Prophet's grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or the people were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for worship.

9. This is the place from where the TOOFAN-E-NOOH started, its in Musjid-e-Koofa, IRAQ

10. Formal prayers not allowed [The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “All the earth is a Masjid (place of worship) except graveyards and toilets.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (Eng. Trans.) vol.1, p.125, no.492. In Saheeh Sunan Abu Dawood vol.1, p.463] and: “Pray in your houses, and do not make them graveyards.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee (Eng. trans.) vol.2, p.156, no.280, Saheeh Muslim (Eng. trans.) vol.1, p.376, no.1704],Grave of Hazrat Youshe, first Prophet after Adam, its in Jordan.

11. Reciting the Qur’aan not allowed[Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Do not make your houses graveyards, for verily Shaytaan flees from the house, in which Soorah al-Baqarah is read.” [Saheeh Muslim (Eng. Trans.) vol.1, p.377, no.1707] Thus implying that the Qur’aan is to be recited in homes, for not doing so would make them like graveyards (i.e. places where the Qur’aan is not recited)],

12. MakamEIbrahim

13. Sacrifice[The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “There is no slaughtering (at the graves) in Islam” [Sunan Abu Dawood (Eng. Trans.) Hadeeth no.3216], etc. because this would contribute to making the graves as places of worship.

14. Grave of Hazrat IBRAHIM – Al-Khalil, ISRAEL.

15. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has warned his nation from taking graves as places of worship: “...Beware that those before you took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship. Do not take graves as places of worship, for verily I forbid you to do so.”[ Saheeh Muslim (Eng. trans.) vol.1, p.269, no.1083] He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) also said: “The most evil of mankind are those who will be alive when the Last Day arrives and those who take graves as places of worship.”[Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hambal (al-Fitan wal-Ashrat as-Sa’aat – the trials and signs of the Hour). See Ahkaamul-Janaa’iz, p.278]

16. Grave ofHazrat LOTIn IRAQ

17. Du’aa too is a form of worship.[ Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Du’aa (supplication) is worship.” Then he recited: ‘And your Rabb (Lord) says: ‘Call on Me, I will answer your prayer.’” [Sunan Abu Dawood (Eng. Trans.) vol.1, p.387, no.1474., Imaam al-Bukhare in al-Adab al-Mufrad (714), at-Tirmidhi vol. 4, no.178 - 223), Ibn Majah vol. 2, no. 428-9), and Musnad Ahmad vol.4, no.267-271-276-277 and others. See Saheeh Sunan Abu Dawood vol. 1, no.1312.]] Therefore, to visit graves to make Du’aa for oneself believing that Du’aa is more acceptable at the graves of the righteous is also taking graves as places of worship.

18. Grave of Hazrat Saleh AS

19. Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah has explained the wisdom behind the prohibition of taking graves as places of worship. He said: “The Companions of the Holy Prophet knew that Allah had exterminated the very root of polytheism by forbidding the graves to be taken as places of worship. Similarly, Allah has forbidden prayer at the time of sunrise, even though the observer of the prayer might be praying with sincerity, lest they should resemble the worshipers of the sun. The Companions never indulged in this sinful act (of taking graves as places of worship)”[ Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taimeeyah in Kitaab al-Waseelah, p.239]

20. GaveOfDAWOODIn Israel.

21. 'And they worship besides Allah things that harm them not, nor profit them, and they say: 'These are our intercessors with Allah'. Say: 'Do you inform Allah of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?' Glorified and Exalted is He above all that which they associate as partners (with Him)!' Quran 10:18

22. GraveOf MOOSAIn Israel.

23. 'And indeed it has been revealed to you (O Muhammed), as it was to those (Allah's Messengers) before you: 'If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely, (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will be certainly be among the losers' Quran 39:65

24. TombOfMOOSAAndHis Companions

25. 'Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allah only. And those who take Auliya (protectors, helpers, lords, gods) besides Him (say): 'We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allah'. Verily, Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Truly, Allah guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever.' Quran 39: 3

27. '…Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zalimun(polytheists and wrongdoers) there are no helpers.' Quran 5:72

28. HAROON

29. 'Verily, Allah forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners (in worship) with Him, but He forgives whom He wills, sins other than that, and whoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, has indeed strayed far away' Quran 4:116

30. ZAKARIA

31. Say, (O Prophet) “I do not say to you that I have the treasures of Allah, nor do I have the knowledge of the Unseen, nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me”. Say, “Are the blind and the seeing alike? Do you, then, not reflect?” [Quran-6:50]

32. YAHYA, its in Jama Masjid Damascus.

33. Say, (O Prophet) “I have no power to bring a benefit or harm to myself, except that which Allah wills. If I had the knowledge of the Unseen, I would have accumulated a lot of good things, and no evil would have ever touched me. I am but a warner and a herald of good news for a people who believe”. [Quran-7:188]

34. YAHYAInside view

35. 2.149: (Saheeh Bukhari)Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle (pbuh) said, "Keys of the unseen knowledge are five which nobody knows but Allah . .. nobody knows what will happen tomorrow; nobody knows what is in the womb; nobody knows what he will gain tomorrow; nobody knows at what place he will die; and nobody knows when it will rain."

36. Grave of BIB AMNA, some where out side Macca.

37. 'Nor are (alike) the living (i.e. the believers) and the dead (i.e. the disbelievers). Verily, Allah makes whom He wills to hear, but you cannot make hear those who are in graves' Quran 35:22

38. Grave of BIBI HALEEMA, out side Madina.

39. 'If you invoke (or call upon) them, they hear not your call; and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not grant it (your request) to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your worshipping them. And none can inform you (O Muhammed) like Him, Who is the All Knower (of everything)'Quran 35:14

40. Jannat ul Moala, before destructions – Macca.

41. Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin ThabitUm Al-'Ala an Ansari woman who had given a pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle told me, "The Muhajirin (emigrants) were distributed amongst us by drawing lots, and we got 'Uthman bin Maz'un in our share. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal. When he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes. Allah's Apostle came, I said, (addressing the dead body), 'O Aba As-Sa'ib! May Allah be Merciful to you! I testify that Allah has honoured you.' Allah's Apostle said, 'How do you know that Allah has honoured him?' I replied, 'Let my father be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! On whom else shall Allah bestow His honour?' Allah's Apostle said, 'As for him, by Allah, death has come to him. By Allah, I wish him all good (from Allah). By Allah, in spite of the fact that I am Allah's Apostle, I do not know what Allah will do to me.' " Um Al-'Ala added, "By Allah, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that." Sahih Bukhari

43. Narrated Al Musaiyab, when Abu Talib was in his death bed, the Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside him. The Prophet said, "O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case with, before Allah." Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Umaya said, "O Abu Talib! Will you leave the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib?' So they kept on saying this to him so that the last Statement he said to them before he died was: "I am on the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib." Then the Prophet said, "I will keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so." Then the following Verse was revealed: "It is not fitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask Allah's Forgiveness for the pagans, even if they were their near relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire." Quran 9:113

45. Say (O Muhammad): "I invoke only my Lord (Allâh Alone), and I associate none as partners along with Him." Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path." Say (O Muhammad): "None can protect me from Allâh's punishment (if I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him. (Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allâh and His Messages (of Islâmic Monotheism), and whosoever disobeys Allâh and His Messenger, then verily, for him is the Fire of Hell, he shall dwell therein forever .“ Quran 72: 20-23

46. BAQIBeforedestruction

47. Prophet Noah, peace be upon him, was unable to save his unrighteous son and wife. 'And Noah called upon his Lord and said: 'O my Lord! Verily, my son is of my family! And certainly, Your promise is true, and You are the Most Just of the Judges. He said: 'O Noah! Surely, he is not of your family; verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you, lest you should be one of the ignorant'. Noah said: 'O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers'. Quran 11:45-47

49. 'It is not for the Mushrikoon (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), to maintain the mosques of Allah (i.e. to pray and worship Allah therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building), while they witness against their own selves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide' Quran 9:17.

50. Roza of 4 Imams, before destruction, the cage was made from pure GOLD.

51. The argument of the Quraish was similar to that of today's people: they only invoked their idols as a means or intermediary towards reaching Allah "We only worship them so that they may bring us closer to Allah." Quran 39: 3.

53. The ways of the Prophets was to call Mankind to the worship of Allah, to seek His Help in every way, for He is the All-Hearer and All-Seer: "And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammed) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright"Qur'an 2: 186.

55. 'Say: 'Tell me if Allah's Torment comes upon you, or the Hour comes upon you, would you then call upon anyone other than Allah? (Reply) if you are truthful! Nay! To Him Alone you would call, and, if He wills, He would remove that (distress) for which you call upon Him, and you would forget at that time whatever partners you joined (with Him in worship)' Quran 6: 40-41

57. 'And fear the Day when ye shall be brought back to Allah. Then shall every soul be paid what it earned, and none shall be dealt with unjustly'. Quran 2:281

59. Prophet Lut, peace be upon him, was unable to save his wife from the punishment.'Then we saved him (Lut) and his family, except his wife; she was of those who remained behind (in the torment).' Quran 7:83

61. Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, was unable to save his father as he was not a believer in the Islamic Monotheism. On the Day of Judgment Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, will intercede with Allah for the pardon of his father and Allah would reply 'I have forbidden Paradise to the heathens' (Sahih Bukhari). So saying, the intercession of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, will be rejected.

62. BIBI FATIMA ZAHRA.

63. Narrated Asma bint Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her: The Prophet said, 'I will be standing at the Haud (Al Kauthar) so that I will see whom among you will come to me, and some people will be taken away from me, and I will say, 'O Lord, (they are) from me and my followers'. Then it will be said, 'Did you notice what they did after you? By Allah, they kept on turning on their heels (turned as renegades)'. The sub narrator, IbnAbiMulaika, may Allah be pleased with him, said 'O Allah, we seek refuge with You from turning on our heels, or being put to trial in our religion'. Sahih Bukhari

67. 'Verily, you cannot make the dead to hear nor can you make the deaf to hear the call (i.e. benefit them and similarly the disbelievers), when they flee, turning their backs' Quran 27:80

69. BILAL HABASHI, in Damascus.

70. 'O mankind! A similitude has been coined, so listen to it (carefully): Verily, those on whom you call besides Allah, cannot create (even) a fly, even though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly snatches away a thing from them, they will have no power to release it from the fly. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought'Quran 22:73