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Why is Masjid Al-Aqsa so important to Muslims?

This is not any ordinary land. This is a holy, blessed, sanctified land, that Allāh (May His glory be glorified) himself sanctified.

This is the land that Allāh (May His glory be glorified) mentioned in the Qurʼān.

This is the land on which the second Masjid on Earth was built.

This is the land on which one Prayer is equal to 1000 Prayers.

This is the land from which the Messenger (Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wassalam) was taken up to the Heavens to meet Allāh (May His glory be glorified).

This is the land on which the Messenger (Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wassalam) lead ALL the Prophets in Prayer.

This is the land we faced in Prayer for 16 months before the al-Kaʿbah.

This is the land on which the Angels of Allāh are spreading their wings over.

This is the land on which the Prophet, Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wassalam, took the cup of milk, as a result, his Ummah (i.e. me and you) were guided to the right path. Otherwise, had he taken the cup of wine, the entire Ummah would have gone astray.

This is the land on which Īsā ibn Maryam (Peace be upon her) will kill the biggest Fitnah on Earth, the Dajjāl.

This is the land on which (the Prophet, Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wassalam, said) the best of the inhabitants of Earth will reside where Prophet Ibrāhīm (Peace be upon him) migrated (i.e. Jerusalem).

This is the land on which the Prophet Mūsā (Peace be upon him) requested from Allāh (May His glory be glorified) to let him die close to it, so much so that he would be just a distance of a stone’s throw away from it.

We seek closeness to Allāh (May His glory be glorified) by loving this land. Betrayal of this land is a betrayal of Allāh (May His glory be glorified) and His Messenger (ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wassalam). And it’s forbidden for a believer to betray Allāh and His Messenger.

So now inform me, how exactly does the enemy of Allāh assume that we will give up on this land???

When the Palestinians say they will die protecting this land, they certainly mean it for the reasons above.