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the sacred house of worship, in
Makkah, caught fire and burned to
the ground. All the tribes of Makkah
took part in repairing and rebuilding
it, but when it was time to put back
the Hajar al-Aswad, the sacred
Black Stone (
the stone which
descended from Jannah with
Prophet Adam [a] and which was
first laid by the Prophet Ibrahim [a]
)
there was an argument which
arose. Each of the four leading fam-
ilies of Makkah claimed that they
alone should have the honour of
placing the black stone in the wall of
the Ka’bah. Swords were drawn
and each clan was prepared to sac-
rifice their last man for the honour of
putting the sacred stone in its place.
Finally, it was agreed that the first
man to enter the courtyard of the
Ka’bah would settle the dispute.
People waited anxiously to see who
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Vocabulary
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banquet
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barren
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ponder
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supplies
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solitude
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meditate
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role
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purpose
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traditional
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retreat
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extraordinary
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clot
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majestic
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revelation
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