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Did Guru Nanak Dev Ji Really Move The Kaaba?


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I think the moving bit was written literally, janamsakhis were written in poetically. while yes guru nanak did visit mecca. what I don't understand is though why are we told not to point our feet towards the guru granth sahib, when guru nanak said it doesn't matter what his feet face because god is everywhere!!!

agreed, thats my new question lol :S

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The difference is by pointing your feet towards SGGS you are disrespecting, but pointing your feet towards the kaaba claiming god resides there when god exists everywhere. The kaaba is a focal point for prayer, it is s form of idol worship. Talking about pointing feet towards SGGS and feet towards kaaba are completely different.

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The difference is by pointing your feet towards SGGS you are disrespecting, but pointing your feet towards the kaaba claiming god resides there when god exists everywhere. The kaaba is a focal point for prayer, it is s form of idol worship. Talking about pointing feet towards SGGS and feet towards kaaba are completely different.

Which is why hilariously some ISIS islamic extremists now want to destroy the kaaba itself for becoming a centre of idol worship in the muslim world.

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Regarding guru jis feet towards kaba: Muslims pray wherever they are towards the direction where kaba is literally because that's where they think allah is. 'Inside' Gurus darbar there are certain rules like showing Respect towards the guru which helps in your spiritual upliftment and Guidance. We have many Gurdwaras but do not specifically pray in a particular direction or gurdwara - not even towards Harmandir sahib, Amritsar when being in western world or elsewhere across the globe.

pointing the feet towards kaba was to teach a lesson and remind them that Allah is not only in that direction - He is everywhere.

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Also check this out: http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/73370-the-sikh-martyr-of-guru-nanak-period/?p=599075

Abdul Rahman the writer of another book Gunitusalehin (1506-07) was one such person assigned the job. He wrote about his encounter with Guru Nanak in his book: “When I was driving my horse with speed and hurry; my horse stopped abruptly. I tried to move him by kicking and hitting but the horse did not move. I lifted my head to find in front that at a distance of 100 yards the faqirs were seated. The elderly person in the midst of them had a brightened face and an aura around of him more powerful than thousands of suns. This brightness shut my eyes and I had a revelation that I was about to commit a crime. The horse proved better than me who saved me from committing this crime even though I gave him lashes to advance. In front of me is the same Godly person who had moved Mecca mosque. Shah Sharaf and Ruqun-ud-Deen became his devout followers. He has rightly spread the True Name of God among the Arabs and is now in front of me. I regained my senses and thought of doing the right. I immediately saw the reason; left my horse and shoes and fell at his feet.”
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