Qibla

So hear is another post. This time we will talk about the Qibla. The Qibla is a place wear muslims turn to face the kabaah during their salat. Ismailis are attacked for not facing the Qibla and facing any directions they wish to face. Before going forwards i would like to examine the ayats that COMMANDS THE BELIEVERS to face the Qibla.

002.142 YUSUFALI: .... "What hath turned them from the Qibla to which they were used?" Say: To Allah belong both east and West: He guideth whom He will to a Way that is straight.
PICKTHAL: .... What hath turned them from the qiblah which they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
SHAKIR: ... What has turned them from their qiblah which they had? Say: The East and the West belong only to Allah; He guides whom He likes to the right path.

Please note that allah himselft is saying that he knows that their will be some people who turn away from the qiblah and not face it but he later says that Allah belongs to THE EAST AND THE WEST AND HE WILL GUIDE WHOM HE WILL UNTO A STRAIGHT PATH. This ayat it self is saying that it doesnt matters which direction one faces because in the end Allah is the one who guides people to the right direction and note the qiblah that guides the people to the right direction.

Another point i would like to point towards is that in the quran allah says that we must face the qiblah but what is the qiblah. This infact is a very important question one must answer. Before answering this question i would like to use one more ayat.

2:144YUSUFALI: We see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens: now Shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord. Nor is Allah unmindful of what they do.
PICKTHAL: We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces (when ye pray) toward it. Lo! Those who have received the Scripture know that (this revelation) is the Truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do. SHAKIR: Indeed We see the turning of your face to heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it, and those who have been given the Book most surely know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is not at all heedless of what they do.

This ayat ayat is telling us what the qiblah is. The Qiblah is the SACRED MOSQUE and the Inviolable place of worship. The quran has used two names over hear. The Sacred Mosque and the Inviolable Place Of Worship. Mainstream muslims agree that the quran is talking about
the Kabbah has the Sacred Mosque and The Inviolable Place Of Worship. Ismailis have no objection to this. Infact ismailis agree upon it. But ismailis say wait a minute Allah has created everything in two's. For example male and female, two eys, two hands, two legs, good and evil, day and night, stars and clouds, the moon and sun and so on. If Allah has created every single thing in two's then their must be Two Qiblah's. One Qiblah is the apparant one "The Sacred Mosque" but wear is the other one. Wear is the other Qiblah. The Other qiblah my friends is right infront of your very eyes(THIS IS THE SPIRIUTAL HOUSE OF ALLAH). It is every wear because allah tallah himself is the Kabah. Why do i say this because allah talla refers to the kabaah has "MY HOUSE" MY HOUSE means allahs house. This can be proven by the quran itself

002.125 YUSUFALI: Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).
PICKTHAL: And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).
SHAKIR: And when We made the House a pilgrimage for men and a (place of) security, and: Appoint for yourselves a place of prayer on the standing-place of Ibrahim. And We enjoined Ibrahim and Ismail saying: Purify My House for those who visit (it) and those who abide (in it) for devotion and those who bow down (and) those who prostrate themselves.

But being the good muslims that Sunni and Shias are they would never say that Allah Talla needs a house because allah tallah cannot be confided in one place. As mentioned before allah tallah has made every thing in pairs. If that is true then there is two kaabahs and allah tallah has two houses. One is the physical house which is the Kabbah and the second is the spirtual house which is every wear. Ismailis face the spirtual house and orienate their soals to the kaabah. What do i mean by orienating ones soul to the kaabah. Well first why do we have the kaabah has the qibla. So we could be united and have one ummah while being pluralistic. So by orienating ones soul to the kaabah during prayers it means that we must remember we are united and are one ummah.