Baytullāh?” The king replied, “Yes.” The scholar explained, “This is why you are suffering from this illness. The Owner of the House is aware of everyone’s thoughts, so rectify your intention! Make an intention to be good to this House (i.e., the blessed KaꜤbah) and its servants. If you do this, you will be cured.” The king made this intention and was cured instantly. TubbaꜤ Ḥimyarī accepted Allah Almighty as his Lord and placed seven precious sheets over the holy KaꜤbah. He was the first person to do this.^[1]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! Dear Islamic brothers! This incident teaches us about the blessings of the blessed KaꜤbah. TubbaꜤ Ḥimyarī earned the wrath of Allah Almighty by only intending to disrespect the holy KaꜤbah, but when he intended to do good, the doors of mercy were opened for him, and he was cured. There are two lessons for us to learn from this event.

1. Misfortune of disrespecting the holy KaꜤbah

We learn that dishonouring the blessed KaꜤbah is a means of destruction. TubbaꜤ Ḥimyarī did not damage the holy KaꜤbah, but the intention alone was enough for him to be punished. The incident involving Abrahah is well known. He was a wretched ruler who sent an army riding on elephants to destroy the holy KaꜤbah. However, Allah Almighty foiled his plan and sent small birds to destroy him and his army. Allah Almighty states:

اَلَمْ  تَرَ کَیْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّکَ  بِاَصْحٰبِ الْفِیْلِ ؕ(۱)اَلَمْ  یَجْعَلْ  کَیْدَھُمْ فِیْ  تَضْلِیْلٍ ۙ(۲) وَّ  اَرْسَلَ عَلَیْہِمْ  طَیْرًا  اَبَابِیْلَ ۙ(۳) تَرْمِیْہِمْ  بِحِجَارَۃٍ  مِّنْ سِجِّیْلٍ ۪ۙ(۴)  فَجَعَلَہُمْ کَعَصْفٍ مَّاْکُوْلٍ (۵)