The Kaaba is a scientific symbol between God and man.
By Dr. Farid Younes, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern Cultural Anthropology and Islamic Philosophy, Founder and Pioneer of Islamic Democracy (California, United States of America), Member of the Advisory Board of Sangar
Dear Brother Homayounjan Azizi from the Friday Blessings group that I lead, asked why people say "House of God"? God does not have a body and does not have a place to live like man.
First, we must know that God speaks to people through the Quran in simple, understandable language. The Kaaba, which is called the House of God, was built at God's command by Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and his son Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him). It was called a house because it resembles a house.
It is always easy for people to have one point of focus, and God made the Kaaba the center of this unity of Muslims and the center of worship so that people have a direction and a goal to reach God. This means that from the point of view of both psychology and sociology, people should have both a goal and a direction to reach the goal.
On the other hand, the Kaaba is a symbol of the peaceful life of mankind, since the end of everything is to return to God. In Islam, there is not only the House of Allah. We have the Book of Allah, the Prophet of Allah. Islamic mosques are also called the House of Allah.
The House of God does not mean that God has a specific place, but as we have said, God wants people to focus on one point regarding this divine essence to prevent division and dispersion. Accordingly, the House of God is a symbol of the guidance of mankind and a symbol of worship so that people can focus. For example, the Statue of Liberty in New York is a symbol of human freedom, the Statue of Justice Themis is a symbol of social and political justice for humanity, and the snake at the foot of the statue symbolizes the truth that virtue prevails over malice, corruption, and deceit, which are under the feet of justice and will be destroyed. So, the remarkable point is that man is a creature that needs a symbol, a goal, and a direction, and the Kaaba plays this role.
In human life, there are flags, state or royal seals, and other symbols that represent a certain purpose. The House of God is cubic, and for this reason, it is called the Kaaba, that is, it is built in the shape of a quadrangle. From a mathematical point of view, the only geometric figure that has equal distances is a cube, which means that God, who is just, wise, and powerful, is equally fair to everyone and extends to everyone.
So, the Kaaba is a scientific symbol between God and man. When a believer enters the courtyard of the Kaaba, the Qibla is visible everywhere. On any side of this building, wherever you stand, you are with God. Once the goal is reached, there are no other Qiblas.
