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Here, it refers to the forts and observation posts in which angels of God are always stationed to protect the universe. Their evidence is presented to warn the arrogant leaders of Makkah and Ta\u2019if that soon they will be held accountable for the wave of oppression they have let loose on the Muslims. The forts of the heavens bear witness that everything is in God\u2019s sight and His angels sitting in them guard every part of this universe. This arrangement has been made because the purpose is to make this world culminate in a Day of Judgement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly note that the word Burooj has been used in the Qur&#8217;an in this meaning (castles) in 4:78. This is the straightforward meaning of the word, well-established in Arabic, and there is no need to refer to sources outside the Quran to determine its meaning. There are no reported statements from the Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding the meaning of this word. 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As I started listening to Mr Ghamidi extensively, I felt as if now my mind cannot accept any other understanding of the religion.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Muslim Sects&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Muslim Sects","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/muslim-sects\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6056,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/regarding-abrahams-prayer-for-his-father\/","url_meta":{"origin":6915,"position":5},"title":"Regarding Abraham&#8217;s Prayer For His Father","author":"admin","date":"July 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Javed Ah\u0323mad Ghamidi one\u2019s said, during our chat, that Ibrahim (sws) was told by God not to pray for your father as he is a rejecter. 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