There has been an email going around of a video from YOUTUBE claiming that the camera man has captured an angel flying over the Kaaba. It is a really disturbing fact that so many muslims look for unrealistic and fake claims to boost their Imaan (faith). The video above makes such claims that the light flying around is an angel and at the end shows a picture of a bird over the Kaaba – again claiming that it is a captured frame of an angel.
Allah says in the Quraan: “This is the book in which there is no doubt, a guide to ward off evil. Who believe in the unseen…” We are those who believe in the unseen and that is enough for us. Allah does not need to show us angels and the unseen for us to believe – The Quraan and the life of Nabi (SAW) is enough. Stick with that and it is ALL you will ever need.
Now back to the video, lets analyse it from a professional point of view:
1. All cameras have concave lenses and because these lenses are made of glass they easily reflect light and at certain angles display the spectrum of light. Sometimes we see all 7 (ROYGBIV) colours while other times we see just a halo.
2. Im Macca there are tons of really bright lights at night that are very easily reflected off the lenses creating spectacular effects that seem to be outside of the camera – these can only be seen when viewed through the lens of the camera.
3. The halo or light effect will follow the lens but eventually fade away depending on the angle of the lens. Most times if there are more than one light then the effect is again picked up from another light source creating a continuation of the first effect.
4. In the video, notice how there are 4 halos but come into one – this is from the four bright lights straight ahead. When the camera is at horizon line level they merge into one halo – this is because of the level the camera is with the lights. When the camera drops lower than the level of the lights it becomes a bigger halo again.
5. The man in the video is a joke – there is NO PROOF that he is actually looking at the halo effect. This is added footage from another video at that specific time frame creating a sense of excitement.
6. In the second shot the same man briefly walks away as if he is uninterested about the halo. If an angel appears in front of you or in the sky do you think you will look away and continue walking?
7. The video pans down at those making Tawaaf. Do you see anyone pointing or looking at the sky? Most people will be so terrified that they will run and scatter. That’s because no-one else can see the “angel” but the man behind the camera.
8. Now for the best part – the bird, sorry Angel. Anyone who uses Adobe Photoshop or has any experience in photo retouching will point out that the bird is super imposed over the Kaaba. The angle, lighting, drop shadow is all terribly done. It’s amazing how this angel is so blurred in the sky but yet there is absolutely NO footage of it flying over the Kaaba clearly – only a terrible Photoshop image is captured.
9. Playing some qiraat from Abdul Basit over the footage really brings out the amazement – trying to show how powerful the footage is. Why not use the real audio also captured from the camera so that we can all hear the people screaming, saying Allahu Akbar or at least one person saying “Look theres an angel in the sky”.
10. I’m tired of typing out the flaws of this video of which I haven’t even touched on the Islamic part of it. Can you find more flaws – I’m sure you can. Let us know.
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lol, i knew this was a hoax. great article.
Shukran brother Abdullah.
Was Salaam brother Abdullah
This video perturbed me, I had to find out from a professional whether the video was doctored or not. Glad you liked the article.
shukran that explains it looked to good to be true but y was it on the news
As Salaamu Alaykum
I really don’t know why people do this. It infuriates me when people do these things. Everybody lives their lives the way they want and wants to see miracles for their faith to strengthen, but that’s not how it works! May Allah protect us and guide us.
any message or video like this should not publish without permission of soudi govt to avoid confusion.
what is the evidence or proof that a bird cant fly over the kaaba ?
if anyone have a video in which the bird is flying over the kaba please send me
nadeem5476@gmail.com because i want to know the real thing .
Bcz many ppl say that bird cant fly over the kaaba . but i didnt read this anywhere in ahadith .
so please shed some light over the authentic source.
jazak ALLAHJ
As Salaamu Alaykum
You know I’ve heard of that as well. My mum told me about birds not flying over the Ka’bah. I will find out for you and get back to you Inshaa-Allah.
Assalaamu Alaikum.My dear brother you know i think it would be better if we just keep quit on issues like this.Because i think whether it a fact or a fiction it very maltivating.And let look at our youth today,they’re all spoiled so i think things like this could help maltivate them.And i thing that all we need we need is (faith) does’nt mater how.Because someone would be maltivated by this and thats good, but reading your comment will make him lose it again and that not good,so comparing the two,i think it would have been better if you kept quit.Maybe you’re a big scholar but i dont think biger than the PROPHET (S.A.W)who himself sometime prefer to be silent on some issues.JAZAAKUMULLAAHU KHAIRAN.
As Salaamu Alaykum,
Actually it IS a problem when we are motivated by something NOT in the sunnah. I’m sure “motivating” is what you meant, instead of “maltivating”. Nevertheless, would it then be correct to say that if one reads a mawdoo’ (fabricated) and it inspires hope and faith that it is correct to keep reading “ahaadeeth” not from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). I don’t think that the Nabi of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) would approve of that, when he himself stated “Whoever innovates into this affair of ours something that we have not commanded it is to be rejected” (Bukhari and Muslim). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) himself saw Jibreel (Alayhi wa Sallam) once or twice only in his original form. Should the Qur’aan and Hadeeth not be motivating enough for us? Do we need to see “miracles” like the in the days of jaahiliyyah to strengthen our imaan? Are the stories of Qur’aan not sufficient for us, the direct words of Allah? So it’s not about being a “big scholar”, it’s about what is Qur-aan and Hadeeth. Deen has not been made difficult for us, the Qur-aan and Sunnah should be sufficient for us.
Was Salaamu Alaykum
explain me why angles are not coming to kabba in shabi-quadar “”"”"”"”"”"”"” and explain and understand the meaning of surra- lilattul kadr
There are angels coming to the Ka’bah all the time. It’s just this video that we are talking about being fake. We will never be able to se an angel and Allah has not given then free will to make themselves visible to us – unlike the Jinn.
Here is a post on Lailatul Qadr
woooo brother and sisters,
no need to make it big argument…. this is edited…small part is video and another part is image..
Well,Actually i do all exposing fake materials so that muslim brother and sisters can know the facts.,if they don;t know..
this is also in my list… but sadly enough time to spend write it..
according my search almost around 2 years .. the image publish in shia new website… video was alone having no link between them , but someone used both created one… but sadly i had image and video separate files..in my some backups..
you can read few more fake miracles i exposed.
http://islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/fake-miracle-flying-dome-of-mosque-in-nepal/
http://islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/flying-floating-stone-in-jerusalem-fake-miracle-fake-image-hoax/
http://islamgreatreligion.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/fake-tomb-pictures-of-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/
[how ever it made me sad to see that admins shared the grave pictures, but mentioned the our website name. ]
first that image was
As Salaamu Alaykum @ Kingslaveofallah
May Allah reward you for enlightening many on such fake activities in the name of Allah and Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).
the bible says that even the devil can appear as an agel of light, the devil cant fool us, when you loook closely you will realiise that its a dragon, angels are not dragon
hello brother my ustad said that the angel on kaba is real and he is a sunni
Assalaamu Alikum. Yes there are angels above the Ka’ba all the time but the one in the YOUTUBE video is NOT an angel.
SALAM,
VERY NICELY ANSWERED AND A GOOD SLAP ON THE FACE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST FOLLOWING THE SHALLOW SIDE OF IMAN AND NOT THE DEPTH. THIS IS NOT TRUE AS U SAID: We are those who believe in the unseen and that is enough for us. Allah does not need to show us angels and the unseen for us to believe – The Quraan and the life of Nabi (SAW) is enough. Stick with that and it is ALL you will ever need. AND NO NEED FOR THESE UNREALISTIC AND FAKE THINGS TO BOOST OUR IMAN. SHUKRIYA. JAZZAK ALLAH!
As Salaamu Alaykum brother Khurshid
Good to see people who have faith in the Unseen. May Allah keep our imaan (faith) in him strong!