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According to this interpretation, the abomination of desolation refers not to a literal idol being set up in the Temple, but to individuals who, through worldly power, sought to make themselves as idols within the Faith of God. This understanding has not escaped Christians interpreters. (86:2) Islam and the Symbolic Meaning of the Temple-- The biblical correlation between religion and the Temple suggests that the term 'abomination of desolation' can be applicable to transgressions against any true religion. In all periods of history, there have been those who opposed the religion of God, some who pretended acceptance, and some who failed to live according to its precepts. In this broad sense, the transgression against God's sanctuary, the abomination of desolation, has occurred in all religions. But it is not surprising that Jesus should specifically use this term (Matt. 24:15) in a prophecy about the tragedy that would befall Islam.
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