Quran Chapter
9 – 18 (Pt-10, Stg-2) (L-1155) - درس قرآن
Superintendents of the Masaajid (Mosques)
Chapter Tawbah (Repentance)
– Surah – 9)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(I seek refuge in Allaah from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِٱلْءَاخِرِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَلَمْ يَخْشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ فَعَسَىٰٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَن يَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ 18
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18. He only shall tend Allah’s sanctuaries who believeth
in Allah and the Last Day and observeth proper Worship and payeth the
Poor-due and feareth none save Allah; for such (only) is it possible that
they can be of the rightly guided.
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18. ‘Inna-maa ya’-muru
masaaji-dAllaahi man ‘aamana Billaahi wal-
Yawmil-‘Aakhiri wa ‘aqaamas-Salaata wa
‘aataz-Zakaata wa lam yakhsha ‘illAllaah.
Fa-‘asaaa ‘ulaaa-‘ika ‘any-yakuunuu minal- Muhtadiin.
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Commentary
It is commanded: What is the
plea that the idolaters have taken possession of Masjidil-Haraam (The
Inviolable Place of Worship)? It was result of their possession at that time
that hundreds of idols were decorated in the Square Building of Makkah and
those were being adorned one after the other, whereas, Masjid is
constructed for the worship of God Almighty only.
Therefore, as per rule, the
trustee and guardian of the Masjid (Mosque) can be only that
individual who accepts and believes in Allah Almighty, and follows those
prescribed instructions of His worship; which He has revealed upon His Chosen
Servants (peace be upon them). Along with it, that person should also have
certain faith in the Day of Resurrection, offer the prayer according to
prescribed method, spend his wealth in the Way of God Almighty in accordance
with the Revelation (pay the Poor-due @ 2-1/2% of his wealth yearly and
regularly) and fear none except God Almighty.
The idolaters have turned away
from God (Allah) Almighty and gone astray from the Straight Path. Now there is
no chance of their returning unto the Right Path. What will they do save it
that they will damage the Masjid? However, those people whose
characteristics have been explained above, that is to say; Believers of Allah
Almighty and the Last Day, observers of the worship properly and regularly,
payers of the poor-due and those who fear God only. These are the people who
may be hopeful of being on the Straight Path and it can be expected from them
that they will keep the Masaajid (Mosques) habitable and populous
regularly and right way.
The people of every religion
build places of worship. But how can it be correct that which place has been
constructed for the worship of God, someone else, who is not worshipper of God
but idolater, seizes it? They are allowed to worship, of whom they desire, in
their places of worship, but the place which has been chosen for the worship of
God Almighty, their seizure of such place is not permissible in any condition,
otherwise real purpose of it is lost.
We should look into ourselves and think that whether; are we
able to be claimants of Masaajid according to this verse or
otherwise? Whether our quarrels are not for personal respect and unreligious
purposes only?
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