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nur<br />
i.e. mosques. It is said to me<strong>an</strong> the houses of the people of belief - mosques or dwellings. The first is sounder. The genitive<br />
is connected to what is before it: i.e. like a niche in houses, or kindled in houses. It is said that it is what is counted, <strong>an</strong>d is<br />
glorification (tasbih). The genitive is repeated after that for stress. It is said that it is by <strong>an</strong> elision, i.e. they glorify in houses<br />
which <strong>Al</strong>lah has permitted to be raised up. What is me<strong>an</strong>t by idhn (permission) is the comm<strong>an</strong>d. Its structure makes it<br />
nominative. It is said it is to esteem them.<br />
al-Qurtubi:<br />
Five things are said about "houses". The first is that they are the mosques dedicated to the worship of <strong>Al</strong>lah <strong>an</strong>d that they<br />
give light to the people of heaven as the stars give light to the people of the earth. Ibn 'Abbas, Mujahid <strong>an</strong>d al-Has<strong>an</strong> said<br />
that. The second is that they are the houses of Jerusalem, <strong>an</strong>d al-Has<strong>an</strong> stated that. The third is that they are the houses of the<br />
Prophet, <strong>an</strong>d Mujahid said that. The fourth is that they are all houses, <strong>an</strong>d 'Ikrima stated that. The first statement is<br />
strengthened by that fact that He says, "they proclaim his glory morning <strong>an</strong>d evening." The fifth is that they are four<br />
mosques which were built by Prophets: the Ka'ba, Jericho, the mosque of Madina, <strong>an</strong>d the mosque of Quba'.<br />
Anas ibn Malik related from the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah said, "Whoever <strong>Al</strong>lah loves should love me. Whoever loves me should<br />
love my Comp<strong>an</strong>ions. Whoever loves my Comp<strong>an</strong>ions should love the Qur'<strong>an</strong>. Whoever loves the Qur'<strong>an</strong> should love the<br />
mosques, for they are the courtyards of <strong>Al</strong>lah which were built with the permission of <strong>Al</strong>lah that they be raised up <strong>an</strong>d He<br />
has blessed them what is in them. Its people are are blessed, <strong>an</strong>d its people are protected while they are in their prayers.<br />
<strong>Al</strong>lah is seeing to their needs while they are in their mosques <strong>an</strong>d <strong>Al</strong>lah is before them."<br />
As-Sawi: Physical esteem for the mosques is to purify them of filth <strong>an</strong>d impurities. <strong>Al</strong>-Qurtubi mentioned that some people<br />
dislike teaching children in the mosques because they are not careful about dirt <strong>an</strong>d impurity <strong>an</strong>d that would lead to the<br />
mosques not being cle<strong>an</strong> The Prophet comm<strong>an</strong>ded that they be cle<strong>an</strong>. He said, "Keep away from the mosques your small<br />
children, mad people, unsheathing swords in them, carrying out the hadd-punishments, raising voices <strong>an</strong>d quarrelling. Burn<br />
incense in all <strong>an</strong>d put wash-rooms at their doors." Spiritual respect involves no playing or games, or worldly talk <strong>an</strong>d the<br />
like.<br />
<strong>an</strong>d in which His name is remembered,<br />
there are men who proclaim His glory<br />
al-Qurtubi:<br />
"Glorification" me<strong>an</strong>s the prayer as it contains glorification.<br />
It is related from Abu Umama that the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, may <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him <strong>an</strong>d gr<strong>an</strong>t him peace, said, "Whoever leaves<br />
his house in a state of purity for a prescribed prayer has the reward of the hajji in his ihram." Burayda said that the Prophet<br />
said, "Give the good news to those who walk in the darkness to the mosques of complete light on the Day of Rising." Abu<br />
Hurayra reported that the Prophet said, "If <strong>an</strong>yone goes to the mosque in the morning or the evening, <strong>Al</strong>lah will prepare for<br />
him hospitality in the Garden."<br />
Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab was asked, "Which do you prefer, attending the funeral or sitting in the mosque?" He replied,<br />
"Whoever prays the funeral prayer has one qirat. Whoever is present at the burial has two qirats. I prefer sitting in the<br />
mosque because the <strong>an</strong>gels say, 'O <strong>Al</strong>lah, forgive him! O <strong>Al</strong>lah, show mercy to him! O <strong>Al</strong>lah! turn to him!'"<br />
<strong>Al</strong>-Hakim ibn 'Umayr reported that the Prophet , may <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him <strong>an</strong>d gr<strong>an</strong>t him peace, said, "Be like guests in this<br />
world <strong>an</strong>d take the mosques as houses. Make your hearts accustomed to gentleness. Reflect often <strong>an</strong>d weep often. Do not<br />
allow passions to make you disagree, You are building that in which you will not live, <strong>an</strong>d gathering that which you will not<br />
consume <strong>an</strong>d hoping for that which you will not obtain." Abu'd-Darda' said to his son,"Let the mosque be your house for I<br />
heard the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah say, 'The mosques are the houses of those who fear of <strong>Al</strong>lah.'"<br />
It is related that the Prophet said, "At the end of time will be men who come to the mosques <strong>an</strong>d sit in circles discussing this<br />
world <strong>an</strong>d its love. Do not sit with them. <strong>Al</strong>lah has no need of them." Ibn al-Musayyab said, "Whoever sits in the mosque,<br />
sits with his Lord, so he must only seek what is good."<br />
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