لَا
تَقُمۡ
فِيهِ
أَبَدٗاۚ
لَّمَسۡجِدٌ
أُسِّسَ
عَلَى
ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ
مِنۡ
أَوَّلِ
يَوۡمٍ
أَحَقُّ
أَن
تَقُومَ
فِيهِۚ
فِيهِ
رِجَالٞ
يُحِبُّونَ
أَن
يَتَطَهَّرُواْۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُطَّهِّرِينَ
١٠٨
Never stand (to pray) there. A place of worship which was found upon duty (to Allah) from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth the purifiers.
— M. Pickthall
Do not stand [for prayer] within it - ever. A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day1 is more worthy for you to stand in. Within it are men who love to purify themselves; and Allāh loves those who purify themselves.
— Saheeh International
Never stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more worthy of the standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those who make themselves pure.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Masjid Ad-Dirar and Masjid At-Taqwa
The reason behind revealing these honorable Ayat is that before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ migrated to Al-Madinah, there was a man from Al-Khazraj called "Abu `Amir Ar-Rahib (the Monk)." This man embraced Christianity before Islam and read the Scriptures. During the
…Masjid Ad-Dirar and Masjid At-Taqwa
The reason behind revealing these honorable Ayat is that before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ migrated to Al-Madinah, th
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