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Having likened the heart of the believer and what it contains of guidance and knowledge

to a lamp lit with good oil shining in a clear glass,Allah then states where it belongs, which

is in the Masjids, the places on earth that are most beloved to Allah. The Masjids are His

houses where He Alone is worshipped. So Allah says:

(In houses which Allah has ordered to be raised,) meaning, Allah has commanded that

they be established and that they be kept clean of any filth, idle talk or words or deeds

that are inappropriate. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas concerning this Ayah:

(In houses which Allah has ordered to be raised,) he said; "Allah forbade idle talk in them.''

This was also the view of 'Ikrimah, Abu Salih, Ad-Dahhak,Nafi` bin Jubayr, Abu Bakr bin

Sulayman bin Abi Hathamah, Sufyan bin Husayn and others among the scholars of Tafsir.

Many Hadiths have been narrated concerning the construction of Masjids, honoring them, respecting them, and perfuming them with incense etc. Iqra Islamic trust has undertaken

its first Masjid project in Nasinu.

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