سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 114
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَـٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا ٱسْمُهُۥ وَسَعَىٰ فِى خَرَابِهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ أَن يَدْخُلُوهَآ إِلَّا خَآئِفِينَ ۚ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا خِزْىٌ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿114﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And who are more unjust than those who forbid that Allâh’s Name be glorified and mentioned much (i.e. prayers and invocations, etc.) in Allâh’s Mosques and strive for their ruin? It was not fitting that such should themselves enter them (Allâh’s Mosques) except in fear. For them there is disgrace in this world, and they will have a great torment in the Hereafter.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَنْ
waman
And who
أَظْلَمُ
aẓlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّن
mimman
than (one) who
مَّنَعَ
manaʿa
prevents
مَسَـٰجِدَ
masājida
(the) masajid
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أَن
an
to
يُذْكَرَ
yudh'kara
be mentioned
فِيهَا
fīhā
in them
ٱسْمُهُۥ
us'muhu
His name
وَسَعَىٰ
wasaʿā
and strives
فِى
fī
for
خَرَابِهَآ ۚ
kharābihā
their destruction
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
it is
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَن
an
that
يَدْخُلُوهَآ
yadkhulūhā
they enter them
إِلَّا
illā
except
خَآئِفِينَ ۚ
khāifīna
(like) those in fear
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
خِزْىٌۭ
khiz'yun
(is) disgrace
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌۭ
ʿaẓīmun
great
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114. And who is more unjust than the one who prevents Allah’s name from being mentioned in His mosques and strives for their ruin [134]? Such people should not have entered them except in fear. For them is disgrace in this world, and a great punishment in the Hereafter.
[134] When the Christians prevailed over the Jews, they prevented the Jews from entering Bayt al-Maqdis and from worshipping there. Similarly, during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, the polytheists of Makkah used to prevent the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Muslims from performing prayer in the Ka'bah. On the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, they were prevented from performing 'Umrah. In this way, these people, instead of enhancing and populating the mosques of Allah, sought to ruin them, and this is a great injustice, which Allah Almighty absolutely does not tolerate. Thus, after the conquest of Makkah, this restriction of the polytheists of Makkah was lifted, and Bayt al-Maqdis was liberated from the Christians by the Muslims during the era of 'Umar Farooq ؓ.
The Qualities of the Custodians of Mosques:
The intention of Allah Almighty with this command is that the custodians of places of worship should be those who worship Allah Almighty sincerely and fear only Him, so that if wicked people enter there, they should fear that if they commit mischief, they will be punished. However, those who enter the mosques with sincerity of intention for worship should never be prevented from entering the mosques at any time, because preventing someone from the worship of Allah is a very great sin.
[134] When the Christians prevailed over the Jews, they prevented the Jews from entering Bayt al-Maqdis and from worshipping there. Similarly, during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, the polytheists of Makkah used to prevent the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Muslims from performing prayer in the Ka'bah. On the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, they were prevented from performing 'Umrah. In this way, these people, instead of enhancing and populating the mosques of Allah, sought to ruin them, and this is a great injustice, which Allah Almighty absolutely does not tolerate. Thus, after the conquest of Makkah, this restriction of the polytheists of Makkah was lifted, and Bayt al-Maqdis was liberated from the Christians by the Muslims during the era of 'Umar Farooq ؓ.
The Qualities of the Custodians of Mosques:
The intention of Allah Almighty with this command is that the custodians of places of worship should be those who worship Allah Almighty sincerely and fear only Him, so that if wicked people enter there, they should fear that if they commit mischief, they will be punished. However, those who enter the mosques with sincerity of intention for worship should never be prevented from entering the mosques at any time, because preventing someone from the worship of Allah is a very great sin.
