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The Fire, morning and night, to which they are not go near them. In this way does Allah make
exposed; and on the Day the Hour takes place: His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they
‘Admit Pharaoh’s people to the harshest punish- will guard against evil. (2:187)
ment!’ (40:46) Say: ‘My Lord has commanded justice. Stand and
So remain steadfast. Allah’s promise is true. Ask face Him in every mosque and call on Him, mak-
forgiveness for your wrong action and glorify ing your religion sincerely His. As He originated
your Lord with praise in the evening and the you, so you will return.’ (7:29)
early morning. (40:55) Children of Adam! Wear fine clothing in every
(It is) so that you might all believe in Allah and mosque and eat and drink but do not be profli-
His Messenger and honour Him and respect Him gate. He does not love the profligate. (7:31)
and glorify Him in the morning and the evening. It is not for the idolaters to maintain the mosques
(48:9) of Allah, bearing witness against themselves of
Early morning brought them enduring punish- their disbelief. They are the ones whose actions
ment: (54:38) will come to nothing. They will be in the Fire
We have tried them as We tried the owners of the timelessly, for ever. (9:17)
garden when they swore that they would harvest The mosques of Allah should only be maintained
in the morning. (68:17) by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day
In the morning they called out to one another, and perform prayer and give the alms, and fear
‘Leave early for your land if you want to pick the no one but Allah. They are the ones most likely
fruit.’ (68:21-22) to be guided. (9:18)
Remember the Name of your Lord in the morn- As for those who have set up a mosque, causing
ing and the evening. (76:25) harm and out of disbelief, to create division be-
On the Day they see it, it will be as if they had tween the believers, and in readiness for those
only lingered for the evening or the morning of a who previously made war on Allah and His
single day. (79:46) Messenger, they will swear, ‘We only desired the
(I swear) by the morning brightness... (93:1) best.’ But Allah bears witness that they are truly
Say: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak, liars. (9:107)
from the evil of what He has created and from Do not ever stand in it. A mosque founded on
the evil of the darkness when it gathers and from performing one’s duty from the first day has a
the evil of women who blow on knots and from greater right for you to stand in it. In it there are
the evil of an envier when he envies.’ (113:1-5) men who love to purify themselves. Allah loves
those who purify themselves. (9:108)
MOSES (SEE MUSA (AS)) Glory be to Him Who took His servant on a jour-
ney by night from the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-
MOSQUE (MASJID) Haram) to the Further Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa),
On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have whose surroundings We have blessed, in order to
sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth- show him some of Our Signs. He is the All-
ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that Hearing, the All-Seeing. (17:1)
you have been betraying yourselves and He has If you do good, you do it to yourselves. If you do
turned towards you and excused you. Now you evil, you do it to your detriment. When the next
may have sexual intercourse with them and seek promised time arrived, it was so that they could
what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink injure you and enter the Temple as they had en-
until you can clearly discern the white thread tered it the first time, and in order to completely
from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the destroy what they had conquered. (17:7)
fast until the night appears. But do not have sex- Accordingly We made them chance upon them
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat unexpectedly so they might know that Allah’s
in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do promise is true and that there is no doubt about
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