Page 473 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO MAINTAIN THE MOSQUES
OF ALLAH AND KEEP THEM CLEAN
The mosques of Allah should only be maintained by those who
believe in Allah and the Last Day and perform prayer and give
alms, and fear no one but Allah. They are the ones most likely to
be guided. (Qur'an, 9:18)
And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place of return, a
sanctuary for mankind: They took the Ibrahim's station as a place
of prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma'il: 'Purify My
House for those who circle it, and those who stay there, and those
who bow and who prostrate.' (Qur'an, 2:125)

TO WEAR FINE CLOTHING
IN EVERY MOSQUE
Children of Adam! Wear fine clothing in every mosque and eat
and drink but do not be profligate. He does not love the profligate.
(Qur'an, 7:31)

NOT TO DRINK WINE AND GAMBLE
You who believe! Wine and gambling, stone altars and divining
arrows are filth from the handiwork of satan. Avoid them
completely so that hopefully you will be successful. Satan wants
to stir up enmity and hatred between you by means of wine and
gambling, and to debar you from remembrance of Allah and from
prayer. Will you not then give them up? (Qur'an, 5:90-91)
They will ask you about alcoholic drinks and gambling. Say, 'There
is great wrong in both of them and also certain benefits for
mankind. But the wrong in them is greater than the benefit.' They
will ask you what they should give away. Say, 'Whatever is surplus
to your needs.' In this way Allah makes the Signs clear to you, so
that hopefully you will reflect. (Qur'an, 2:219)

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