“Annal masajda lillah fala tadoo ma’Allahi Ahada (72:19) The word Masjid is stated in Qur’an in several places. Masjid literally means "a place to prostrate before Allah.” Historically, the first Masjid was built by the holy prophet of Islam when he entered the city of Medina. He stayed for 20 days outside Medina waiting for his family and some other companions, so during this time he built the mosque called Masjid e Quba. This became a tradition and all Muslims started to build mosques following the holy prophet (P.B.U.H). In Surah Tawba, Allah (SWT) mentions some of the qualities of those who build and maintain the masajid: "Only those shall maintain the mosques of Allah who believe in God and the last day, establish regular prayer and practice regular charity and fear none (at all) except God. It is they who are expected to be on true guidance." (9:18) In verses (107-109) Allah declared the aims and philosophy to build a mosque: "As for those who took a mosque for sabotage and for defiance and to cause division among the faithful and for the purpose of ambush (used) by those who have fought Allah and his apostle before (this). They surely swear: We desired nothing but good and Allah is witness that they are lairs!"
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