At-Tawbah 9:17 ما كان للمشركين ان يعمروا مساجد الله شاهدين على انفسهم بالكفر اولايك حبطت اعمالهم وفي النار هم خالدون ١٧
مَا
كَانَ
لِلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
أَن
يَعۡمُرُواْ
مَسَٰجِدَ
ٱللَّهِ
شَٰهِدِينَ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَنفُسِهِم
بِٱلۡكُفۡرِۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
حَبِطَتۡ
أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ
وَفِي
ٱلنَّارِ
هُمۡ
خَٰلِدُونَ
١٧
It is not for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh), to maintain the Mosques of Allâh (i.e. to pray and worship Allâh therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building,), while they witness against their ownselves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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