At-Tawbah 9:18 انما يعمر مساجد الله من امن بالله واليوم الاخر واقام الصلاة واتى الزكاة ولم يخش الا الله فعسى اولايك ان يكونوا من المهتدين ١٨
إِنَّمَا
يَعۡمُرُ
مَسَٰجِدَ
ٱللَّهِ
مَنۡ
ءَامَنَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
وَأَقَامَ
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
وَءَاتَى
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
وَلَمۡ
يَخۡشَ
إِلَّا
ٱللَّهَۖ
فَعَسَىٰٓ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
أَن
يَكُونُواْ
مِنَ
ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ
١٨
Quienes deben ocuparse del cuidado y mantenimiento de las mezquitas son quienes creen en Al-lah y en el Día de la Resurrección, practican el salat, entregan el azaque y temen solamente a Al-lah; esos son quienes están bien guiados.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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…It is not for Idolators to maintain the Masjids of Allah
Allah says that it is not fitting that those who associate others with Allah in worship should
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