The Day We Lost Our Masjid
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Creator: Muhammad Alshareef
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Subject: islamization
Title: The Day We Lost Our Masjid
Created on: Tue Jan 29 11:01:34 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... ense, a masjid is any clean place on earth, as the Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam said: “The earth was made for me a Masjid [i.e. a place to pray], pure” (Bukhari). However, a specific place was attributed to the word masjid (the place where the 5 daily prayers are held). This was done in order to distinguish the masjid from the musallah (the place where Eid prayers are held and so forth, so that the rules of the masjid do not apply to it). Masjid is a word derived from sujood, or prostration. The masjid, or place of prostration, was named such due the honorable position the sujood holds in salah. Thus, it was not called marka’ derived from ruku’. The first house of Allah ever built on earth was the Ka’bah. Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala says: Verily, the first House [of worship] appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah [Makkah], full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-Aalameen (A’le-Imran 3/96). And Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala commanded us to honor and enliven the masjid with His remembrance: In houses [masajid], which Allah has ordered to be raised, in them His name is glorified in the mornings, and in the evenings (An-Noor 24/36). Ibn Abbaas, Mujahid, and Al-Hasan commented: “The ‘houses’ are those masajid that were dedicated to the worship of Allah. And verily, the masajid light up the earth for the inhabitants of the heavens, just as stars light up the heavens for the inhabitants of the earth.” Everyone wants to build a retirement home to be proud of, so listen to this offer. The Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever builds a masjid, seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah shall build a house for him in Paradise” (Bukhari). He sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam also said: “The most beloved places to Allah on earth are the masajid, and the most hated places to Allah on earth are the markets” (Muslim). The masjid has played a variety of roles in our history. Here is a short tour of some of the roles that the masjid has played: Children: The masjid was a place where the children would accompany their parents and grow up under the shade of its walls. Abu Qataadah narrated: “The Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam used to pray and carry Umamah, the daughter of Zaynab. When he would fall into prostration, he would rest her aside. And when he stood up again, he would again pick her up” (Bukhari). Education: The masjid was the nucleus of education. Throughout history, the masjid was the university that graduated scholars and imams. To name only a few, we have Masjid of Al-Azhar, Masjid Al-Umawee in Syria, and Masjid Az-Zaytoonah in Tunis. The Prophet sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam said: “No gathering gathers in a house from the houses of Allah, reciting the book of Allah and teaching it to one another, except that serenity befalls them, mercy envelops them, the angels surround them and Allah mentions them to [the inhabitants of the heavens]” (Muslim). Organization: The masjid is where hundreds of Muslims come; all in straight row... [Full Article...]
