Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “You will not attain righteousness” and the virtue of building mosques
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The questioner:
I have two questions, Your Excellency the Shaykh. The first question is: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:[Ali 'Imran 3:92] This is the first question. The second question, Your Excellency the Shaykh, is the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even if it is as small as a bird’s nest” Sahih Muslim 728c, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Does donating to build a mosque fall under this? Does it fall under the hadith?
The presenter:
May Allah greet you, Naif. Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
The verse is[Ali 'Imran 3:92].
The Shaykh:
The saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:[Ali 'Imran 3:92] So the fact that a person spends money while he loves it is evidence of his faith in Allah, Mighty and Majestic, because he preferred obedience to Allah over his love of money, and he preferred the love of Allah, or what Allah loves, over his love of money. This is evidence of faith and righteousness. [Ali 'Imran 3:92], just as the Exalted said regarding the righteous: [Al-Insan 76:8] Yes.
The presenter:
He is asking about building mosques, and whether that falls under the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 318Sahih (Darussalam)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, yes. It does fall under it. It is the original case. Building mosques is included in this great reward if he builds it with a sincere intention for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, without showing off or seeking fame. By doing so, he attains this great reward:Sunan Ibn Majah 757Da'if (Darussalam). Yes.
I have two questions, Your Excellency the Shaykh. The first question is: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:
Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love.
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَAllah will build for him a house in Paradise, or
بنى الله له بيتا في الجنه اوThe presenter:
May Allah greet you, Naif. Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
The verse is
Never will you attain the good
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّThe Shaykh:
The saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:
Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love.
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَNever will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love.
لَن تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَAnd they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًاThe presenter:
He is asking about building mosques, and whether that falls under the hadith:
Whoever builds a Masjid for (the sake of) Allah
من بنى لله مسجداThe Shaykh:
Yes, yes, yes. It does fall under it. It is the original case. Building mosques is included in this great reward if he builds it with a sincere intention for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, without showing off or seeking fame. By doing so, he attains this great reward:
Allah will build for him a house in Paradise
بنى الله له بيتا في الجنه
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (9:21)
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