What is the ruling on the verses written in gold in the Prophet’s Mosque?

Question:
What is the ruling on the verses written in gold in the Prophet’s Mosque?

Answer:
It is well known among the scholars that it is not appropriate to write on the walls of mosques, whether in the Prophet’s Mosque or any other, because it may distract the worshippers and the reciters. The prescribed practice is for mosques to be plain, with no writings, whether verses or otherwise; this is what is prescribed. However, these writings are old, and perhaps the authorities have been distracted from addressing them, but they were old, although much of it has already been removed. The conclusion is that it is prescribed for Muslims not to write in mosques or hang anything in them, so as not to distract the worshippers from the Qur’an, whether verses, hadiths, or poetry. Their walls should be plain, pure, and free of such things. What is found in some mosques should be removed; it should be removed so that there is no distraction for the reciter or the worshipper. Yes.