Surah Al-Baqara
Chapter 2 · Verse 114 · Revealed in Madinah
“And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction. It is not for them to enter them except in fear. For them in this world is disgrace, and they will have in the Hereafter a great punishment.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Of the Most Unjust are Those Who prevent People from the Masjids and strive for their Ruin
The Quraysh idolators are those who hindered the people from the Masjids of Allah and wanted to destroy them. Ibn Jarir reported that Ibn Zayd said that Allah's statement,
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَـجِدَ اللَّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَسَعَى فِى خَرَابِهَآ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Injunctions and related considerations
Verse 114 lays down, or helps us to infer, some very important injunctions:
What does this verse bring up for you today?