Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Jinn, Ayah 18

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وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًۭا
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

And it has been revealed to me that the places of prayer belong to God so do not invoke in them anyone along with God by associating others with Him like the Jews and Christians do who when they enter their churches and temples they ascribe partners to God.

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(And the places of worship are only for Allah) they are built for the remembrance of Allah, (so pray not unto) so worship not (anyone along with Allah) in mosques; it is also said that the places of worship refer to the different parts of a person that touch the ground upon prostrating in prayer: the forehead, the knees, the hands and the feet.

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#1160Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone hears a man crying out in the mosque about something he has lost, he should say: May Allah not restore it to you, for the mosques were not built for this.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported:
Sunan Abu Dawud#4492Sahih li ghairih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to take retaliation in the mosque, to recite verses in it and to inflict the prescribed punishments in it.

Narrated by Narrated Hakim ibn Hizam:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3177Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When you see a man frequenting the Masjid, then testify to his faith. Indeed Allah, Most High, said: The Masjid shall be maintained by those who believe in Allah...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa'eed:
Sahih Muslim#2130Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that the graves should be plastered or they be used as sitting places (for the people), or a building should be built over them.

Narrated by Jabir said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#473Sahih

I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying; if anyone hears a man crying out in the mosque about something he has lost, he should say: May Allah not restore it to you, for the mo...

Narrated by Abu Hurairah reported:
Sunan Abu Dawud#456Sahih

After (praising Allah and blessing the Prophet) that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to command us to build mosques in our localities and keep them well and clean.

Narrated by Samurah reported that he wrote (a letter) to his sons:
Sahih Muslim#1162Sahih

Who had called out for the red camel? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: May it not be restored to you! The mosques are built for what they are meant.

Narrated by Sulaiman b. Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father that a man cried out in the mosque saying:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6090Sahih

The Verse: 'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) was revealed as regards invocation.

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sahih Muslim#1163Sahih

Who called for a red camel? (Upon this) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: May it not be restored to you! The mosques are built for what they are meant.

Narrated by Sulaiman b. Buraida reported on the authority of his father that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said prayer a man stood up and said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#7240Sahih

The Verse:-- '(O Muhammad!) Neither say your prayer aloud nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) was revealed in connection with the invocations.

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:

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