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أَفَمَنْأَسَّسَبُنْيَٰنَهُۥعَلَىٰتَقْوَىٰمِنَٱللَّهِوَرِضْوَٰنٍخَيْرٌأَممَّنْأَسَّسَبُنْيَٰنَهُۥعَلَىٰشَفَاجُرُفٍهَارٍفَٱنْهَارَبِهِۦفِىنَارِجَهَنَّمَوَٱللَّهُلَايَهْدِىٱلْقَوْمَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ١٠٩

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Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

bn: Tafsir Abu Bakar Zakaria

en: Ibn Kathir

Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)

The Difference between Masjid At-Taqwa and Masjid Ad-Dirar

Allah says;

أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَى تَقْوَى مِنَ اللّهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىَ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَانْهَارَ بِهِ

Is it then he who laid the foundation of his building on Taqwa to Allah and His good pleasure better, or he who laid the foundation of his building on the brink of an undetermined precipice ready to crumble down, so that it crumbled to pieces with him,

Allah the Exalted says that the Masjid that has been built on the basis of Taqwa of Allah and His pleasure is not the same as a Masjid that was been built based on causing harm, disbelief and causing division among the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and His Messenger. The latter built their Masjid on the edge of a steep hole,

فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ وَاللّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

into the fire of Hell. And Allah guides not the people who are the wrongdoers.

Allah does not bring aright the works of those who commit mischief.

Jabir bin Abdullah said,

"I saw the Masjid that was built to cause harm with smoke rising up from it, during the time of the Messenger of Allah."

Allah's statement