LESSON # 201 FROM HOLY QUR’AN
BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Orders During Being At Devotions In Mosque
Verse –187d of 286, Section – 23
(Part - 2)
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And touch them not, but be at your devotions in the mosques.
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Wa laa tubaashi-ruuhunna wa
‘an-tum ‘aakifuuna,
fil-masaajid.
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Lesson
Laa tubaashi-ruuhunna – (touch the wives
not) here the word ‘to go in unto the wives’ has been used in the spacious
meanings that is to say, not only to stop from committing a sexual intercourse
but kissing and bugging is also forbidden during curbing one’s passion from
religious motives continuing in the mosque (sitting by oneself in the mosque
and think of God Almighty) particularly during the third Ashrah of the
month of Ramadan.
‘Aakifuuna – (to be at
devotions) its literal meanings are “to keep oneself preventing from the use of
anything or make something necessary over oneself. Technically it means ‘endowing
oneself for worship sitting in the mosque’
Another order has been delivered regarding the fasting, “don’t
go in unto your wives while you are being at your devotions in mosque”. Some
more necessary commands regarding “e’tikaaf” (being at devotions
in mosque) are stated below:
It is necessary for the persons who have to be at devotions that
they should remain in the mosques every time during that period, also eat,
drink, sleep and wake there. They may come out of the mosque only at the time
of bodily and lawful needs. The minimum period for the devotions is one day and
there is no limit for excessive period. It is declared from the word fil-masaajid
that the devotions should always be in the mosques. However it can be observed
by the women in any corner of the home instead of the mosques.
Conversation is lawful during the devotions on the condition it
should not be against the reverence of the mosque and the respects of the
devotions.
It was the habit of the Messenger of God Almighty (Grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon Him) that He used to be at His devotions in the
mosque complete ten days during the last Ashrah of the month of Ramadan
and broke His entire relation from the worldly matters. So to be at one’s
devotions in the mosque is reasonable practice of the Prophet Muhammad (Grace,
glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), which means that if any one person out
of a ward observes this practice then this responsibility ends from others.
Being at devotions has many advantages – there is no any other
method to become fresh for the purpose of belief and to achieve the spiritual
strength, because during that period the mankind passes his time continuously
in worship and obedience. He remains in solitude and loneliness.
We should act accomplished upon this practice of the Messenger
of God Almighty (Grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), get the light
of faith, achieve the vicinity of God Almighty, be entitled of pleasure of the
Messenger Muhammad (Grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) and purify
ourselves completely at the very least a few days, break the relation with
worldly relations and matters for some time and attend to the Real Worshiped.
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