Build a House in Paradise

Role of Masjid in Muslim society

Masjid plays a basic role to establish a good environment in a Muslim society. Masjid is not only a place
of worship, it is also a place where people meet and greet. In this way, a social system prevails
everywhere. For this reason, Masjid is the base of Muslim society. The one who is regular to Masjid is
more attached to the people and knows the condition of the people; he can help them in their troubles
and becomes a good Muslim. In one narration, it is said that Masjid is a strong castle against shetan “
‫شی ْٰطن‬
َّ ‫ین ِ ِّمنَ ال‬
ٌ ‫ص‬ ْ ‫ ”ا َ ْل َمس ِْجدُ ِح‬Masjid plays the same role in a Muslim society.
ِ ‫ص ٌن َح‬
Importance of Masjid
Masjid is called the house of Allah almighty. In Quran Alkareem, Allah Almighty says “‫ّوأَن‬
َ ّ ‫اجد‬
ِ ‫س‬ ْ ‫ّلِل‬
َ ‫ّال َم‬ ‫” ِ َه‬
and it is stated in a blessed Hadees of Sahih Muslim “‫هللا‬ ‫ ”ثم مضى إلى بیت من بیوت‬and another
blessed Hadees of the same book says that Masjids are the most beloved places to Allah Almighty “ ُّ‫أ َ َحب‬
‫”البالد إلى هللا مساجدُها‬. The one whose heart is attached to Masjid will be under the shade of the
throne of Allah Almighty on the Day of Judgment.

Reward for building a Masjid

Normally what we build in this world is only for this world like our house, factory, shop, etc. But what a
great reward to build a masjid has; when we donate to build a masjid, we earn a house in Jannah. It is
stated in many ahadees with different wordings that the one who construct a masjid deserves a house
in Jannah. Let us read a few ahadees in this regard;
“‫ ”من بنی مسجدا ہلل تعالی بنی هللا لہ بیتا فی الجنة‬The one who builds a Masjid for the pleasure of Allah
Almighty; Allah Almighty would build a house for him in paradise. (Sahih Muslim)
“ ‫ ”من بنی ہلل مسجداصغیرا کان او کبیرا بنی هللا لہ بیتا فی الجنة‬whoever builds a masjid for the sake
of Allah Almighty ‘whether it is small or large’ Allah Almighty builds a house for him in paradise. (Sunan
Tirmizi)

Reward even after death

There are few deeds whose reward reaches to a person even after his demise. Masjid construction
project is one of such deed whose return a person receives in his grave as hadees says like this “ ‫أ َ ْو‬
‫”ُ َمس ِْجدًا بَنَاه‬. So if someone wants to earn reward even after his death he should start a project of
constructing a masjid. In this way, a house is not only built for him in paradise but he also receives its
reward after his death.

Build a masjid or donate for it

After reading above mentioned excellences of building Masjid, one may think that it is a great virtue to
build a masjid project but how can I build a masjid? It needs a lot of money? Dear brothers! Don’t get
disappointed from the mercy of your Lord He, the Almighty, blesses even those who spend even a little
in construction of the masjid. One Hadees of book Ibn e Majah says “ ‫طا ٍة أ َ ْو‬
َ َ‫ص ق‬
ِ ‫ّلِل َك َم ْف َح‬
ِ َّ ِ ‫َم ْن بَنَى َمس ِْجدًا‬
‫َّللاُ لَهُ بَ ْیتًا فِي ْال َجنَّة‬ ْ َ ‫ ”ُأ‬Whoever builds a masjid for the sake of Allah Almighty, like a
َّ ‫صغ ََر بَنَى‬
sparrow's nest or even smaller, Allah Almighty will build for him a house in Paradise.

Dear brothers! If someone affords to build a masjid, he should make his mind to build a jamia masjid.
Otherwise, everyone should make their mind to donate for the masjid construction. If Allah Almighty
wills, this virtue will takes him to Paradise and he will receive a palace of paradise by the mercy of Allah.
Now, it is very easy to participate in construction of masjid you can give online donation to build a
masjid. May Allah Almighty enable us to donate for the construction of masjid. Ameen