importance. A MOSQUE FOR WHAT PURPOSE The Quran says: ‘Places of worship are built for God’s worship; invoke in them no other god besides Him’ (The Quran, 72:18). At another place it says of the Prophet’s Mosque

constructed only for the worship of God, then it should be used for that purpose and no other. The mosque can thus be the focal point for only such acts as bring man closer to God. The Hadith (sayings of Prophet

mosques, i.e. that the mosque is a centre for the inculcation of taqwa (piety arising from awe of God). The aim determines the nature of the mosque. Its location, construction, system, activities, atmosphere—all

Adversity’: “Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.” In the realm of God’s creation, there are no limits to the humanly possible. Having had an undistinguished start in life

Faith, another name for the recognition of the Supreme God, becomes for the believer a fountainhead of limitless confidence in his Creator. When this recognition takes root in an individual’s heart and

soul, his whole personality becomes regenerated. Knowing that in all circumstances he may depend upon God, he becomes a new man.AUGUST 21 The Mosque in IslamWhat is the role of the mosque in Islam? ‘Masjid

saying of prayers. According to a hadith, the Prophet of Islam observed: “The masjid is a house of God-fearing people.” This means, in effect, that it is a centre for the inculcation of reverence, where