Transliteration:( Laa taqum feehi abadaa; lamasjidun ussisa 'alat taqwaa min awwali yawmin ahaqqu 'an taqooma feeh; feehi rijaaluny yuhibbona 'any yata tah haroo; wallaahu yuhibbul muttah hireen )
299. From this we learn that we should not perform Salaah in the mosques of infidels, hypocrites, apostates, etc which are endowed properly as they are not Islamic mosques, nor is their endowment religiously correct.Â
These would not be given the respect of mosques. If any infidel grants a large sum of money to a believer who then builds a mosque out of that money it would be permissible to do that because that believer is now the owner of that money, and change of ownership brings about a change in the law.Â
It is stated in Tafseer Madaarik if any mosque is built for the sake of pride, showing off, etc and not for gain ing the sole pleasure of Allah Almighty, or built with unlawful money, it would also be regarded like Masjide Diraar. As far as possible mosques should be built in a spirit of sincerety and out of law fully earned money.
300. By this is meant Masjide Quba which is situated in the old section of Madina, about three miles out of the modern city. The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم himself laid the foundation of this mosque and until the stayed صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم Messenger of Allah there, he continued to perform his Salaah in it
Then after moving to the new Madina he would go to Masjide Quba every Saturday. In. Hadith Shareef it is stated that performing Salaah in Masjide Quba is equal to one Umrah. Some scholars say that this order is for Masjide Nabawi. However, the first saying holds greater strength.
301. From this we have gleaned that the mosque of the pious has greater excellence than other mosques because regarding the greatness of Masjide Quba it is said that it is inhabited by pure people.Â
302. Reason for its revelation:
This blessed verse was revealed in honour of the people of Masjide Quba. On its revelation the people questioned the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم  therein about their state of purity because Allah Almighty has praised the state of Taharah.Â
They replied that they first made Istinja to clean oneself after relieving oneself in the toilet with clay then with water. The approved their Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم method.Â
The author of Khazainul Irfaan states that to make Istinja with clay is the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet which he never discarded. If impurity spreads more in size then a dracham coin it will become obligatory to wash it with water, if less it is Mustahab to wash.
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The tafsir of Surah Taubah verse 108 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taubah ayat 107 which provides the complete commentary from verse 107 through 108.
102. “Who warred against Allah and His Messenger†was Abu Amir who belonged to the clan of Aus of Al-Madinah. He had become Christian monk during the period of ignorance before the migration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and was well known as a scholar of the Scriptures and was held in great reverence as a pious monk. But his scholarship and asceticism, instead of leading him to the truth, became hindrance in the way. That was why he not only rejected Islam but also became a bitter enemy of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his mission, for he took the Prophet (peace be upon him) for a rival in the holy business of priesthood. At first he ignored the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his mission in the hope that the power of the Quraish would suffice to crush him and his mission. But when the Quraish suffered an utter defeat in the battle of Badr, he could no longer ignore it, so he started a vigorous vicious campaign against the Islamic movement. Accordingly, he left Al-Madinah and visited different clans, in order to incite them against Islam, and was one of those who brought about the battle of Uhd. It is said that he had gotten some pits dug in the battle field of Uhd, and that the Prophet (peace be upon him) fell into one of these and received injuries. Then he played an important role in organizing the armies which came to invade Al-Madinah in the battle of Al-Ahzab. Likewise this Christian monk took a very active part in giving support to the mushriks against Islam in all the subsequent battles up to the battle of Hunain. At last, when he realized that no power in Arabia could withstand the onslaught of Islam, he left Arabia and went to the Roman Caesar in order to warn him of the rising danger from AIMadinah. It was because of his efforts that the Caesar began to make preparations for invading Arabia, to counteract which the Prophet (peace be upon him) went forth on the expedition to Tabuk. Now let us consider the background of the building of the mosque that was built to harm the righteous mission.
A section of the hypocrites of Al-Madinah collaborated wholeheartedly with Abu Amir in all the above mentioned hostile activities against Islam. They also fully agreed with him that he should use his spiritual influence to obtain military help from the Roman Caesar and the Christian states of northern Arabia. Accordingly, when he was preparing to go to the Roman Caesar to urge him to invade Arabia, they devised a plan of making a mosque of their own to serve as a safe meeting place for organizing themselves into a separate party because none would suspect that they were carrying on evil activities under the garb of religion. Moreover, this mosque would serve as an ambush for the agents of Abu Amir who could stay in it as travelers and mendicants without raising any suspicion that they were spies of the enemy.
As there were already two mosques in Al-Madinah, one at Quba and the other Masjid-i-Nabavi in the city. Obviously there was no need for a third one. The hypocrites themselves understood this: therefore they began to invent reasons to show that there was really a need for a third mosque. Accordingly, they went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “We need another mosque because it is very difficult for the people of this area, especially the old, the sick and the disabled, to offer the five prescribed prayers in either of the two mosques, during the winter season and the rainfall. Therefore we intend to build a new mosque only for the convenience of those who live at a distance from the two mosques but are desirous of saying their prayers in congregation.
With such professedly pure motives, these mischief makers built the mosque and then went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) with the request to stand in this new mosque and lead the congregation in one of the prescribed prayers so as to perform its opening ceremony. But the Prophet (peace be upon him) postponed the matter, saying, “At this time I am wholly engaged in making preparations for the expedition to Tabuk. I shall consider the matter on my return home.†After this he went forth to Tabuk, and they started their nefarious activities. They went on organizing themselves and conspiring against Islam in the mosque and decided to crown Abdullah bin Ubayy as their king, as soon as the Muslims would meet with reverses and be utterly crushed down by the Romans, as they had expected. But their expectations were all frustrated by what happened at Tabuk. Then on the revelation of these verses during the return journey at a place, Zi-Avan, near Al-Madinah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched some men to demolish the mosque before his entry into the city.
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