Al-Jinn 72:18–19
The mosques are for Allah
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًۭا ١٨ وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًۭا ١٩
The meaning, simply
The mosques are for worshipping Allah alone, so do not call on anyone with Allah in them. And when Muhammad, peace be upon him, stood to worship his Lord, the jinn almost crowded around him to hear the Quran.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- لِبَدًۭا
- crowding around him
Think with me
What do you love to do in the mosque?