سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! What a pure era it was when Masajid used to be in full splendour day and night, but sadly today when we see the desolation of Masajid, we become overwhelmed with sorrow. O those Islamic brothers believing in the approaching of death! After earning Halal sustenance, looking after your parents and children etc. and fulfilling the rights of people, whatever time you have then, try to spend it in Zikr and Salat and in the company of good people and pondering over the Hereafter.

ہو جائیں مَولا مسجدیں آباد سب کی سب

سب کو نمازی دے بنا یا رَبِّ  مُصطفٰے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sayyiduna Abu Sa’eed Khudri رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘When you see someone coming and going abundantly to a Masjid, then bear witness of his faith, because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said:

اِنَّمَا  یَعۡمُـرُ   مَسٰجِدَ   اللّٰہِ   مَنۡ   اٰمَنَ   بِاللّٰہِ    وَ الۡیَوۡ مِ   الۡاٰخِرِ 

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Only those enliven the Masajid of Allah who believe in Allah and the Last Day. (Part 10, Surah At-Taubah, verse 18)

Commenting on the above-mentioned blessed verse, the famous commentator of the Glorious Quran, Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has stated in Tafseer-e-Na’eemi: Remember that there are 11 ways to enliven a Masjid. (1) Building a Masjid (2) Increasing it (3) Extending it (4) Renovating it (5) Laying out carpets/mats and floor-spreads (6) Painting it (7) Adding lights & adorning it (8) Performing Salah therein & reciting the Holy Quran (9) Establishing religious Madaris in it (10) Visiting it frequently (11) Calling out the Azan & saying Takbeer for leading the Salah. (Tafseer-e-Na’eemi, vol. 10, pp. 201)