So is one who established his foundation upon the fear of Allah and upon His pleasure better, or the one who laid his foundation upon the brink of a falling precipice, so it fell along with him into the fire of hell?
Kata tanya pada permulaan ayat ini mengandung makna taqrir, artinya mesjid pertamalah yang baik seperti halnya mesjid Quba. Sedangkan gambaran yang kedua adalah perumpamaan mesjid dhirar.