سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 35
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ هَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدَ ءَامِنًا وَٱجْنُبْنِى وَبَنِىَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ ٱلْأَصْنَامَ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when Ibrâhîm (Abraham) said: "O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah) one of peace and security, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَ
qāla
said
إِبْرَٰهِيمُ
ib'rāhīmu
Ibrahim
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱجْعَلْ
ij'ʿal
Make
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلْبَلَدَ
l-balada
city
ءَامِنًۭا
āminan
safe
وَٱجْنُبْنِى
wa-uj'nub'nī
and keep me away
وَبَنِىَّ
wabaniyya
and my sons
أَن
an
that
نَّعْبُدَ
naʿbuda
we worship
ٱلْأَصْنَامَ
l-aṣnāma
the idols
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
35. 1. By "this city" is meant Makkah. Before other supplications, this supplication was made that it be made a city of peace, because if there is peace, then people can truly benefit from other blessings as well; otherwise, without peace and tranquility, despite all comforts and facilities, the shadows of fear and terror keep a person anxious and disturbed. Just as is the case in common societies today, except for Saudi Arabia. There, due to the blessing of this supplication and the implementation of Islamic laws, even today an exemplary peace is established. May Allah protect it from evils and tribulations. Here, in the context of divine blessings, it is mentioned to indicate that just as the Quraysh are heedless of Allah's other blessings, they are also heedless of this special blessing that He has made them residents of a city like Makkah, a city of peace.
