سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 125
وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا ٱلْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ مُصَلًّى ۖ وَعَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْعَـٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ ﴿125﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when We made the House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah) a place of resort for mankind and a place of safety. And take you (people) the Maqâm (place) of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) [or the stone on which Ibrâhîm (Abraham) عليه السلام stood while he was building the Ka‘bah] as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rak‘at after the Tawâf of the Ka‘bahat Makkah), and We commanded Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael) that they should purify My House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (I‘tikâf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We made
ٱلْبَيْتَ
l-bayta
the House
مَثَابَةًۭ
mathābatan
a place of return
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for mankind
وَأَمْنًۭا
wa-amnan
and (a place of) security
وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟
wa-ittakhidhū
and (said), "Take
مِن
min
[from]
مَّقَامِ
maqāmi
(the) standing place
إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rāhīma
(of) Ibrahim
مُصَلًّۭى ۖ
muṣallan
(as) a place of prayer
وَعَهِدْنَآ
waʿahid'nā
And We made a covenant
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
with
إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ
wa-is'māʿīla
and Ishmael
أَن
an
[that]
طَهِّرَا
ṭahhirā
[You both] purify
بَيْتِىَ
baytiya
My House
لِلطَّآئِفِينَ
lilṭṭāifīna
for those who circumambulate
وَٱلْعَـٰكِفِينَ
wal-ʿākifīna
and those who seclude themselves for devotion and prayer
وَٱلرُّكَّعِ
wal-rukaʿi
and those who bow down
ٱلسُّجُودِ
l-sujūdi
and those who prostrate
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.
125. 1. In relation to Hazrat Ibrahim, who is its original founder, Allah Almighty has mentioned two characteristics of the House of Allah here: one (a place of reward for people), the second means a place to which people return again and again. Whoever is honored with the visitation of the House of Allah once, remains restless to come again and again. This is such a longing that is never satisfied, rather it increases day by day. The second characteristic is a place of safety, meaning there is no fear of any enemy here. Thus, even in the age of ignorance, people would not take revenge from a mortal enemy within the boundaries of the Haram. Islam maintained its sanctity, rather emphasized and expanded it further.
25. 2. Maqam Ibrahim refers to the stone on which Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) stood while constructing the Ka'bah. On this stone are the footprints of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Now this stone has been preserved in a glass case, which every pilgrim can easily see during Tawaf. At this place, after completing Tawaf, it is commanded to offer two rak'ahs. Ayah (وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ مُصَلًّى) 2:125
25. 2. Maqam Ibrahim refers to the stone on which Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) stood while constructing the Ka'bah. On this stone are the footprints of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Now this stone has been preserved in a glass case, which every pilgrim can easily see during Tawaf. At this place, after completing Tawaf, it is commanded to offer two rak'ahs. Ayah (وَاتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ مُصَلًّى) 2:125
