سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 96
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) First
بَيْتٍۢ
baytin
House
وُضِعَ
wuḍiʿa
set up
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for the mankind
لَلَّذِى
lalladhī
(is) the one which
بِبَكَّةَ
bibakkata
(is) at Bakkah
مُبَارَكًۭا
mubārakan
blessed
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and a guidance
لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
lil'ʿālamīna
for the worlds
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.
96. This is the answer to the second objection of the Jews; they used to say that Bayt al-Maqdis is the very first house of worship. Why did Muhammad ﷺ and his companions change their qiblah? In response to this, it is said that your claim is also incorrect. The first house that was built for the worship of Allah is the one that is in Makkah.
