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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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 96) {اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ … :} This is the answer to the second objection of the Jews, that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) migrated to Sham, and all the prophets from his descendants were in Sham, and their qiblah was Bayt al-Maqdis, and the Muslims have abandoned this ancient qiblah and made the Ka'bah their qiblah, so how can they be followers of the religion of Ibrahim? The Qur'an has explained that the very first house of worship in the world is the Ka'bah, which is in "Bakkah." Bakkah is another name for Makkah, which Allah Almighty has honored with acceptance. There are many clear proofs of this. One of the proofs is that since the time of ignorance, it has been respected that even if the killer of someone's father enters it, he is not harmed, and in it is the Maqam Ibrahim, that is, the stone which is proof that its founder is Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and that this is indeed the qiblah of Ibrahim, because Bayt al-Maqdis was built forty years after the Ka'bah.
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! Which mosque was built first on the earth?" He said: "Al-Masjid al-Haram." I asked: "Then which one?" He said: "Al-Masjid al-Aqsa." I asked: "How much time was there between the two?" He said: "Forty years." [ بخاری، أحادیث الأنبیاء، بابٌ : ۳۳۶۶ ]
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! Which mosque was built first on the earth?" He said: "Al-Masjid al-Haram." I asked: "Then which one?" He said: "Al-Masjid al-Aqsa." I asked: "How much time was there between the two?" He said: "Forty years." [ بخاری، أحادیث الأنبیاء، بابٌ : ۳۳۶۶ ]
