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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [2:125] | Wa-ith jaAAalna albayta mathabatanlilnnasi waamnan waittakhithoo minmaqami ibraheema musallan waAAahidnaila ibraheema wa-ismaAAeela an tahhirabaytiya liltta-ifeena waalAAakifeenawaalrrukkaAAi alssujoodi |  وإذ جعلنا البيت مثابة للناس وأمنا واتخذوا من مقام إبراهيم مصلى وعهدنا إلى إبراهيم وإسماعيل أن طهرا بيتي للطائفين والعاكفين والركع السجودوَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْناً وَاتَّخِذُواْ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور (یاد کرو) جب ہم نے اس گھر (خانہ کعبہ) کو لوگوں کے لئے رجوع (اور اجتماع) کا مرکز اور جائے امان بنا دیا، اور (حکم دیا کہ) ابراہیم (علیہ السلام) کے کھڑے ہونے کی جگہ کو مقامِ نماز بنا لو، اور ہم نے ابراہیم اور اسماعیل (علیھما السلام) کو تاکید فرمائی کہ میرے گھر کو طواف کرنے والوں اور اعتکاف کرنے والوں اور رکوع و سجود کرنے والوں کے لئے پاک (صاف) کر دو | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer).
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| Ahmed Ali | اور جب ہم نے کعبہ لوگوں کے لیے عبادت گاہ اور امن کی جگہ بنایا (اور فرمایا) مقام ابراہیم کو نماز کی جگہ بناؤ اور ہم نے ابراھیم اور اسماعیل سے عہد لیا کہ میرے گھر کو طواف کرنے والوں اور اعتکاف کرنے والوں اور رکوع کرنے والوں اور سجدہ کرنے والوں کے لیے پاک رکھو | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور (یاد کرو) جب ہم نے اس گھر کو لوگوں کے لئے مرجع اور امان بنایا اور ابراہیم کے کھڑے ہونے کی جگہ کو نماز کا مقام بناؤ اور ہم نے تاکید فرمائی ابراہیم و اسماعیل ؑ کو کہ میرا گھر خوب ستھرا کرو طواف کرنے والوں اور اعتکاف والوں اور رکوع و سجود والوں کے لئے - | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور جب بنایا ہم نے بیت اللہ کو مرکز لوگوں کے لیے اور امن کی جگہ۔ اور (حکم دیا کہ) بناؤ مقام ابراہیم کو نماز پڑھنے کی جگہ اور تاکید کی ہم نے ابراہیم و اسماعیل کو، یہ کہ پاک رکھنا تم دونوں، میرے اس گھر کو طواف کرنے والوں، اعتکاف کرنے والوں اور رکوع و سجود کرنے والوں کے لیے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور جب ہم نے خانہٴ کعبہ کو لوگوں کے لیے جمع ہونے اور امن پانے کی جگہ مقرر کیا اور (حکم دیا کہ) جس مقام پر ابراہیم کھڑے ہوئے تھے، اس کو نماز کی جگہ بنا لو۔ اور ابراہیم اور اسمٰعیل کو کہا کہ طواف کرنے والوں اور اعتکاف کرنے والوں اور رکوع کرنے والوں اور سجدہ کرنے والوں کے لیے میرے گھر کو پاک صاف رکھا کرو | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور جب مقرر کیا ہم نے خانہ کعبہ کو اجتماع کی جگہ لوگوں کے واسطے اور جگہ امن کی اور بناؤ ابراہیم کے کھڑے ہونے کی جگہ کو نماز کی جگہ اور حکم کیا ہم نے ابراہیم اور اسمٰعیل کو کہ پاک کر رکھو میرے گھر کو واسطے طواف کرنے والوں کے اور اعتکاف کر | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اور یہ کہ ہم نے اس گھر (کعبے) کو لوگوں کے لیے مرکز اور امن کی جگہ قرار دیا تھا اور لوگوں کو حکم دیا تھا کہ ابراہیمؑ جہاں عبادت کے لیے کھڑا ہوتا ہے اس مقام کو مستقل جائے نماز بنا لو اور ابراہیمؑ اور ا سماعیل کو تاکید کی تھی کہ میرے گھر کو طواف اور اعتکاف اور رکوع اور سجدہ کرنے والوں کے لیے پاک رکھو | ||||||
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| Literal | And when We put The House (as) a reward/replacement/compensation to the people, and (a) safety/security, and they took from Abraham's place a prayer place , and We entrusted/recommended to Abraham and Ishmael: "That purify/clean/wash (B) My House for the circlers/walkers around , and the devoting/dedicating , and the bowing , the prostrating ." | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round, or use it as a retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer). | ||||||
| Pickthal | And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship). | ||||||
| Arberry | And when We appointed the House to be a place of visitation for the people, and a sanctuary, and: 'Take to yourselves Abraham's station for a place of prayer.' And We made covenant with Abraham and Ishmael: 'Purify My House for those that shall go about it and those that cleave to it, to those who bow and prostrate themselves.' | ||||||
| Shakir | And when We made the House a pilgrimage for men and a (place of) security, and: Appoint for yourselves a place of prayer on the standing-place of Ibrahim. And We enjoined Ibrahim and Ismail saying: Purify My House for those who visit (it) and those who abide (in it) for devotion and those who bow down (and) those who prostrate themselves. | ||||||
| Sarwar | We made the house (in Mecca) as a place of refuge and sanctuary for men. Adopt the place where Abraham stood as a place for prayer. We advised Abraham and Ishmael to keep My house clean for the pilgrims, the worshippers and for those who bow down and prostrate themselves in worship. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform ‹awaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]." | ||||||
| Malik | Remember when We made the House (the Ka'bah) a center and sanctuary for mankind saying, "Take the station of Abraham as a place of prayer;" We entrusted Abraham and Isma | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And when We made The House a resort for men and a (place of) security. And: Take ye the place of Abraham for a place of prayer. And We enjoined Abraham and Ishmael, saying: Purify My House for those who visit (it) and those who abide (in it) for devotion and those who bow down (and) those who prostrate themselves. | ||||||
| Free Minds | And We have made the sanctuary to be a model for the people and a security. And utilize the place of Abraham to reach out. And We entrusted to Abraham and Ishmael: "You shall purify My sanctuary for those who visit, those who are devoted, and for those who kneel and prostrate." | ||||||
| Qaribullah | And when We made the House (Ka'bah) a visitation and a sanctuary for the people (saying:) 'Make the place where Abraham stood a place of prayer. 'And We made a covenant with Abraham and Ishmael: 'Purify My House for those who circumambulate around it, and those who cleave to it, to those who bow and prostrate. ' | ||||||
| George Sale | And when we appointed the holy house of Mecca to be a place of resort for mankind, and a place of security; and said, take the station of Abraham for a place of prayer; and we covenanted with Abraham and Ismael, that they should cleanse my house for those who should compass it, and those who should be devoutly assiduous there, and those who should bow down and worship. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | And remember when we appointed the Holy House as man's resort and safe retreat, and said, "Take ye the station of Abraham for a place of prayer:" And we commanded Abraham and Ismael, "Purify my house for those who shall go in procession round it, and those | ||||||
| Asad | AND LO! We made the Temple a goal to which people might repair again and again, and a sanctuary: take then, the place whereon Abraham once stood as your place of prayer." And thus did We command Abraham and Ishmael: "Purify My Temple for those who will walk around it, and those who will abide near it in meditation, and those who will bow down and prostrate themselves [in prayer]." | ||||||
| Khalifa** | We have rendered the shrine (the Ka`aba) a focal point for the people, and a safe sanctuary. You may use Abraham's shrine as a prayer house. We commissioned Abraham and Ismail: "You shall purify My house for those who visit, those who live there, and those who bow and prostrate." | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And (remember) when We made the House (the Kabah at Makkah) a place of resort for mankind and a place of safety. And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (Abraham) (or the stone on which Ibrahim (Abraham) stood while he was building the Kabah) as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Rakat after the Tawaf of the Kabah at Makkah), and We commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ismail (Ishmael) that they should purify My House (the Kabah at Makkah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (Itikaf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (there, in prayer). | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | And when We appointed the House (at Makkah) a focal point for mankind, and a safe sanctuary - We said, If you wish to stand at the honored station of Abraham, follow his example." We commissioned Abraham and his son, Ishmael to build this House saying, "Keep it clean from man-made dogmas for those who come and go and those who are called upon extra duty in establishing the Divine System. And to make it a training center for those who bow down and humble themselves before the Divine Commands ((2:143), (3:96), (5:97), (14:35), (22:25)). | ||||||
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