19 Day 19 of 48 · The Sacred House of Allah

Building the Kaaba, and the prayer of Ibrahim and Isma‘il

Draft with its sources, awaiting scholarly reviewUpdated 24 October 2026Our sources

Today’s topic: Building the Kaaba, and the prayer of Ibrahim and Isma‘il. Read the text slowly, look up its explanation in a trusted tafsir such as Ibn Kathir or al-Sa‘di, then do the task.

A text to reflect on

﴿وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا﴾“And when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of the House, and Isma‘il: “Our Lord, accept from us.”

al-Baqarah 2:127 · translation of the meaning · Quran.com

Today’s task

Memorise: “Our Lord, accept from us; indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”

My notebook

Write what came to mind in this lesson, or your answer to the self-reckoning question. It is saved in this browser only and never reaches us. If the device is shared, do not write anything you would not want others to see.