A House People Return To
Quranic verse
﴿وَإِذۡ جَعَلۡنَا ٱلۡبَيۡتَ مَثَابَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمۡنٗا﴾
“And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security…”
Al-Baqarah 2:125
The meaning in brief
The verse describes the Sacred House as a place people return to again and again, and a place of security in its ruling and its sanctity.
The minute’s question
Which word in the verse expresses returning to the House?
Answer: mathabah, “a place of return”.
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References
Source of the text: Quran text in Uthmani script from the Noble Quran Encyclopedia (quranenc.com). English: Saheeh International, a translation of the meaning.
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026