The Valley That Became a Destination
Quranic verse
﴿رَّبَّنَآ إِنِّيٓ أَسۡكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيۡرِ ذِي زَرۡعٍ عِندَ بَيۡتِكَ ٱلۡمُحَرَّمِ﴾
“Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House…”
Ibrahim 14:37
The meaning in brief
Ibrahim (peace be upon him) called upon his Lord when he settled some of his descendants near the Sacred House, and the Quran records his supplication.
The minute’s question
How does the verse describe the valley?
Answer: an uncultivated valley.
Go deeper: Certainty in a Valley Without Crops
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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