Transliteration:( Wal baitil ma'moor )
4. And by the frequently visited House [3]
The "frequently visited House" refers to Baitul Ma'moor, which can have several interpretations:
The Holy Ka'bah in Makkah, which is constantly visited by pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah, making it the most visited and sacred house in the world.
Baitul Ma'moor in the seventh heaven, which is the qibla (direction of prayer) for the angels and was seen by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) during his Night Journey (Me'raaj).
The hearts of the pious servants of Allah, which are frequently visited by the remembrance of Allah (Zikr), as these hearts are cultivated and nourished by faith and devotion.
The homes of believers that are filled with the remembrance of Allah, serving as sanctified spaces where the worship and connection to the Divine are maintained.
This verse emphasizes the significance of the places or hearts that are constantly turned towards Allah, whether physical places like the Ka'bah or spiritual places in the hearts of the believers.
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Please refer to Surah Tur ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 16.
(52:4) by the much-frequented House,[3]
3. According to Hasan Basri, the inhabited House implies the House of Allah, the Kabah, which is never without its visitors and pilgrims at any time of the day and night. However, Ali, Ibn Abbas, Ikrimah, Mujahid, Qatadah, Dahhak, Ibn Zaid and other commentators have stated that it implies the Bait-al-mamur (the inhabited House) which the Prophet (peace be upon him) referred to in connection with his Miraj (Ascension), against the wall of which he had seen the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) reclining. Mujahid, Qatadah and Ibn Zaid say that just as the Kabah is the center and place of refuge for all God-worshipers, so is there in every heaven a similar Kabah for its dwellers which occupies a similar central position for the worshipers of Allah there. One of these Kabahs was the one against the wall of which the Prophet (peace be upon him) had seen the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) reclining on the occasion of the Miraj; and with it the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) had a natural affinity, for he himself was the founder of the Kabah of the earth. In view of this explanation, this second commentary does not go against the commentary given by Hasan Basri, but if both are read together, we can understand that here the oath has not been sworn only by the Kabah of the earth, but it also includes an oath by all the Kabahs that are there in the entire universe.
[1551]- The house of worship for the angels in the seventh heaven, comparable to the Kaʿbah on earth.
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