Transliteration:( Rabbanaaa inneee askantu min zurriyyatee biwaadin ghairi zee zar'in 'inda Baitikal Muharrami Rabbanaa liyuqeemus Salaata faj'al af'idatam minan naasi tahweee ilaihim warzuqhum minas samaraati la'allahum yashkuroon )
82. By 'some children' mean Hazrat Hajira and Hazrat Ismail (On them be peace) and their offspring because the settling there of Hazrat Ismail (On whom be peace) in reality was the settling of his offspring. Hazrat Ismail (On whom be peace) is the geneological origin of the Arabs because Arabs have descended from him.Â
At the time when Hazrat Ibrahim (On whom be peace) left Hazrat Ismail and Bibi Hajira (On them be peace) in Makkah, there were no inhabitants living there. It was a barren desolate jungle without any water or vegetation, It is the Dua, of the great Prophet which beautified and brought life into this lifeless place. For a detailed discussion on the subject consult our first Para of (Tafseer Nacemi).Â
83. Although at that point in time, he had not as yet constructed the Holy Ka'ba, traces of the construction of Hazrat Nuh (On whom be peace) were still to be seen and its exact place was fixed. Therefore he had said this. The meaning of the word sacred is one full of dignity and sanctity. Or it could mean it is unlawful for those who enter this city without Ihraam. Or Dajjal is made forbidden to enter it, or that this place remained safe from the floods of Hazrat Nuh (On whom be peace) (Tafseer Roohul Bayaan).
84. From this emerge a few issues:
1. The object of staying in the sacred city of Makkah is the worship of Allah Almighty only. Therefore Allah Almighty had not kept farming therein so that its people do not get entangled in worldly complexities.
2. Salaah is the most superior form of worship, therefore Hazrat Ibrahim (On whom be peace) had made special mention of it. Furthermore, Salaah offered in Makkah is superior to Salaah offered elsewhere.
85. It should be remembered whatever is uttered by the Prophet of Allah Almighty becomes a reality. Till today the sacred Makkah is a city: Although its land is not conducive to farming, yet its people are not left hungry. While the world makes effort to produce, they eat the fruit of their labour. Generally, the hearts of the Muslims are inclined towards Makkah. Thus, what the Great Patriarch had prayed. Allah Almighty made it happen.
86. Thus Allah Almighty filled the jungles of Taif and the valley of Fatima with fruit from which the markets of Makkah are always full with different types of fruit. The fruit one gets there are difficult to find elsewhere.
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37. “O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring dwell in an uncultivable valley by Your Sacred House in order, O our Lord, that they may perform Salah. So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O Allah) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks.) This Ayah indicates that this was different supplication than the first one that Ibrahim said when he left Hajar and her son Isma`il in Makkah, before the Sacred House was built. This prayer, it appears, was said after the House was built, begging Allah and seeking His favor, and He is the Exalted and Most Honored. Ibrahim said here,
(by Your Sacred House…) then he,
(O our Lord, that they may perform Salah.) Ibn Jarir At-Tabari commented that this, “Refers to his earlier statement,
(the Sacred…),” meaning, `You have made this House Sacred so that people establish the prayer next to it,’
(So fill some hearts among men with love towards them,) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and Sa’id bin Jubayr said, “Had Ibrahim said, `The hearts of mankind’, Persians, Romans, the Jews, the Christians and all other people would have gathered around it.” However, Ibrahim said,
(among men), thus making it exclusive to Muslims only. He said next,
(and (O Allah) provide them with fruits) in order that they may be helped in obeying You, and because this is a barren valley; bring to them fruits that they might eat. Allah accepted Ibrahim’s supplication,
(Have We not established for them a secure sanctuary (Makkah), to which are brought fruits of all kinds, a provision from Ourselves.) ﴿28:57﴾ This only indicates Allah’s compassion, kindness, mercy and blessing, in that there are no fruit producing trees in the Sacred City, Makkah, yet all kinds of fruits are being brought to it from all around; this is how Allah accepted the supplication of the Khalil – Allah’s intimate friend, Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
(14:37) “Our Lord! I have made some of my offspring settle in a barren valley near Your Sacred House! Our Lord! I did so that they may establish Prayer. So make the hearts of people affectionately inclined to them, and provide them with fruits for their sustenance[50] that they may give thanks.
50. Allah granted this prayer of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). That was why people from the whole of Arabia used to come there for Hajj and Umrah at the time of the revelation of this Surah, and now people gather there from all over the world.
Besides this, there is plenty of food and fruit in all seasons of the year, though the valley is absolutely barren and no vegetation grows in it even for animals.
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