He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
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Raising the House
With his father Ibrahim he raises the foundations of the House. They pray: “Our Lord, accept this from us. Make us Muslims to You, and from our descendants a Muslim nation.”
And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House, (Abraham prayed): Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful.
Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise.
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The valley by the Sacred House
Ibrahim says he settled some of his descendants in a valley without cultivation near the Sacred House, so that they may establish prayer, and asks that hearts incline to them and that they be provided with fruits. He praises Allah who gave him Ismail and Ishaq in old age.
Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an uncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may be thankful.