وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ﴿١٢٧﴾
- 2:127 (opens Quran.com)
- Wa iz yarfa'u Ibraaheemul qawaa'ida minal Baitiwa Ismaa'eelu Rabbanaa taqabbal minnaa innaka Antas Samee'ul AleemAnd [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
About this verse
Al-Baqarah 2:127 describes Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail raising the foundations of the House, the Kaaba, while praying: "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing."
Because it was said while building, it is a natural choice when moving into a new home, opening a business, or completing any work done for the sake of Allah.
Displaying Rabbana Taqabbal Minna in your home
- Entrances of new and newly built homes.
- Shops, offices, and mosques at their opening.
- Kaaba-inspired black and gold palettes echo the verse's setting.
- Hang sacred text at or above eye level, in a clean space, and away from bathrooms — see the calligraphy size guide for measurements and what scholars say about displaying Quranic verses.
Rabbana Taqabbal Minna calligraphy is a thoughtful gift for housewarmings, new businesses, and returning Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
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Related verses
Arabic text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net, via api.alquran.cloud. English meaning: Saheeh International. A translation conveys the meaning of the Quran in another language and is not the Quran itself; follow the verse links to read each ayah in its full context.