"And [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House [meaning: We informed him of it].

"And purify My House" [meaning: from the worship of idols, false speech, and acts of disobedience].

"And purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer]." Qatada said: By "those who stand," he means the people of Mecca.

"And those who bow and prostrate" [meaning: they are those who pray towards it].