According to Taberî, there is disagreement among exegetes regarding the expression 'Makam-ı Ibrahim': one group says it refers to the entirety of the pilgrimage (Arafat, Muzdalifah, the stone pillars, and the entire Harem), while another group says it is the specific stone upon which Ibrahim stood while building, where his footprints remained. Taberî indicates his own preference by referring to his explanation in Surat al-Baqarah, stating that according to this view, the Makam is 'that known stone/place'. He also explains through narrations that the word 'masaba' means a place to which people return every year, where one who goes once does not abandon returning.

وقال آخرون: مقام إبراهيم: الحجر الذي قام عليه إبراهيم حين ارتفع بناؤه، وضعف عن رفع الحجارة

According to Râzî, the word 'masaba' refers to people returning to the Kaaba repeatedly; according to Hasan, it means going there and returning every year, while according to Ibn Abbas and Mujahid, it means the desire of one who departs from there to return. Furthermore, Abu Hanifah used this verse as evidence for the security (aman) ruling of the Harem, but Râzî disputed this reasoning and examined the question of whether the verse's apparent meaning is informative or imperative.

قال الحسن : معناه أنهم يثوبون إليه في كل عام ، وعن ابن عباس ومجاهد : أنه لا ينصرف عنه أحد إلا واحتج أبو حنيفة رضي الله عنه بهذه الآية

According to Kurtubî, the verse announces that the Baytullah was made a refuge and return place (masaba) for people, and that Ibrahim and Ismail were commanded to purify it from idols, filth, or unbelievers. Furthermore, the expression 'wa-amana' has been used by some jurists as evidence regarding those deserving corporal punishment who seek refuge in the Harem region, although Malik's view is contrary to this. The text also addresses differences in recitation (fath/kasr) and their consequences in terms of grammatical analysis.

قال عبيد بن عمير وسعيد بن جبير : من الآفات والريب وقيل : من الكفار وقال السدي : أبنياه وأسساه على طهارة ونية طهارة فيجيء مثل قوله : أسس على التقوى

According to Ibn Kathir, the word 'masaba' expresses that people return to the Kaaba repeatedly, that even if they depart and go to their families, they turn toward it again, and that their longing for it does not cease; this is a manifestation of Allah's answering Ibrahim's supplication. The word 'aman' indicates that the House is both a gathering place and a place of security for people, and that during the Age of Ignorance, while people were being abducted in the surrounding areas, those who entered the Kaaba were safe. Ibn Kathir also conveys different views regarding the expression 'Makam-ı Ibrahim' (the entirety of the pilgrimage, the Black Stone, the stone upon which Ibrahim stood) and reports narrations that the verse was revealed concerning Umar's suggestion to make this place a prayer site.

ومضمون مافسر به هؤلاء الأئمة هذة الآية أن الله تعالى يذكر شرف البيت وما جعله موصوفا به شرعا وقدرا من كونه مثابة للناس أي جعله محلا تشتاق إليه الأرواح وتحن إليه ولا تقضي منه وطرا ولو ترددت إليه كل عام إستجابة من الله تعالى لدعاء خليله إبراهيم عليه السلام

According to Beydâwî, the Kaaba has been characterized as 'masaba' (a place to which people return) and 'aman' (a place of security); it is a place to which those performing pilgrimage and umrah return repeatedly or where they earn reward. Regarding what Makam-ı Ibrahim is: it could be the stone upon which Ibrahim's footprints are found, or the place where the stone previously stood, or the place where the Baytullah was built; furthermore, it has been reported that this expression refers to the two units of prayer performed after circumambulation, or encompasses the entire Harem, or refers to the places where the rites of pilgrimage are performed. It is noted that in the recitation of Nafi and Ibn Amir, the verb 'ittakhazu' is read as past tense and connected to 'ja'alna', thus producing the meaning that people took the Kaaba as their qiblah.

روي أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام أخذ بيد عمر رضي الله تعالى عنه وقال: «هذا مقام إبراهيم، فقال عمر: أفلا نتخذه مصلى، فقال: لم أومر بذلك، فلم تغب الشمس حتى نزلت»