Taberî reports that Ibrahim and Ismail made the supplication 'Our Lord, accept from us' while raising the foundations (qawâ'id) of the Kaaba; he points out that it was a building constructed for worship to Allah, not a dwelling. He also reports different views concerning what is meant by 'words,' whether 'the Station of Ibrahim' and 'foundations' existed previously, and puts forth his own preference.

وفي إخبار الله تعالى ذكره أنهما رفعا القواعد من البيت وهما يقولان: دليل واضح على أن بناءهما ذلك لم يكن مسكنا يسكنانه ولا منزلا ينزلانه، بل هو دليل على أنهما بنياه ورفعا قواعده لكل من أراد أن يعبد الله تقربا منهما إلى الله بذلك

Zemahşerî reports different interpretations of the command to 'raise' in this verse: according to Ibn Abbas, this means the construction of mosques or the elevation of their value; according to Hasan, the raising commanded by Allah is not through the building itself, but through ta'zim (respect and exaltation).

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما : هي المساجد ، أمر الله أن تبنى ، أو تعظيمها والرفع من قدرها . وعن الحسن رضي الله عنه : ما أمر الله أن ترفع بالبناء ، ولكن بالتعظيم

In this text, Fahreddin er-Râzî states that what is meant by the expression 'Station of Ibrahim' is the stone upon which Ibrahim stood when the building was raised, and that this is the preferred view; he also reports the views of Mujahid that it is the entire Haram, 'Atâ that it is Arafat-Muzdalifah-Jamarat, and Ibn Abbas that it is the entire pilgrimage. He also reports that the majority holds the view that the foundations (qawâ'id) of the House of Allah existed before Ibrahim and were in ruins when Ibrahim rebuilt them, and that Ismail shared in this construction with Ibrahim.

واتفق المحققون على أن القول الأولى أولى ويدل عليه وجوه . الأول : ما روى جابر أنه عليه السلام لما فرغ من الطواف أتى المقام وتلا قوله تعالى

Kurtubî reports that the word 'al-qawâ'id' in this verse means foundations/essentials, that linguists have given views on this matter, and that there are different reports concerning who built the House for the first time. According to some reports, the angels built the House, according to others, Adam built it, and then Ibrahim. In this context, various reports are transmitted concerning the construction process of the House from the time Adam was sent down from Paradise, and Ibrahim's uncovering and raising of these foundations.

واختلف الناس فيمن بنى البيت أولا وأسسه فقيل : الملائكة روي عن جعفر بن محمد قال : سئل أبي وأنا حاضر عن بدء خلق البيت فقال : إن الله عز وجل لما قال : إني جاعل في الأرض خليفة قالت الملائكة : أتجعل فيها من

Ibn Kesîr states that the word 'qawâ'id' means 'foundation/essential,' and reports the event of Ibrahim and Ismail raising the foundations of the Kaaba. He also reports among the traditions the view that these foundations existed before Ibrahim and that Ibrahim was only guided and directed to them; he even transmits a story that the location of the Kaaba was determined from the time Adam was sent down to earth.

وفي هذا السياق ما يدل على أن قواعد البيت كانت مبنية قبل إبراهيم وإنما هدى إبراهيم إليها وبوئ لها وقد ذهب إلى ذلك ذاهبون

According to this scholar, the expression 'al-qawâ'id' means the foundations of the house, and it is narrated that Ibrahim raised these foundations while constructing the Kaaba. The word qawâ'id is an attribute derived from qa'ûd, which means 'stability/firmness,' and what is intended is the raising of the foundation from its lowly state with the building to a state of height; furthermore, by this may also be meant that each layer of the building forms a foundation for the one above it. According to another view, what is meant here is the elevation of the place and honor of the Kaaba, the calling of people to pilgrimage. It is stated that Ismail helped his father by carrying stones, and that the two of them made supplication, saying 'Our Lord, accept from us.'

والقواعد جمع قاعدة وهي الأساس صفة غالبة من القعود، بمعنى الثبات، ولعله مجاز من المقابل للقيام، ومنه قعدك الله، ورفعها البناء عليها فإنه ينقلها عن هيئة الانخفاض إلى هيئة الارتفاع