The Quran states that the house built by Abraham and Ishmael is in Mecca, and this is supported by the Quranic text.

The Quran claims to be a fully detailed scripture, yet it lacks specific references to Ishmael's settlement in Mecca. Instead, biblical texts such as Psalm 84:4-7 and 2 Samuel 5:22-23 indicate that the Valley of Baca, often associated with pilgrimage, is located near Jerusalem. This suggests that the house of worship built by Abraham and Ishmael was indeed in Jerusalem, not Mecca. Furthermore, the Quran does not explicitly state that Becca is an alternate name for Mecca, raising questions about the validity of the claim that the Kaaba is the first house of worship. The geographical distance and context provided in the scriptures further support the argument that the original site of worship is the Temple in Jerusalem, not the Kaaba in Mecca.