۞ سَيَقُولُ Will say ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ the foolish ones مِنَ from ٱلنَّاسِ the people مَا What وَلَّىٰهُمْ (has) turned them عَن from قِبْلَتِهِمُ their direction of prayer ٱلَّتِى which كَانُوا۟ they were used to عَلَيْهَا ۚ [on it] قُل Say لِّلَّهِ For Allah ٱلْمَشْرِقُ (is) the east وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ ۚ and the west يَهْدِى He guides مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills إِلَىٰ to صِرَٰطٍۢ a path مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ straight ١٤٢

وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus جَعَلْنَـٰكُمْ We made you أُمَّةًۭ a community وَسَطًۭا (of the) middle way لِّتَكُونُوا۟ so that you will be شُهَدَآءَ witnesses عَلَى over ٱلنَّاسِ the mankind وَيَكُونَ and will be ٱلرَّسُولُ the Messenger عَلَيْكُمْ on you شَهِيدًۭا ۗ a witness وَمَا And not جَعَلْنَا We made ٱلْقِبْلَةَ the direction of prayer ٱلَّتِى which كُنتَ you were used to عَلَيْهَآ [on it] إِلَّا except لِنَعْلَمَ that We make evident مَن (he) who يَتَّبِعُ follows ٱلرَّسُولَ the Messenger مِمَّن from (he) who يَنقَلِبُ turns back عَلَىٰ on عَقِبَيْهِ ۚ his heels وَإِن And indeed كَانَتْ it was لَكَبِيرَةً certainly a great (test) إِلَّا except عَلَى for ٱلَّذِينَ those whom هَدَى guided ٱللَّهُ ۗ (by) Allah وَمَا And not كَانَ will ٱللَّهُ Allah لِيُضِيعَ let go waste إِيمَـٰنَكُمْ ۚ your faith إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah بِٱلنَّاسِ (is) to [the] mankind لَرَءُوفٌۭ Full of Kindness رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١٤٣

قَدْ Indeed نَرَىٰ We see تَقَلُّبَ (the) turning وَجْهِكَ (of) your face فِى towards ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ the heaven فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ So We will surely turn you قِبْلَةًۭ (to the) direction of prayer تَرْضَىٰهَا ۚ you will be pleased with فَوَلِّ So turn وَجْهَكَ your face شَطْرَ towards the direction ٱلْمَسْجِدِ (of) Al-Masjid ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ Al-Haraam وَحَيْثُ and wherever مَا that كُنتُمْ you are فَوَلُّوا۟ [so] turn وُجُوهَكُمْ your faces شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ (in) its direction وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُوتُوا۟ were given ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book لَيَعْلَمُونَ surely know أَنَّهُ that it ٱلْحَقُّ (is) the truth مِن from رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ their Lord وَمَا And not ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah بِغَـٰفِلٍ unaware عَمَّا of what يَعْمَلُونَ they do ١٤٤

وَلَئِنْ And even if أَتَيْتَ you come ٱلَّذِينَ (to) those who أُوتُوا۟ were given ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book بِكُلِّ with all ءَايَةٍۢ (the) signs مَّا not تَبِعُوا۟ they would follow قِبْلَتَكَ ۚ your direction of prayer وَمَآ and not أَنتَ (will) you (be) بِتَابِعٍۢ a follower قِبْلَتَهُمْ ۚ (of) their direction of prayer وَمَا And not بَعْضُهُم some of them بِتَابِعٍۢ (are) followers قِبْلَةَ (of the) direction of prayer بَعْضٍۢ ۚ (of each) other وَلَئِنِ And if ٱتَّبَعْتَ you followed أَهْوَآءَهُم their desires مِّنۢ from بَعْدِ after مَا [what] جَآءَكَ came to you مِنَ of ٱلْعِلْمِ ۙ the knowledge إِنَّكَ indeed, you إِذًۭا (would) then لَّمِنَ (be) surely among ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ١٤٥

ٱلَّذِينَ (To) those whom ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ We gave [them] ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ they recognize it كَمَا like يَعْرِفُونَ they recognize أَبْنَآءَهُمْ ۖ their sons وَإِنَّ And indeed فَرِيقًۭا a group مِّنْهُمْ of them لَيَكْتُمُونَ surely they conceal ٱلْحَقَّ the Truth وَهُمْ while they يَعْلَمُونَ know ١٤٦

ٱلْحَقُّ The Truth مِن (is) from رَّبِّكَ ۖ your Lord فَلَا so (do) not تَكُونَنَّ be مِنَ among ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ the doubters ١٤٧

وَلِكُلٍّۢ And for everyone وِجْهَةٌ (is) a direction هُوَ he مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ turns towards it فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ so race ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ (to) the good أَيْنَ Wherever مَا that تَكُونُوا۟ you will be يَأْتِ will bring بِكُمُ you ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah جَمِيعًا ۚ together إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ (is) on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing قَدِيرٌۭ All-Powerful ١٤٨

وَمِنْ And from حَيْثُ wherever خَرَجْتَ you start forth فَوَلِّ [so] turn وَجْهَكَ your face شَطْرَ (in the) direction ٱلْمَسْجِدِ (of) Al-Masjid ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ Al-Haraam وَإِنَّهُۥ And indeed, it لَلْحَقُّ (is) surely the truth مِن from رَّبِّكَ ۗ your Lord وَمَا And not ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah بِغَـٰفِلٍ unaware عَمَّا of what تَعْمَلُونَ you do ١٤٩

وَمِنْ And from حَيْثُ wherever خَرَجْتَ you start forth فَوَلِّ [so] turn وَجْهَكَ your face شَطْرَ (in the) direction ٱلْمَسْجِدِ (of) Al-Masjid ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ Al-Haraam وَحَيْثُ And wherever مَا that كُنتُمْ you (all) are فَوَلُّوا۟ [so] turn وُجُوهَكُمْ your faces شَطْرَهُۥ (in) its direction لِئَلَّا so that not يَكُونَ will be لِلنَّاسِ for the people عَلَيْكُمْ against you حُجَّةٌ any argument إِلَّا except ٱلَّذِينَ those who ظَلَمُوا۟ wronged مِنْهُمْ among them فَلَا so (do) not تَخْشَوْهُمْ fear them وَٱخْشَوْنِى but fear Me وَلِأُتِمَّ And that I complete نِعْمَتِى My favor عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَلَعَلَّكُمْ [and] so that you may تَهْتَدُونَ (be) guided ١٥٠

كَمَآ As أَرْسَلْنَا We sent فِيكُمْ among you رَسُولًۭا a Messenger مِّنكُمْ from you يَتْلُوا۟ (who) recites عَلَيْكُمْ to you ءَايَـٰتِنَا Our verses وَيُزَكِّيكُمْ and purifies you وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ and teaches you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ and the wisdom وَيُعَلِّمُكُم and teaches you مَّا what لَمْ not تَكُونُوا۟ you were تَعْلَمُونَ knowing ١٥١

فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ So remember Me أَذْكُرْكُمْ I will remember you وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ and be grateful لِى to Me وَلَا and (do) not تَكْفُرُونِ (be) ungrateful to Me ١٥٢