۞ 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

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ Seek help بِٱلصَّبْرِ through patience وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ and the prayer إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah مَعَ (is) with ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ the patient ones ١٥٣

وَلَا And (do) not تَقُولُوا۟ say لِمَن for (the ones) who يُقْتَلُ are slain فِى in سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah أَمْوَٰتٌۢ ۚ (They are) dead بَلْ Nay أَحْيَآءٌۭ (they are) alive وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لَّا you (do) not تَشْعُرُونَ perceive ١٥٤

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم And surely We will test you بِشَىْءٍۢ with something مِّنَ of ٱلْخَوْفِ [the] fear وَٱلْجُوعِ and [the] hunger وَنَقْصٍۢ and loss مِّنَ of ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ [the] wealth وَٱلْأَنفُسِ and [the] lives وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ and [the] fruits وَبَشِّرِ but give good news ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ (to) the patient ones ١٥٥

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who إِذَآ when أَصَـٰبَتْهُم strikes them مُّصِيبَةٌۭ a misfortune قَالُوٓا۟ they say إِنَّا Indeed, we لِلَّهِ belong to Allah وَإِنَّآ and indeed we إِلَيْهِ towards Him رَٰجِعُونَ will return ١٥٦

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those عَلَيْهِمْ on them صَلَوَٰتٌۭ (are) blessings مِّن from رَّبِّهِمْ their Lord وَرَحْمَةٌۭ ۖ and Mercy وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ And those هُمُ [they] ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ (are) the guided ones ١٥٧

۞ إِنَّ Indeed ٱلصَّفَا the Safa وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ and the Marwah مِن (are) from شَعَآئِرِ (the) symbols ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah فَمَنْ So whoever حَجَّ performs Hajj ٱلْبَيْتَ (of) the House أَوِ or ٱعْتَمَرَ performs Umrah فَلَا so no جُنَاحَ blame عَلَيْهِ on him أَن that يَطَّوَّفَ he walks بِهِمَا ۚ between [both of] them وَمَن And whoever تَطَوَّعَ voluntarily does خَيْرًۭا good فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah شَاكِرٌ (is) All-Appreciative عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ١٥٨

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَكْتُمُونَ conceal مَآ what أَنزَلْنَا We revealed مِنَ of ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ the clear proofs وَٱلْهُدَىٰ and the Guidance مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after مَا [what] بَيَّنَّـٰهُ We made clear لِلنَّاسِ to the people فِى in ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۙ the Book أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those يَلْعَنُهُمُ curses them ٱللَّهُ Allah وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ and curse them ٱللَّـٰعِنُونَ the ones who curse ١٥٩

إِلَّا Except ٱلَّذِينَ those تَابُوا۟ who repent[ed] وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ and reform[ed] وَبَيَّنُوا۟ and openly declar[ed] فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Then those أَتُوبُ I will accept repentance عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ from them وَأَنَا and I (am) ٱلتَّوَّابُ the Acceptor of Repentance ٱلرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful ١٦٠

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve[d] وَمَاتُوا۟ and die[d] وَهُمْ while they كُفَّارٌ (were) disbelievers أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those عَلَيْهِمْ on them لَعْنَةُ (is the) curse ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ and the Angels وَٱلنَّاسِ and the mankind أَجْمَعِينَ all together ١٦١