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2:142

۞ 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

The foolish among the people will say, "What has turned them away from their qiblah, which they used to face?" Say, "To Allāh belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."

— Come To Light

2:143

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

And thus We have made you a median [i.e., just] community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you. And We did not make the qiblah which you used to face except that We might make evident who would follow the Messenger from who would turn back on his heels. And indeed, it is difficult except for those whom Allāh has guided. And never would Allāh have caused you to lose your faith [i.e., your previous prayers]. Indeed Allāh is, to the people, Kind and Merciful.

— Come To Light

2:144

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

We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muḥammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face [i.e., yourself] toward al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces [i.e., yourselves] toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture [i.e., the Jews and the Christians] well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allāh is not unaware of what they do.

— Come To Light

2:145

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

And if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers.

— Come To Light

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