سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 144
قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَىٰهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿144﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! We have seen the turning of your (Muhammad’s صلى الله عليه وسلم) face towards the heaven. Surely, We shall turn you to a Qiblah (prayer direction) that shall please you, so turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah). And wheresoever you people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction. Certainly, the people who were given the Scripture (i.e. Jews and the Christians) know well that, that (your turning towards the direction of the Ka‘bah at Makkah in prayers) is the truth from their Lord. And Allâh is not unaware of what they do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
نَرَىٰ
narā
We see
تَقَلُّبَ
taqalluba
(the) turning
وَجْهِكَ
wajhika
(of) your face
فِى
fī
towards
ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ
l-samāi
the heaven
فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ
falanuwalliyannaka
So We will surely turn you
قِبْلَةًۭ
qib'latan
(to the) direction of prayer
تَرْضَىٰهَا ۚ
tarḍāhā
you will be pleased with
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
So turn
وَجْهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطْرَ
shaṭra
towards the direction
ٱلْمَسْجِدِ
l-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ
l-ḥarāmi
Al-Haraam
وَحَيْثُ
waḥaythu
and wherever
مَا
mā
that
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
فَوَلُّوا۟
fawallū
[so] turn
وُجُوهَكُمْ
wujūhakum
your faces
شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ
shaṭrahu
(in) its direction
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
لَيَعْلَمُونَ
layaʿlamūna
surely know
أَنَّهُ
annahu
that it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَمَا
wamā
And not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَـٰفِلٍ
bighāfilin
unaware
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
they do
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
144. 1. In the various sacred books of the People of the Book, there are clear indications regarding the Ka'bah being the qiblah of the Last of the Prophets. Therefore, its truth was certainly known to them, but their racial pride and jealousy became an obstacle in accepting the truth.
