سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 149
وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿149﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And from wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid-Al-Harâm (at Makkah), that is indeed the truth from your Lord. And Allâh is not unaware of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْ
wamin
And from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
wherever
خَرَجْتَ
kharajta
you start forth
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
[so] turn
وَجْهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطْرَ
shaṭra
(in the) direction
ٱلْمَسْجِدِ
l-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ
l-ḥarāmi
Al-Haraam
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed, it
لَلْحَقُّ
lalḥaqqu
(is) surely the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ ۗ
rabbika
your Lord
وَمَا
wamā
And not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَـٰفِلٍ
bighāfilin
unaware
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 149) That is, facing the qiblah in obligatory prayer is such a command that it is necessary to observe even during travel. No one should think that due to the hardship of travel there will be any relaxation here; rather, Allah Almighty’s statement: «وَ اِنَّهٗ لَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ» is for the emphasis of this command, and «وَ مَا اللّٰهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ» is to warn against its opposition, so that no one neglects it by considering it insignificant. (Ibn Ashur)
