سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 150
وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُۥ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَيْكُمْ حُجَّةٌ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَٱخْشَوْنِى وَلِأُتِمَّ نِعْمَتِى عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ﴿150﴾
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), and wheresoever you are, turn your faces towards it (when you pray) so that men may have no argument against you except those of them that are wrong-doers, so fear them not, but fear Me! - And so that I may complete My Blessings on you and that you may be guided.
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
وَحَيْثُ
waḥaythu
And wherever
مَا
mā
that
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you (all) are
فَوَلُّوا۟
fawallū
[so] turn
وُجُوهَكُمْ
wujūhakum
your faces
شَطْرَهُۥ
shaṭrahu
(in) its direction
لِئَلَّا
li-allā
so that not
يَكُونَ
yakūna
will be
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for the people
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
against you
حُجَّةٌ
ḥujjatun
any argument
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
wronged
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
فَلَا
falā
so (do) not
تَخْشَوْهُمْ
takhshawhum
fear them
وَٱخْشَوْنِى
wa-ikh'shawnī
but fear Me
وَلِأُتِمَّ
wali-utimma
And that I complete
نِعْمَتِى
niʿ'matī
My favor
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَلَعَلَّكُمْ
walaʿallakum
[and] so that you may
تَهْتَدُونَ
tahtadūna
(be) guided
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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150. And wherever you set out from, turn your face towards the Ka‘bah at the time of prayer. And wherever you (O Muslims) may be, turn your faces towards it, so that people may have no argument against you—except those among them who do wrong; so do not fear them, but fear Me. And this is so that I may perfect My favor upon you, and so that you may be guided.
[187] The unjust or stubborn people will not stop objecting even after the change of Qiblah. For example, the Jews objected that after the truth of our Qiblah became evident and was accepted, now it has been abandoned merely out of stubbornness and jealousy, and the polytheists began to say that now they have realized the rightfulness of our Qiblah, so they have adopted it. In this way, they will accept many more of our matters. Therefore, O Prophet ﷺ! Do not pay attention to what these people say, nor is there any need to fear them; rather, fear only Me and obey My command.
[188]
The Change of Qiblah Was a Blessing:
By blessing is meant the same blessing of leadership and guidance which was taken from the Children of Israel and given to this Ummah. Allah Almighty is saying that this command of changing the Qiblah is actually a sign of your elevation to this position. As long as you continue to obey Me, this position will remain with you. And in case of disobedience, it can also be taken away.
[187] The unjust or stubborn people will not stop objecting even after the change of Qiblah. For example, the Jews objected that after the truth of our Qiblah became evident and was accepted, now it has been abandoned merely out of stubbornness and jealousy, and the polytheists began to say that now they have realized the rightfulness of our Qiblah, so they have adopted it. In this way, they will accept many more of our matters. Therefore, O Prophet ﷺ! Do not pay attention to what these people say, nor is there any need to fear them; rather, fear only Me and obey My command.
[188]
The Change of Qiblah Was a Blessing:
By blessing is meant the same blessing of leadership and guidance which was taken from the Children of Israel and given to this Ummah. Allah Almighty is saying that this command of changing the Qiblah is actually a sign of your elevation to this position. As long as you continue to obey Me, this position will remain with you. And in case of disobedience, it can also be taken away.
