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Quran 2:144

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 144 of 286 · Juz 2

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

Translations of Quran 2:144
EnglishTalal Itani

We have seen your face turned towards the heaven. So We will turn you towards a direction that will satisfy you. So turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. And wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it. Those who were given the Book know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is not unaware of what they do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces (when ye pray) toward it. Lo! Those who have received the Scripture know that (this revelation) is the Truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

hakikaten yüzünün Semada aranıp durduğunu görüyoruz, artık müsterih ol: seni hoşnud olacağın bir Kıbleye memur edeceğiz, haydi yüzünü Mescidi Harama doğru çevir, siz de -ey mü'minler- nerede bulunsanız yüzünüzü ona doğru çeviriniz; kendilerine kitab verilmiş olanlar da her halde bilirler ki o rablarından gelen haktır ve Allah onların yaptıklarından ve yapacaklarından gafil değildir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous t’avons vu tourner ton visage de tous les côtés du ciel ; Nous voulons que tu le tournes dorénavant vers une région dans laquelle tu te complairas. Tourne-le donc vers la plage de l’oratoire sacré. En quelque lieu que vous soyez, tournez-vous vers cette plage. Ceux qui ont reçu les Écritures savent que c’est la vérité qui vient du Seigneur, et Dieu n’est point inattentif à leurs actions.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij hebben gezien, dat gij uw gezicht naar den Hemel wendt, maar wij willen het eene richting geven die u aangenaam is. Wendt daarom uw gezicht naar den heiligen tempel; waar gij u ook bevindt, wendt uw aangezicht daarheen. Zij die de schrift ontvingen, weten het wel, dat deze waarheid van hunnen Heer komt, en God is niet onopmerkzaam omtrent hunne daden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Noi ti avevamo veduto rivolgere il viso da tutte le parti del cielo; vogliamo che tu da ora in poi lo rivolga verso una regione della quale ti compiacerai. Rivolgiti dunque verso l’oratorio sacro. In qualunque luogo siate, volgetevi verso quella parte. Coloro che hanno ricevutole Scritture sanno che la verità viene dal Signore, e Dio sta attento alle loro azioni.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.