Qur'an 2:144

القرآن 2:144

Qur'an 2:144 (sura Al-Baqara, verse 144).

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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

Text: Tanzil Project,tanzil.net · verbatim and unchanged · previous verse · next verse

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.— Marmaduke Pickthall

Summary

Verse 144 of Surat al-Baqara, a Medinan surah. Scholars connect its revelation to Change of Qibla. 1 2 3

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Its place: verse 144 of 286 verses in the surah. The text is kept in the frozen Tanzil mushaf and is not retyped here.

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Part of
Sura 2: Al-Baqara
Revealed about
The change of the qibla
Mentions
Al-Masjid Al-Haram
Basis for
Ta'abbud (obedience to a command as worship)

Sources

  1. Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
  2. al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  3. Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Tanzil Project, public-domain translations
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