The Holy Quran 2:144 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

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

Translation

Verily We see you (O Muhammad ﷺ) frequently lifting your gaze towards the sky (waiting for Allaah's command to change the Qibla back to the Kabah). We will most assuredly turn you towards a Qibla (of Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام) that pleases you. So turn your face (during salaah) towards the Masjidul Haraam (where the Kabah is situated and where fighting, the hunting of animals, and the chopping off of trees are prohibited). Wherever you may be (whether at home or travelling over land or sea), turn your faces towards it (towards the Kabah when performing salaah). Most certainly those who have been given the Book (the Jews) know well that this command (changing the Qibla) is from their Rabb (because this was mentioned in the Torah along with the description of Rasulullaah ﷺ). And Allaah is not unmindful (unaware) of what they do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

قد نرى تحوُّل وجهك -أيها الرسول- في جهة السماء، مرة بعد مرة; انتظارًا لنزول الوحي إليك في شأن القبلة، فلنصرفنك عن «بيت المقدس» إلى قبلة تحبها وترضاها، وهي وجهة المسجد الحرام بـ «مكة» ، فولِّ وجهك إليها. وفي أي مكان كنتم -أيها المسلمون- وأردتم الصلاة فتوجهوا نحو المسجد الحرام.

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