Surah Al-Baqara 2:149 — translation and meaning

البقرة · Verse 149 / 286 · Page 23

ۗ ۖ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَإِنَّهُ لَلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Word by Word

ۗ
ۖ
وَمِنْ
wamin
And from
حَيْثُ
haythu
wherever
خَرَجْتَ
kharajta
you start forth
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
[so] turn
وَجْهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطْرَ
shatra
(in the) direction
الْمَسْجِدِ
al-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
الْحَرَامِ
al-harami
Al-Haraam
وَإِنَّهُ
wa-innahu
And indeed, it
لَلْحَقُّ
lalhaqqu
(is) surely the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَافِلٍ
bighafilin
unaware
عَمَّا
amma
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do

Transliteration

Wa min haisu kharajta fawalli wajhaka shatral Masjidil Haraami wa innahoo lalhaqqu mir Rabbik; wa mallaahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon

Translation

So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Wherever you come from and wherever you are, you, O Prophet, and your followers are to face towards the Sacred Mosque (the Kaaba in Makkah) when you want to pray. It is the truth that has been revealed to you from your Lord. Allah is not unaware of what you do. Rather, He is aware of all that you do, and you will be rewarded accordingly.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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