Quran 2:115 Word by Word & Translations

2:115 Word by Word (2021)

And for Allah (is) the east and the west, so wherever you turn [so] there (is the) face (of) Allah. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.


2:115 Arabic

وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَشْرِقُ وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا۟ فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

2:115 Transliteration

Walillahi almashriqu waalmaghribu faaynama tuwalloo fathamma wajhu Allahi inna Allaha wasiAAun AAaleemun
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And to God belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn, there is the face of God. God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.
Abdel Haleem
The East and the West belong to God: wherever you turn, there is His Face. God is all pervading and all knowing
Abdul Hye
To Allah belongs the east and the west, so wherever you turn (face) there will be the face (presence) of Allah. Surely! Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And unto Allah belongeth the east and the west; so withersoever you turn there is the countenance of Allah: verily Allah is pervading, Knowing
Ahmed Ali
To God belong the East and the West. Wherever you turn the glory of God is everywhere: All-pervading is He and all-knowing
Ahmed Hulusi
And to Allah belongs the east (the place of birth and origin) and the west (setting – disappearance – death). So wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah (you are face to face with the manifestation of Allah’s Names). Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And east and west all is for Allah, then whichever side you turn your face there is the face of Allah (The mercy of Allah inclined towards you). Undoubtedly Allah is all Embracing, all Knowing.
Aisha Bewley
Both East and West belong to Allah, so wherever you turn, the Face of Allah is there. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
Ali Ünal
(They attempt to exploit the issue of qiblah – the direction of Prayer – as a pretext to bar Muslims from places of worship and to prevent God’s Name being mentioned and invoked in them.) To God belong the East and the West (and therefore the whole earth with its east and west: wherever you are, you can turn to Him in the Prayer). Then, in whatever direction you turn, there is the "Face" of God. God is All-Embracing (with His mercy), All-Knowing
Ali Quli Qara'i
To Allah belong the east and the west: so whichever way you turn, there is the face of Allah! Allah is indeed all-bounteous, all-knowing
Amatul Rahman Omar
And to Allah belongs the east and the west; so whichsoever way you may turn (you will find) there is Allah's attention. Surely, Allah is All-Pervading, All-Knowing
Arthur John Arberry
To God belong the East and the West; whithersoever you turn, there is the Face of God; God is All-embracing, All-knowing
Bakhtiari Nejad
The east and the west belong to God, so wherever you turn, there is God's direction. God is bountiful (and boundless) and knowledgeable.
Bijan Moeinian
East or West, all belongs to God. No matter where you turn your face, God is there (therefore do not engage in a dispute about why Mecca is appointed as the direction of prayer.) Know that God is present every where and is the most knowledgeable (so obey Him and say your prayers toward the oldest place designated to the worship of God, i.e. Mecca.
Bilal Muhammad 2018
To God belong the East and West. Wherever you turn, there is the Presence of God, for God is Ever Present, All Knowing
Corpus.Quran
And for Allah (is) the east and the west so wherever you turn [so] there (is the) face (of) Allah Indeed Allah (is) All-Encompassing All-Knowing
Dr. Kamal Omar
And to Allah belong the East and the West. Whithersoever you adopt direction, then and there is the attention of Allah. Verily Allah is Omnipresent, Omniscient
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And to God belongs the East and the West. So wherever you turn to, then, again, there is the Countenance of God. Truly, God is One Who is Extensive, Knowing.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And the east and the west (all) belong to Allah alone. So whichever direction you turn to, there is the presence of Allah (i.e., the essence of Allah is radiantly manifest in all directions). Surely, Allah is Infinite, All-Knowing
Dr. Munir Munshey
The East, and the West belong to Allah. Face any direction, and right there is the face of Allah (in that very direction)! Indeed, Allah is the Infinite, the all-Knowing
Edward Henry Palmer
God's is the east and the west, and wherever ye turn there is God's face; verily, God comprehends and knows
Faridul Haque
And the East and the West, all belong to Allah - so whichever direction you face, there is Allah’s Entity (Allah’s Mercy is directed towards you); indeed Allah is the All Capable, (His powers and reach are limitless), the All Knowing
Fode Drame
For Allah is the east and the west so wherever you are turned towards, surely Allah’s face is there. Truly Allah is All-encompassing, All-knowing.
George Sale
To God belongeth the east and the west; therefore whithersoever ye turn your selves to pray, there is the face of God; for God is omnipresent and omniscient
Hamid S. Aziz
To Allah belongs the East and the West, and wherever you turn there is Allah´s face (presence); for verily, Allah is All-pervading and All-Knowing
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
To Allah belong the east and the west. Whichever way you turn, there is the Face of Allah. He is the Embracer, the Knower
Hilali - Khan
And to Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn yourselves or your faces there is the Face of Allah (and He is High above, over His Throne). Surely! Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures needs, All-Knowing
Irving/Hegab
The East and West are Allah (God)'s: wherever you may turn, there will be Allah (God)'s countenance, for Allah (God) is Boundless, Aware!
John Medows Rodwell
The East and the West is God's: therefore, whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God: Truly God is immense and knoweth all
Linda "iLham" Barto
To Allah belong the east and the west. Wherever you turn, Allah’s countenance is there. Truly, Allah is the All-embracing, the All-knowing.
Maududi
The East and the West, all belong to Allah: you will face Allah in whichsoever direction you turn your face: Allah is All-Embracing and All-Knowing
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And Allah's is the East and the West, so whither you turn thither is Allah's purpose. Surely Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing
Mir Aneesuddin
And Allah's is the east and the west, so in which ever direction you turn, then there (you have ) Allah's Person (Attention). Allah is certainly Omnipresent, Knowing.
Mohammad Shafi
And for Allah are the East and the West. So, whichever way you turn, there the divine Face of Alla ! Allah is indeed all encompassing, all knowing
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And to God the sunrise/east and the sunset/west, so wherever you turn, so there (is) God's face/direction, that God is rich/extended , knowledgeable
Muhammad Asad
And God's is the east and the west: and wherever you turn, there is God's countenance. Behold, God is infinite, all-knowing
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And Allah has the East and the West; so, wherever you turn around, (then) hence is the Face of Allah; surely Allah is Ever-Embracing, Ever-Knowing
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Unto Allah belong the East and the West, and whithersoever ye turn, there is Allah's Countenance. Lo! Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing
Muhammad Sarwar
The East and the West belong to God. Wherever you turn, you are always in the presence of God. God is Munificent and Omniscient
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
To Allah belongs the East and the West. So, whichever way you turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing
Munir Mezyed
Unto Allâh belongs the East and the West, therefore, wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allâh. Indeed, Allâh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
MunirMezyed2023
To Allâh belong the East and the West, therefore, wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allâh. Indeed, Allâh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
Musharraf Hussain
The East and the West belong to Allah, so wherever you turn, Allah’s Presence will be there. Indeed, Allah is Boundlessly Vast, the Knowing.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
To Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn you are facing ˹towards˺ Allah. Surely Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
Mustaqim
And to Allah belongs the East and the West, so wherever you turn, Allah´s presence is there, Allah is far-reaching, knowing.
N J Dawood 2014
To God belongs the East and the West. Whichever way you turn there is the Face of God. God is omnipresent and all knowing
Rashad Khalifa
To GOD belongs the east and the west; wherever you go there will be the presence of GOD. GOD is Omnipresent, Omniscient.
Safi Kaskas
To God belong the East and the West, and His face is wherever you turn. God is Infinite, All-Knowing.
Samy Mahdy
And for Allah are the East and the West. So whichever way you are turning, there is Allah’s face. Surely Allah is all-Encompassing, Knowledgeable.
Shabbir Ahmed
And unto Allah belong the East and the West. (He transcends all boundaries and so is the Divine System that can be established anywhere on earth). Wherever you go, whichever way you turn, there is Allah's Countenance, and you remain in His Dominion. Behold, Allah is Transcendent, Knower of every site in the Universe. (3:95)
Shakir
And Allah's is the East and the West, therefore, whither you turn, thither is Allah's purpose; surely Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing
Sher Ali
To ALLAH belongs the East and the West; so whithersover you turn, there will be the face of ALLAH. Surely, ALLAH is Bountiful, All-Knowing
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And to Allah belong the East and the West: Wherever you turn, there is the Face (the Divine Countenance and Presence) of Allah. For Allah is All Pervading (Wasi'), All Knowing (Aleem)
T.B.Irving
The East and West are God´s: ´wherever you may turn, there will be God´s countenance, for God is Boundless, Aware!
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
To God belong the East and the West. Wherever you turn, there is God’s countenance. God is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
Talal Itani (2012)
To God belong the East and the West. Whichever way you turn, there is God's presence. God is Omnipresent and Omniscient
The Study Quran
To God belong the East and the West. Wheresoever you turn, there is the Face of God. God is All-Encompassing, Knowing
The Wise Quran
And God's is the east and the west, so wherever you turn there is God's face; indeed, God is immense, knowing.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And to Allah belongs the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah . Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing
Wahiduddin Khan
The East and the West belong to God. Whichever way you turn, there is the Face of God. God is all pervading and all knowing
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
To Allah belong the east and the West: Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of Allah. For Allah is all-Pervading, all-Knowing