Quran 2 : 149

And from wherever you start forth, [so] turn your face (in the) direction (of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraam. And indeed, it (is) surely the truth from your Lord. And not (is) Allah unaware of what you do.
وَمِنْ
Wamin
حَيْثُ
Ḥaythu
خَرَجْتَ
Kharajta
فَوَلِّ
Fawalli
وَجْهَكَ
Wajhaka
شَطْرَ
Shaṭra
ٱلْمَسْجِدِ
Almasjidi
ٱلْحَرَامِ
Alḥarāmi
وَإِنَّهُۥ
Waiinnahu
لَلْحَقُّ
Lalḥaqqu
مِن
Min
رَّبِّكَ
Rrabbika
وَمَا
Wamā
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
بِغَٰفِلٍ
Bighaāfilin
عَمَّا
ʿAmmā
تَعْمَلُونَ
Taʿmalūna

Ahmed Ali

Wherever you come from turn towards the Holy Mosque: This in truth is from your Lord. God is not negligent of all you do

Safi Kaskas

Wherever you go, turn your face toward the Sacred Sanctuary. This is the Truth from your Lord. God is aware of what you do.

N J Dawood 2014

Whichever way you depart, face towards the Holy Mosque. This is surely the Truth from your Lord. God is never heedless of what you do.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

And from wherever you go out, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is the truth from your Lord. God is not unaware of what you do.

Talal Itani (2012)

And wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is the truth from your Lord, and God is not heedless of what you do

Aisha Bewley

Wherever you come from, turn your face to the Masjid al-Haram. This is certainly the truth from your Lord. Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Wahiduddin Khan

Wherever you set out from, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosquethis is the truth from your Lord: He is not unaware of what you d

Arthur John Arberry

From whatsoever place thou issuest, turn thy face towards the Holy Mosque; it is the truth from thy Lord. God is not heedless of the things you do

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), wherever you go, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca). This is the truth from your Lord who is not unaware of what you d

Mustaqim

From wherever you come out, turn your face towards the sacred mosque, and this is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Ali Quli Qara'i

Whencesoever you may go out, turn your face towards the Holy Mosque. Indeed it is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not oblivious of what you do

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

From wherever you emerge, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is surely the truth from your Lord. Allah is never inattentive of what you do

The Study Quran

And whencesoever thou goest out, turn thy face toward the Sacred Mosque. Indeed, it is the truth from thy Lord. And God is not heedless of what you do

Faridul Haque

And wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and indeed it is the truth from your Lord; and Allah is not unaware of your deeds

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And from wherever you go out, you shall set yourself towards the Restricted Temple; it is the truth from your Lord; and God is not unaware of what you do.

Bijan Moeinian

Wherever you are, say your prayers towards Majid-Alharam (in Mecca.) This is an order from your Lord. Do not think that God does not know what you are doing

Linda "iLham" Barto

From wherever you begin, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque. That is indeed the truth from your Lord. Allah does not ignore what you do.

Hamid S. Aziz

From wherever you come forth, there turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque, for it is surely truth from your Lord; Allah is not unmindful about what you do

Edward Henry Palmer

From whencesoever thou comest forth, there turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque, for it is surely truth from thy Lord; God is not careless about what ye do

John Medows Rodwell

And from whatever place thou comest forth, turn thy face toward the sacred Mosque; for this is the truth from thy Lord; and God is not inattentive to your doings

Rashad Khalifa

Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat) towards the Sacred Masjid. This is the truth from your Lord. GOD is never unaware of anything you all do.

T.B.Irving

No matter where you may set out from, turn your face towards the Hallowed Mosque. It means the Truth from your Lord; nor will God overlook whatever you are doing.

George Sale

And from what place soever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the holy temple; for this is truth from thy Lord; neither is God regardless of that which ye do

The Wise Quran

And from wherever you come forth, turn your face towards the Holy Mosque; and indeed it is surely the truth from your Lord. And God is not heedless of what you do.

Sher Ali

And from wheresoever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque; for that is indeed the truth from thy Lord. And ALLAH is not unmindful of what you do

Bilal Muhammad 2018

From wherever you are, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Masjid. That is indeed the truth from the Guardian Evolver. And God is not unmindful of what you do

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And from whatsoever place thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque. And surely it is the truth from thy Lord. And Allah is not heedless of what you do

Mohammad Shafi

And turn your face, whersoever youh hail from, towards the Sacred Place of Worship! And it is, indeed, the Truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.h

Bakhtiari Nejad

And from wherever you go out, turn your face toward the Sacred Mosque (during mandatory prayer), indeed that is the truth from your Lord. God is not unaware of what you do.

Maududi

At whatever place you may be, turn your face towards Masjid Haram (at Prayer time) for this is, in fact, a Commandment of your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of what you do

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

From whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque; that is indeed the truth from the Lord. And Allah is not unmindful of what ye do

Abdel Haleem

[Prophet], wherever you may have started out, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque- this is the truth from your Lord: He is not unaware of what you do

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And from whencesoever thou goest forth, turn thy face toward the Sacred Mosque, and verily it is the very truth from thy Lord; and Allah is not neglectful of that which ye work

Musharraf Hussain

By whichever direction you go out ofMadinah , turn to face the Sacred Mosque in prayer; that is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Abdul Hye

From wherever you come forth, turn your face (in prayer) towards the Sacred Masjid (at Makkah), and indeed this is the truth from your Lord. Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And from where so ever you come forth turn your face towards the sacred Mosque (Kaaba) and that is necessarily, the truth from your Lord and Allah is not unaware of your doings.

Mir Aneesuddin

And from whichever place you come forth, then turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and it is certainly the truth from your Fosterer and Allah is not unaware of what you do.

Samy Mahdy

And from wherever you exit out, appoint your face towards the Sacred Mosque. And surely this is the right from your Lord, and Allah is not inattentive about what you are working.

Shakir

And from whatsoever place you come forth, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and surely it is the very truth from your Lord, and Allah is not at all heedless of what you do

Irving/Hegab

No matter where you may set out from, turn your face towards the Hallowed Mosque (in Mecca). It means the Truth from your Lord; nor will Allah (God) overlook whatever you are doing.

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And from where you go out, then turn your face towards the Inviolable Mosque; and surely it is indeed the Truth from your Lord; and in no way is Allah ever heedless of whatever you do

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad) turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord. Allah is not unaware of what ye do

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

From wherever you set out, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque (Al-Masjid-ul-Haram). That, indeed, is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of what you do

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Wherever you are ˹O Prophet˺, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is certainly the truth from your Lord. And Allah is never unaware of what you ˹all˺ do.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And, from where ever you start forth, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah); That is indeed the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unmindful of what you do

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

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

Corpus.Quran

And from wherever you start forth [so] turn your face (in the) direction (of) Al-Masjid Al-Haraam And indeed, it (is) surely the truth from your Lord And not (is) Allah unaware of what you do

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And from wherever you move (on a journey), turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (at the time of Prayer). And this indeed is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not unaware of your doings

Fode Drame

And wheresoever you [O Muhammad] have gone forth, do turn your face towards the sacred mosque and truly that surely is the truth from your Lord and Allah is not unmindful about all that you do.

Munir Mezyed

From whatsoever place you come forth (for prayer), turn your face towards the ‘Holy Mosque’(at ‘Mecca’). Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. Verily, Allâh is not oblivious of what they do.

Hilali - Khan

And from wheresoever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah), that is indeed the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do

MunirMezyed2023

From whatsoever place you come forth (for prayer), turn your face towards the Holy Mosque (at Mecca). Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. Verily Allâh has complete knowledge of whatsoever they do.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And from wherever thou hadst gone forth, then, turn thy face in the direction of the Masjid al-Haram. And, truly, this is The Truth from thy Lord, and God is not One Who is Heedless of what you do.

Dr. Munir Munshey

No matter where you might be (at the time of prayer), turn your face in the direction of the sacred mosque (at Makkah). That definitely is the truth from your Lord. Allah is not unaware of anything you do

Dr. Kamal Omar

And from wheresoever you have come out, turn your face (to the) Nucleus of Al-Masjid-al-Haram. And that indeed is the original truth from your Nourisher-Sustainer. And Allah is not unaware of what you do

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And from where you got out so turn your face towards the Mosque the Forbidden/Sacred , and that it is the truth (E) from your Lord, and that God (is) not with ignoring/disregarding about what you are making/doing

Shabbir Ahmed

And wherever you proceed, whatever you are occupied with, remain attentive to the Divine Ideology symbolized by the Sacred Masjid. Behold, it is the Truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do with your life

Muhammad Asad

Thus, from wherever thou mayest come forth, turn thy face [in prayer] towards the Inviolable House of Worship-for,. behold, this [commandment] comes in truth from thy Sustainer; and God is not unaware of what you do

Ali Ünal

From wherever you go out (for journeying), turn your face (O Messenger) towards the Sacred Mosque (in the Prayer). This is the truth from your Lord. (O you who believe! Do the same, for) God is not unaware and unmindful of what you do

Amatul Rahman Omar

And from wheresoever you (O Prophet!) may go forth keep your attention fixed in the direction of Masjid al-Haram (- the Holy Mosque at Makkah) for that indeed is the true commandment proceeding from your Lord, and Allah is not at all unaware of what you do

Ahmed Hulusi

So from wherever (whatever thought; outlook) you set out from, turn your face (observation) toward al-Masjid al-Haram (the state in which the annihilation of multiplicity is experienced; the essence of prostration), and certainly, it is the truth from your Rabb. And Allah as your essence is not unaware of what you do.