Rub El Hizb 9

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

2:142
۞سَيَقُولُ
sayaqulu
Will say
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
al-sufahau
the foolish ones
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
مَا
ma
What
وَلَّىٰهُمۡ
wallahum
(has) turned them
عَن
an
from
قِبۡلَتِهِمُ
qib'latihimu
their direction of prayer
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were used to
عَلَيۡهَاۚ
alayha
[on it]
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
For Allah
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ
al-mashriqu
(is) the east
وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ
wal-maghribu
and the west
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
He guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
١٤٢

The foolish people will say, ‘What has turned them away from the prayer direction they used to face?’ Say, ‘East and West belong to God. He guides whoever He will to the right way.’

Translation 1260

2:143
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
جَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ
ja'alnakum
We made you
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
a community
وَسَطٗا
wasatan
(of the) middle way
لِّتَكُونُواْ
litakunu
so that you will be
شُهَدَآءَ
shuhadaa
witnesses
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the mankind
وَيَكُونَ
wayakuna
and will be
ٱلرَّسُولُ
al-rasulu
the Messenger
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
on you
شَهِيدٗاۗ
shahidan
a witness
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We made
ٱلۡقِبۡلَةَ
al-qib'lata
the direction of prayer
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
كُنتَ
kunta
you were used to
عَلَيۡهَآ
alayha
[on it]
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِنَعۡلَمَ
lina'lama
that We make evident
مَن
man
(he) who
يَتَّبِعُ
yattabi'u
follows
ٱلرَّسُولَ
al-rasula
the Messenger
مِمَّن
mimman
from (he) who
يَنقَلِبُ
yanqalibu
turns back
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
عَقِبَيۡهِۚ
aqibayhi
his heels
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
كَانَتۡ
kanat
it was
لَكَبِيرَةً
lakabiratan
certainly a great (test)
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
هَدَى
hada
guided
ٱللَّهُۗ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
will
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيُضِيعَ
liyudi'a
let go waste
إِيمَٰنَكُمۡۚ
imanakum
your faith
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِٱلنَّاسِ
bil-nasi
(is) to [the] mankind
لَرَءُوفٞ
laraufun
Full of Kindness
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١٤٣

We have made you [believers] into a just community, so that you may bear witness [to the truth] before others and so that the Messenger may bear witness [to it] before you. We only made the direction the one you used to face [Prophet] in order to distinguish those who follow the Messenger from those who turn on their heels: that test was hard, except for those God has guided. God would never let your faith go to waste [believers], for God is most compassionate and most merciful towards people

Translation 1260

2:144
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
نَرَىٰ
nara
We see
تَقَلُّبَ
taqalluba
(the) turning
وَجۡهِكَ
wajhika
(of) your face
فِي
fi
towards
ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ
al-samai
the heaven
فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ
falanuwalliyannaka
So We will surely turn you
قِبۡلَةٗ
qib'latan
(to the) direction of prayer
تَرۡضَىٰهَاۚ
tardaha
you will be pleased with
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
So turn
وَجۡهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطۡرَ
shatra
towards the direction
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ
al-harami
Al-Haraam
وَحَيۡثُ
wahaythu
and wherever
مَا
ma
that
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
فَوَلُّواْ
fawallu
[so] turn
وُجُوهَكُمۡ
wujuhakum
your faces
شَطۡرَهُۥۗ
shatrahu
(in) its direction
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
لَيَعۡلَمُونَ
laya'lamuna
surely know
أَنَّهُ
annahu
that it
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡۗ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَٰفِلٍ
bighafilin
unaware
عَمَّا
amma
of what
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
they do
١٤٤

Many a time We have seen you [Prophet] turn your face towards Heaven, so We are turning you towards a prayer direction that pleases you. Turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque: wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces to it. Those who were given the Scripture know with certainty that this is the Truth from their Lord: God is not unaware of what they do

Translation 1260

2:145
وَلَئِنۡ
wala-in
And even if
أَتَيۡتَ
atayta
you come
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(to) those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
with all
ءَايَةٖ
ayatin
(the) signs
مَّا
ma
not
تَبِعُواْ
tabi'u
they would follow
قِبۡلَتَكَۚ
qib'lataka
your direction of prayer
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنتَ
anta
(will) you (be)
بِتَابِعٖ
bitabi'in
a follower
قِبۡلَتَهُمۡۚ
qib'latahum
(of) their direction of prayer
وَمَا
wama
And not
بَعۡضُهُم
ba'duhum
some of them
بِتَابِعٖ
bitabi'in
(are) followers
قِبۡلَةَ
qib'lata
(of the) direction of prayer
بَعۡضٖۚ
ba'din
(of each) other
وَلَئِنِ
wala-ini
And if
ٱتَّبَعۡتَ
ittaba'ta
you followed
أَهۡوَآءَهُم
ahwaahum
their desires
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
جَآءَكَ
jaaka
came to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
إِنَّكَ
innaka
indeed you
إِذٗا
idhan
(would) then
لَّمِنَ
lamina
(be) surely among
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
١٤٥

Yet even if you brought every proof to those who were given the Scripture, they would not follow your prayer direction, nor will you follow theirs, nor indeed will any of them follow one another’s direction. If you [Prophet] were to follow their desires, after the knowledge brought to you, you would be doing wrong

Translation 1260

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2:146
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(To) those whom
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ
ataynahumu
We gave [them]
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
يَعۡرِفُونَهُۥ
ya'rifunahu
they recognize it
كَمَا
kama
like
يَعۡرِفُونَ
ya'rifuna
they recognize
أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡۖ
abnaahum
their sons
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a group
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
لَيَكۡتُمُونَ
layaktumuna
surely they conceal
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the Truth
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٤٦

Those We gave Scripture know it as well as they know their own sons, but some of them hide the truth that they know

Translation 1260

2:147
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
The Truth
مِن
min
(is) from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَكُونَنَّ
takunanna
be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ
al-mum'tarina
the doubters
١٤٧

The truth is from your Lord, so do not be one of those who doubt

Translation 1260

2:148
وَلِكُلّٖ
walikullin
And for everyone
وِجۡهَةٌ
wij'hatun
(is) a direction
هُوَ
huwa
he
مُوَلِّيهَاۖ
muwalliha
turns towards it
فَٱسۡتَبِقُواْ
fa-is'tabiqu
so race
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ
al-khayrati
(to) the good
أَيۡنَ
ayna
Wherever
مَا
ma
that
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
you will be
يَأۡتِ
yati
will bring
بِكُمُ
bikumu
you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
جَمِيعًاۚ
jami'an
together
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
١٤٨

Each community has its own direction to which it turns: race to do good deeds and wherever you are, God will bring you together. God has power to do everything

Translation 1260

2:149
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And from
حَيۡثُ
haythu
wherever
خَرَجۡتَ
kharajta
you start forth
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
[so] turn
وَجۡهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطۡرَ
shatra
(in the) direction
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
ٱلۡحَرَامِۖ
al-harami
Al-Haraam
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
لَلۡحَقُّ
lalhaqqu
(is) surely the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۗ
rabbika
your Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
بِغَٰفِلٍ
bighafilin
unaware
عَمَّا
amma
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
١٤٩

[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

Translation 1260

2:150
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And from
حَيۡثُ
haythu
wherever
خَرَجۡتَ
kharajta
you start forth
فَوَلِّ
fawalli
[so] turn
وَجۡهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
شَطۡرَ
shatra
(in the) direction
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
(of) Al-Masjid
ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ
al-harami
Al-Haraam
وَحَيۡثُ
wahaythu
And wherever
مَا
ma
that
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you (all) are
فَوَلُّواْ
fawallu
[so] turn
وُجُوهَكُمۡ
wujuhakum
your faces
شَطۡرَهُۥ
shatrahu
(in) its direction
لِئَلَّا
li-alla
so that not
يَكُونَ
yakuna
will be
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the people
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
against you
حُجَّةٌ
hujjatun
any argument
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
wronged
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ
takhshawhum
fear them
وَٱخۡشَوۡنِي
wa-ikh'shawni
but fear Me
وَلِأُتِمَّ
wali-utimma
And that I complete
نِعۡمَتِي
ni'mati
My favor
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
[and] so that you may
تَهۡتَدُونَ
tahtaduna
(be) guided
١٥٠

wherever you may have started out, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque; wherever any of you may be, turn your faces towards it, so that people may have no argument against you- except for the wrongdoers among them: do not fear them; fear Me- and so that I may perfect My favour on you and you may be guided

Translation 1260

2:151
كَمَآ
kama
As
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
فِيكُمۡ
fikum
among you
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
from you
يَتۡلُواْ
yatlu
(who) recites
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our verses
وَيُزَكِّيكُمۡ
wayuzakkikum
and purifies you
وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ
wayu'allimukumu
and teaches you
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ
wal-hik'mata
and the wisdom
وَيُعَلِّمُكُم
wayu'allimukum
and teaches you
مَّا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
you were
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
knowing
١٥١

just as Wehave sent among you a Messenger of your own to recite Our revelations to you, purify you and teach you the Scripture, wisdom, and [other] things you did not know

Translation 1260

2:152
فَٱذۡكُرُونِيٓ
fa-udh'kuruni
So remember Me
أَذۡكُرۡكُمۡ
adhkur'kum
I will remember you
وَٱشۡكُرُواْ
wa-ush'kuru
and be grateful
لِي
li
to Me
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكۡفُرُونِ
takfuruni
(be) ungrateful to Me
١٥٢

So remember Me; I will remember you. Be thankful to Me, and never ungrateful

Translation 1260

2:153
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ
is'ta'inu
Seek help
بِٱلصَّبۡرِ
bil-sabri
through patience
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ
wal-salati
and the prayer
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
the patient ones
١٥٣

You who believe, seek help through steadfastness and prayer, for God is with the steadfast

Translation 1260

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2:154
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقُولُواْ
taqulu
say
لِمَن
liman
for (the ones) who
يُقۡتَلُ
yuq'talu
are slain
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَمۡوَٰتُۢۚ
amwatun
(They are) dead
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَحۡيَآءٞ
ahyaon
(they are) alive
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
[and] but
لَّا
la
you (do) not
تَشۡعُرُونَ
tash'uruna
perceive
١٥٤

Do not say that those who are killed in God’s cause are dead; they are alive, though you do not realize it

Translation 1260

2:155
وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم
walanabluwannakum
And surely We will test you
بِشَيۡءٖ
bishayin
with something
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡخَوۡفِ
al-khawfi
[the] fear
وَٱلۡجُوعِ
wal-ju'i
and [the] hunger
وَنَقۡصٖ
wanaqsin
and loss
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ
al-amwali
[the] wealth
وَٱلۡأَنفُسِ
wal-anfusi
and [the] lives
وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۗ
wal-thamarati
and [the] fruits
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
but give good news
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
(to) the patient ones
١٥٥

We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives, and crops. But [Prophet], give good news to those who are steadfast

Translation 1260

2:156
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَصَٰبَتۡهُم
asabathum
strikes them
مُّصِيبَةٞ
musibatun
a misfortune
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
belong to Allah
وَإِنَّآ
wa-inna
and indeed we
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
towards Him
رَٰجِعُونَ
raji'una
will return
١٥٦

those who say, when afflicted with a calamity, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return.’

Translation 1260

2:157
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
صَلَوَٰتٞ
salawatun
(are) blessings
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَرَحۡمَةٞۖ
warahmatun
and Mercy
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُهۡتَدُونَ
al-muh'taduna
(are) the guided ones
١٥٧

These will be given blessings and mercy from their Lord, and it is they who are rightly guided

Translation 1260