2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 115
وَلِلّٰهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ فَاَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَاسِعٌ عَل۪يمٌ
Walillahi almashriqu walmaghribufaaynama tuwalloo fathamma wajhu Allahi inna AllahawasiAAun AAaleem
Both East and West belong to Allah, so wherever you turn, the Face of Allah is there. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
- Progressive Muslims
And to God belongs the east and the west, so wherever you turn, there is God's presence. God is 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).
- Sam Gerrans
And to God belong the East and the West: wheresoever you turn, there is the face of God; God is encompassing and knowing.
- The Monotheist Group
And to God belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn, there is the face of God. God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.
- Edip-Layth
To God belongs the east and the west, so wherever you turn, there is God's presence. God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.
- 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.
- Rashad Khalifa
To GOD belongs the east and the west; wherever you go there will be the presence of GOD. GOD is Omnipresent, Omniscient.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
And who is more unjust than he who prohibits the name of God being used in His mosques, who hurries to despoil them even though he has no right to enter them except in reverence? For them is ignominy in the world and severe punishment in the life to come.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And to Allah belong the East with its four cardinal points where the sun rises and the West with its four cardinal points where the sun sets, and therefore to whichever point in the universe you turn you shall be in Allah's August Presence. Allah is Wasi’un (Omnipresent),and 'Alimun.
- 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.)
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And to Allâh belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn (yourselves or your faces) there is the Face of Allâh (and He is High above, over His Throne). Surely! Allâh is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knowing.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
To Allah belong the east and the West: Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of Allah. For Allah is all-Pervading, all-Knowing.
- Mustafa Khattab
To Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn you are facing ˹towards˺ Allah.[1] Surely Allah is All-Encompassing,[2] All-Knowing.
- 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.
- Abdul Haleem
The East and the West belong to God: wherever you turn, there is His Face. God is all pervading and 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.
- E. Henry Palmer
God's is the east and the west, and wherever ye turn there is God's face; verily, God comprehends and knows.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And to Allâh belongs the east and the west; so whichsoever way you may turn (you will find) there is Allâh's attention. Surely, Allâh is All-Pervading, All-Knowing.
- Ali Quli Qarai
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.