3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 96
اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذ۪ي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكاً وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَم۪ينَۚ
Inna awwala baytin wudiAAa linnasilallathee bibakkata mubarakan wahudan lilAAalameen
The first House established for mankind was that at Bakka, a place of blessing and a guidance for all beings.
- Progressive Muslims
The first sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds.
- Shabbir Ahmed
In fact, he erected the first Sanctuary appointed for humankind at Bakkah (later known as Makkah) a blessed Beacon of guidance for all people.
- Sam Gerrans
(The first house set up for mankind was that at Bakka, blessed and a guidance for all mankind:
- The Monotheist Group
The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds.
- Edip-Layth
The first house established for the public is the one in Bakka, blessed, and guidance for the worlds.
- Aisha Bewley
The first House established for mankind was that at Bakka, a place of blessing and a guidance for all beings.
- Rashad Khalifa
The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca; a blessed beacon for all the people.,
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
The first House of God to be set up for men was at Bakkah the blessed, a guidance for the people of the world.
- Sahih International
Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.
- Muhammad Asad
Behold, the first Temple ever set up for mankind was indeed the one at Bakkah: rich in blessing, and a [source of] guidance unto all the worlds,
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples;
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
The first house devoted specifically for divine worship and appropriated to assemblies for the adoration of Allah with appropriate acts and rites was the house founded in Bakkah (Macca). It has been blessed with the spirit of truth guiding all beings into all truth,
- Bijan Moeinian
The first house dedicated to the worship of God [by Abraham] is [still standing] in Mecca; a blessed place [by God] for the guidance of people at large.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings:
- Mustafa Khattab
Surely the first House ˹of worship˺ established for humanity is the one at Bakkah—a blessed sanctuary and a guide for ˹all˺ people.
- Taqi Usmani
The first house set up for the people is surely the one in Makkah having blessings and guidance for all the worlds.
- Abdul Haleem
The first House [of worship] to be established for people was the one at Mecca. It is a blessed place; a source of guidance for all people;
- Arthur John Arberry
The first House established for the people was that at Bekka, a place holy, and a guidance to all beings.
- E. Henry Palmer
Verily, the first House founded for men was surely that at Bekkah, for a blessing and a guidance to the worlds.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Verily, the first House founded for men was surely that at Bekkah (Mecca), a blessed place and a guidance to the worlds.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Surely the first Home laid down for mankind was indeed at Bakkah, (Another name of Makkah) a blessed (place) and a guidance to the worlds.
- George Sale
Verily the first house appointed unto men to worship in was that which is in Becca; blessed, and a direction to all creatures.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for men was that (one) at Bakkah (Makkah): Full of blessing, and of guidance for all beings;
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Verily, the first House founded for the good of mankind is the one at Bakkah (- the valley of Makkah). (It is the House) full of blessings and a means of guidance for all the peoples.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Indeed the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for all nations.