Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
Verse 148of 286
وَلِكُلٍّۢ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ أَيْنَ مَا تَكُونُوا۟ يَأْتِ بِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ﴿١٤٨﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Every Nation has a QiblahAl-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said: وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا(For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers)) "This talks about followers of the various religions. Hence, every nation and tribe has its own Qiblah that they choose, while Allah's appointed Qiblah is what the believers face." Abul-`Aliyah said, "The Jew has a direction to which he faces (in the prayer). The Christian has a direction to which he faces.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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