# 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 145 - **Surah:** 2. Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) — سورة البقرة - **Verse:** 145 / 286 · **Juz:** 2 · **Mushaf page:** 21 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-145 ## Arabic وَلَئِنْ اَتَيْتَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ بِكُلِّ اٰيَةٍ مَا تَبِعُوا قِبْلَتَكَۚ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ بِتَابِـعٍ قِبْلَتَهُمْۚ وَمَا بَعْضُهُمْ بِتَابِـعٍ قِبْلَةَ بَعْضٍۜ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِۙ اِنَّكَ اِذاً لَمِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَۢ ## Transcription Wala-in atayta allatheena ootooalkitaba bikulli ayatin ma tabiAAooqiblataka wama anta bitabiAAin qiblatahum wamabaAAduhum bitabiAAin qiblata baAAdinwala-ini ittabaAAta ahwaahum min baAAdi ma jaakamina alAAilmi innaka ithan lamina aththalimeen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley If you were to bring every Sign to those given the Book, they still would not follow your direction. You do not follow their direction. They do not follow each other’s direction. If you followed their whims and desires, after the knowledge that has come to you, you would then be one of the wrongdoers. ### Progressive Muslims And if you come to those who have been given the Scripture with every sign they will not follow your focal point, nor will you follow their focal point, nor will some of them even follow each others focal point. And if you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you would be one of the wicked. ### Shabbir Ahmed And even if you were to place all evidence before those who previously received the Scripture, they will not accept your Center of Devotion. Nor can you be a follower of their Center, and they do not follow the centers of others. Your job, in the meantime, is to remain sincerely committed to the Divine Plan and not be swayed by people's desires. If you heeded them after the right knowledge has come to you, you will be of those who deviate from justice. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And if thou bring those given the Writ every proof they will not follow thy course; neither wilt thou follow their course; nor will they follow each other’s course. And if thou follow their vain desires after what has come to thee of knowledge, thou wilt then be of the wrongdoers. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And if you come to those who have been given the Book with every sign they will not follow your focal point, nor will you follow their focal point, nor will some of them even follow each others focal point. And if you were to follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you would be one of the wicked. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Even if you show the followers of the scripture every kind of miracle, they will not follow your Qiblah. Nor shall you follow their Qiblah. They do not even follow each others' Qiblah. If you acquiesce to their wishes, after the knowledge that has come to you, you will belong with the transgressors. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira We have seen you turn your face to the heavens. We shall turn you to a Qiblah that will please you. So turn towards the Holy Mosque, and turn towards it wherever you be. And those who are recipients of the Book surely know that this is the truth from their Lord; and God is not negligent of all that you do. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers. ### Muhammad Asad And yet, even if thou wert to place all evidence before those who have been vouchsafed earlier revelation, they would not follow thy direction of prayer; and neither mayest thou follow their direction of prayer, nor even do they follow one another's direction. And if thou shouldst follow their errant views after all the knowledge that has come unto thee thou wouldst surely be among the evildoers. ### Marmaduke Pickthall And even if thou broughtest unto those who have received the Scripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah, nor canst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers of the qiblah of others. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge which hath come unto thee, then surely wert thou of the evil-doers. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary And yet no matter what proofs you bring before the People of the Book they will not follow your direction of Prayer; nor will you follow their direction of Prayer. None is prepared to follow the other’s direction of Prayer. Were you to follow their desires in disregard of the knowledge which has come to you, you will surely be reckoned among the wrong-doers.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] The purpose of this verse is to ask the Prophet not to be disturbed by the controversy and remonstrance to which some people had resorted as a result of this change in the direction of Prayer. It was difficult to convince those people by argument, since they suffered from prejudices and intransigence and were unwilling to abandon their traditional qiblah. It was also impossible for the matter to be resolved by adopting the qiblah of any of the contending groups; there were various groups and they were not agreed in respect of the qiblah. If the qiblah of one group had been adopted this would have satisfied only that group. As for the rest, their remonstrating would persist. Furthermore, and more basic in this connection, was the fact that as a Prophet Muhammad ought neither to be concerned to please people, nor haggle with them in order to arrive at compromised solutions. On the contrary, the mission of a Prophet is to adhere firmly, to the knowledge vouchsafed to him by God regardless of all opposition. To deviate from that knowledge to please others is tantamount to offending the prophetic mission and is inconsistent with the gratitude that the Prophet ought to feel for having been favoured with the position of world leadership. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab If you, Muhammad, were to present Ahl Al-Kitab with signs evincing your Prophethood and Allah’s Omnipotence and Authority, they shall never follow your Kiblah nor shall you follow theirs, nor shall they follow each other’s Qiblah, and should you be tempted to follow their vain wishes given the knowledge imparted to you, then you will miss the path of righteousness and indeed be wrong. ### Bijan Moeinian Even if you perform the most convincing miracle, Jews and Christians will not [obey the Lord’s commandment and] say their prayers facing Mecca. You, naturally, will not follow their direction either. As a matter of fact, they will not compromise even among themselves. Therefore, now that you have received the commandment, you are obliged to follow it. If you disobey this commandment, you have chosen to join the unjust people. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And even if you were to bring to the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) all the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), they would not follow your Qiblah (prayer direction), nor are you going to follow their Qiblah (prayer direction). And they will not follow each other’s Qiblah (prayer direction). Verily, if you follow their desires after that which you have received of knowledge (from Allâh), then indeed you will be one of the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers). ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Even if thou wert to bring to the people of the Book all the Signs (together), they would not follow Thy Qibla; nor art thou going to follow their Qibla; nor indeed will they follow each other's Qibla. If thou after the knowledge hath reached thee, Wert to follow their (vain) desires,-then wert thou Indeed (clearly) in the wrong. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Even if you were to bring every proof to the People of the Book, they would not accept your direction ˹of prayer˺, nor would you accept theirs; nor would any of them accept the direction ˹of prayer˺ of another. And if you were to follow their desires after ˹all˺ the knowledge that has come to you, then you would certainly be one of the wrongdoers. ### Taqi Usmani Even if you bring every sign to those who have been given the Book, they would not follow your Qiblah, and you are not to follow their Qiblah, nor are they to follow each other’s Qiblah. If you were to follow their desires despite the knowledge that has come to you, you will then certainly be among the unjust. ### Abdul Haleem 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. ### Arthur John Arberry Yet if thou shouldst bring to those that have been given the Book every sign, they will not follow thy direction; thou art not a follower of their direction, neither are they followers of one another's direction. If thou followest their caprices, after the knowledge that has come to thee, then thou wilt surely be among the evildoers ### E. Henry Palmer And if thou shouldst bring to those who have been given the Book every sign, they would not follow your qiblah; and thou art not to follow their qiblah; nor do some of them follow the qiblah of the others: and if thou followest their lusts after the knowledge that has come to thee then art thou of the evildoers. ### Hamid S. Aziz And even if you should bring to the People of the Book every sign, they would not follow your Qiblah (direction, focus, goal); and you are not to follow their Qiblah; nor do some of them follow the Qiblah of the others: and if you follow their lusts (vain desires, prejudices, fantasies) after the knowledge that has come to you, then are you of the wrongdoers. ### Mahmoud Ghali And indeed in case you come up with every sign to the ones to whom the Book was brought, in no way will they follow your Qiblah; and in no way are you a follower of their Qiblah, and in no way are some of them followers of the Qiblah of the others. (Literally: some of them are in on way followers of the Qiblah of some "others") and indeed in case you ever follow their prejudices even after the knowledge that has come to you, lo, surely you are indeed of the unjust. ### George Sale Verily although thou shouldest shew unto those to whom the scripture hath been given, all kinds of signs, yet they will not follow thy Keblah, neither shalt thou follow their Keblah; nor will one part of them follow the Keblah of the other. And if thou follow their desires, after the knowledge which hath been given thee, verily thou wilt become one of the ungodly. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And even if you were to bring to the people of the Book all the Signs of Allah (together), they would not follow your Qibla (the direction of prayer); Nor are you going to follow their Qibla; Nor indeed will they follow each others Qibla; And after the knowledge has reached you, if you were to follow their (vain) desires— Then you would be clearly among the wrongdoers. ### Amatul Rahman Omar And even if you should bring to those (who went astray and) who have been given the Scripture (before you) all kinds of signs together, they would not follow your Qiblah, nor would you be the follower of their Qiblah, nor would some of them be the follower of one another's Qiblah. And if you (O reader!) should follow their low desires after (all) this knowledge that has come to you, then indeed, you would be of the unjust. ### Ali Quli Qarai Even if you bring those who were given the Book every [kind of] sign, they will not follow your qiblah. Nor shall you follow their qiblah, nor will any of them follow the qiblah of the other. And if you follow their desires, after the knowledge that has come to you, you will indeed be one of the wrongdoers. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Kendilerine Kitap verilenlere her ayeti (hakikate işaret eden bilgiyi) getirsen yine de senin kıblene tabi olmazlar! Sen de onların kıblesine tabi olucu değilsin. (Hatta) onlar birbirlerinin kıblesine de tabi olmazlar. Yemin olsun ki, İlimden sana gelenden sonra onların hevalarına (şartlanmalarına göre oluşan fikirler/istekler) tabi olursan, kesinlikle zalimlerden olursun! ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Andolsun, kendilerine kitap verilenlere her ayeti (delili) getirsen, yine onlar senin kıblene uymaz; sen de onların kıblelerine uyacak değilsin. Onlardan bir kısmı, bir kısmının kıblesine (bile) uymaz. Andolsun, eğer sana gelen bunca ilimden sonra onların heva (istek ve tutku)larına uyacak olursan, o zaman gerçekten zalimlerden olursun. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Sen, kitap ehline her türlü ayeti getirsen, yine de onlar senin kıblene dönmezler. Sen de onların kıblesine dönecek değilsin. Onlar da birbirlerinin kıblesine dönmezler. Sana gelen bilgiden sonra eğer onların arzularına uyarsan, şüphesizzalimlerden olursun. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Andolsun, sen kendilerine kitap verilenlere her türlü mucizeyi getirsen de, onlar yine senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Andolsun, eğer sana gelen bunca ilimden sonra onların arzu ve keyiflerine uyacak olursan, o takdirde sen de mutlaka zalimlerden olursun. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali celalim hakkı için sen o kitab verilmiş olanlara her bürhanı da getirsen yine senin Kıblene tabi olmazlar, sen de onların Kıblesine tabi olmazsın, bir kısmı diğer kısmın Kıblesine tabi değil ki.. celalim hakkı için sana gelen bunca ilmin arkasından sen tutar da onların hevalarına uyacak olursan o takdirde sen de mutlak zulmedenlerdensindir ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Andolsun ki, sen, o kitap verilmiş olanlara her türlü delili de getirsen yine senin kıblene uymazlar; sen de onların kıblesine uymazsın. Bir kısmı diğer bir kısmının kıblesine de uymuyor. Andolsun ki sana gelen bunca ilmin arkasından tutup onların arzularına uyacak olursan, o takdirde sen de mutlaka haksızlık yapanlardan olursun. ### Gültekin Onan Andolsun kendilerine kitap verilenlere her türlü ayeti getirsen de onlar yine senin kıblene yönelmez / uymaz. Sen de onların kıblelerine uyacak değilsin. Onlardan bir kısmı bir kısmının kıblesine uymaz. Sana gelen bunca ilimden sonra onların hevalarına uyarsan, o zaman sen elbette / gerçekten zalimlerden olursun. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Andolsun ki (Habibim) sen, kendilerine Kıble verilenlere (kıble mes'elesine dair) her ayeti (burhanı, mu'cizeyi) getirmiş olsan onlar (inadiarmdan) yine senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine tabi' olucu değilsin. (Hatta) onların kimi kiminin (Yahudiler Hıristiyanların, Hıristiyanlar Yahudilerin) kıblesine uyucu değildir. Andolsun (Habibim) sana gelen bunca ilim (ve vahy) den sonra (bilfarz) onların heva (ve heves) terine uyacak olursan, o takdirde şübhesiz ve muhakkak (kendilerine) yazık etmişlerden (sayılır) sın. ### İbni Kesir Andolsun ki; sen, kendilerine kitab verilmiş olanlara her ayeti getirsen, onlar yine senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onların kimi de, kiminin kıblesine uyacak değildirler. Andolsun ki; sana gelen bunca ilimden sonra şayet sen onların heveslerine uyacak olursan, o takdirde şüphesiz zalimlerden olursun. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ama daha önce kendilerine vahiy tevdi edilmiş olanların önüne bütün delilleri koymuş olsaydın bile senin kıblene yönelmezlerdi; ne sen onların kıblelerine yönelirsin, ne de onlar birbirlerinin kıblelerine yönelirler. Ve eğer sana ilim geldikten sonra onların asılsız görüşlerine uysaydın muhakkak ki zalimlerden olurdun. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sen, kitap verilenlere her belgeyi getirsen, yine de senin kıblene tabi olmazlar; sen de onların kıblesine tabi olacak değilsin. Zaten onlar, birbirlerinin kıblesine de tabi olmazlar. Sana gelen bunca ilimden sonra onların arzularına uyarsan o zaman sen de zalimlerden olursun. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sen Kitap verilenlere her türlü ayeti getirsen yine onlar senin kıblene uymazlar; sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Sana gelen ilimden sonra onların keyiflerine uyarsan, o takdirde sen, mutlaka zalimlerden olursun. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Ehlikitap'a sen her türlü mucizeyi getirsen de onlar senin kıblene uymazlar; sen de onların kıblesine uymayacaksın. Onlar birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Eğer sen, ilimden nasibin sana geldikten sonra onların boş ve iğreti arzularına uyarsan, işte o zaman kesinlikle zalimlerden olursun. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Sen daha önceden kitap gönderilenlere tüm delilleri getirsen dahi onlar senin kıblene yönelmezler; ve sen de artık onların kıblesine yönelmezsin. Ve ne de onlar birbirlerinin kıblelerine yönelirler. Sana ilim geldikten sonra eğer onların keyiflerine uysaydın, bu durumda sen kesinlikle kendine zulmedenlerden olurdun. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki Kitap verilenlere hangi ayeti[1] getirirsen getir, yine de onlar senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar, birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Eğer, sana verilen bunca ilimden[2] sonra, onların arzularına uyarsan, o zaman zalimlerden olursun. _Footnotes_ - [1] Kanıtı. - [2] Vahiy ile verilen bilgiden. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Kitap verilenlere her türlü kanıtı getirsen de senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onların bir bölümü de diğerlerinin kıblesine uymazlar. Aslında, sana gelen bilgiden sonra, onların isteklerine uyarsan, kendine yazık edersin. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Kendilerine Kitap verilenlere bütün ayetleri (delilleri) getirsen senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlardan hiçbiri diğerinin kıblesine de uymaz.[1] Sana gelen bu bilgiden sonra onların isteklerine uyarsan, yanlış yapanlara karışır gidersin. _Footnotes_ - [1] Yahudiler Kudüs'teki Süleyman Mabedi'ne, yani Beyt-i Makdis'e, Hıristiyanlar da doğuya dönerler. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Şüphesiz ki kendilerine kitap verilmiş olanlara her türlü delili getirsen de onlar kıblene dönmezler. Sen onların kıblesine asla uyacak değilsin. Onlar da birbirlerinin kıblesine uymazlar. Sana gelen bilgiden sonra onların arzularına uyacak olursan, işte o zaman zalimlerden olursun. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki Kitap verilenlere hangi ayeti[1] getirirsen getir, yine de onlar senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar, birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Eğer, sana verilen bunca ilimden[2] sonra, onların arzularına uyarsan, o zaman zalimlerden olursun. _Footnotes_ - [1] Kanıtı. - [2] Vahiy ile verilen bilgiden. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki Kitap verilenlere hangi ayeti[1] getirirsen getir, yine de onlar senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar, birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar. Eğer, sana verilen bunca ilimden[2] sonra, onların arzularına uyarsan, o zaman zalimlerden olursun. _Footnotes_ - [1] Kanıtı. - [2] Vahiy ile verilen bilgiden. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Kendilerine kitap verilenlere (kitaplarındaki) bütün ayetleri getirsen bile senin kıblene uymazlar. Sen de onların kıblesine uyacak değilsin. Onlar birbirlerinin kıblesine de uymazlar.[1] Sana gelen bu bilgiden sonra tutar da onların arzularına uyarsan sen de yanlışa dalanlardan olursun.[2] _Footnotes_ - [1] Yahudiler Kudüs'teki Süleyman Mabedi'ne yani Beytülmakdis'e, Hristiyanlar da doğuya yönelirler. - [2] [Bakara 2/120,](https://quran.so/2/120) [Maide 5/48](https://quran.so/5/48)-[49.](https://quran.so/5/49) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَلَئِنْ — wala-in | And even if | — | | 2 | أَتَيْتَ — atayta | you come | اتي — Elif-Te-Ye | | 3 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | (to) those who | — | | 4 | أُوتُوا۟ — ūtū | were given | اتي — Elif-Te-Ye | | 5 | ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ — l-kitāba | the Book | كتب — Kef-Te-Be | | 6 | بِكُلِّ — bikulli | with all | كلل — Kef-Lam-Lam | | 7 | ءَايَةٍۢ — āyatin | (the) signs | ايي — Elif-Ye-Ye | | 8 | مَّا — mā | not | — | | 9 | تَبِعُوا۟ — tabiʿū | they would follow | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn | | 10 | قِبْلَتَكَ ۚ — qib'lataka | your direction of prayer | قبل — Kaf-Be-Lam | | 11 | وَمَآ — wamā | and not | — | | 12 | أَنتَ — anta | (will) you (be) | — | | 13 | بِتَابِعٍۢ — bitābiʿin | a follower | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn | | 14 | قِبْلَتَهُمْ ۚ — qib'latahum | (of) their direction of prayer | قبل — Kaf-Be-Lam | | 15 | وَمَا — wamā | And not | — | | 16 | بَعْضُهُم — baʿḍuhum | some of them | بعض — Be-Ayn-Dad | | 17 | بِتَابِعٍۢ — bitābiʿin | (are) followers | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn | | 18 | قِبْلَةَ — qib'lata | (of the) direction of prayer | قبل — Kaf-Be-Lam | | 19 | بَعْضٍۢ ۚ — baʿḍin | (of each) other | بعض — Be-Ayn-Dad | | 20 | وَلَئِنِ — wala-ini | And if | — | | 21 | ٱتَّبَعْتَ — ittabaʿta | you followed | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn | | 22 | أَهْوَآءَهُم — ahwāahum | their desires | هوي — he-Vav-Ye | | 23 | مِّنۢ — min | from | — | | 24 | بَعْدِ — baʿdi | after | بعد — Be-Ayn-Dal | | 25 | مَا — mā | [what] | — | | 26 | جَآءَكَ — jāaka | came to you | جيا — Cim-Ye-Elif | | 27 | مِنَ — mina | of | — | | 28 | ٱلْعِلْمِ ۙ — l-ʿil'mi | the knowledge | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim | | 29 | إِنَّكَ — innaka | indeed, you | — | | 30 | إِذًۭا — idhan | (would) then | — | | 31 | لَّمِنَ — lamina | (be) surely among | — | | 32 | ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ — l-ẓālimīna | the wrongdoers | ظلم — Zay-Lam-Mim | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-144.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-146.md Retrieved: 2026-08-11 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.