Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

(The first house set up for mankind was that at Bakka, blessed and a guidance for all mankind:

اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذ۪ي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكاً وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَم۪ينَۚ
Inna awwala baytin wudiAAa linnasilallathee bibakkata mubarakan wahudan lilAAalameen
#wordmeaningroot
1innaIndeed
2awwala(the) Firstاول
3baytinHouseبيت
4wuḍiʿaset upوضع
5lilnnāsifor the mankindنوس
6lalladhī(is) the one which
7bibakkata(is) at Bakkah
8mubārakanblessedبرك
9wahudanand a guidanceهدي
10lil'ʿālamīnafor the worldsعلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    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 Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    (The first house set up for mankind was that at Bakka, blessed and a guidance for all mankind:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The first house established for the public is the one in Bakka, blessed, and guidance for the worlds.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    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 (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Indeed, the first House 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 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;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Behold, the first House (of Prayer) established for mankind is the one at Bakkah: it is full of blessing and a centre of guidance for the whole world.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    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 is in Mecca; a blessed place 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 The Clear Quran

    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 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.