Quran 2:142
Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 142
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:142 says: “The foolish among the people will say, "What has turned them away from their qiblah,<sup foot_note=195979>1</sup> which they used to face?"<sup foot_note=195978>2</sup> Say, "To Allāh belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."”
Translation source: Saheeh International
۞ سَيَقُولُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَا وَلَّىٰهُمْ عَن قِبْلَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِى كَانُوا۟ عَلَيْهَا ۚ قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلْمَشْرِقُ وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ ۚ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
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What does Quran 2:142 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 2:142 says: “The foolish among the people will say, "What has turned them away from their qiblah,<sup foot_note=195979>1</sup> which they used to face?"<sup foot_note=195978>2</sup> Say, "To Allāh belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."”
Which surah is Quran 2:142 in?
Quran 2:142 is in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 of the Quran.
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