Sura 2 · Juzuu 2
Al-Baqarah · 2:143
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا ۗ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي كُنْتَ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُ الرَّسُولَ مِمَّنْ يَنْقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ ۚ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ
Na kama tulivyowaongoza, enyi Waislamu, kwenye njia sahihi katika Dini, tumewafanya kuwa ni ummah bora ulio muadilifu, ili mue mashahidi juu ya ummah waliopita, kesho Akhera, kwamba Mitume wao waliwafikishia jumbe za Mola wao, na ili Mtume, kesho Akhera, awe vilevile ni shahidi juu yenu, kwamba yeye aliwafikishia ujumbe wa Mola wake. Wala hatukukifanya, ewe Mtume, kile kibla cha Baitul Maqdis ulichokuwa ukikielekea, kisha tukakugeuza tukakuelekeza Alkaba (iliyopo Makkah) isipokuwa ni yapate kuonekana yale tuliyoyajua hapo kale, ujuzi unaofungamana na thawabu na adhabu, ili tumtenganishe yule ambaye atakufuata na kukutii na kuelekea pamoja nawe pale utakapoelekea na yule aliye dhaifu wa imani, awe ni mwenye kubadilika na kuritadi kwa kuacha Dini yake kwa shaka yake na unafiki wake. Hali hii ya kugeuka Muislamu katika Swala yake, kuacha kuelekea Baitul Maqdis na kuelekea Alkaba ni ngumu na nzito, isipokuwa kwa wale walioongozwa na Mwenyezi Mungu na kupewa neema ya Imani na uchajimungu. Na wala hakuwa Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kupoteza imani yenu Kwake na kumfuata kwenu Mtume Wake kwa kuzibatilisha Swala zenu mlipokuwa mnaelekea kibla cha zamani. Hakika Yeye Mwenyezi Mungu, Aliyetakasika na upungufu wowote na Aliyetukuka, kwa watu ni Mpole na Mwenye huruma.
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143. Just as I made a direction of prayer for you, I have chosen you to be a good, just and balanced nation from among all the communities: in your beliefs and your ways of worship and in your transactions, so that you will be witnesses for the prophets of Allah on the Day of Judgement, confirming that they delivered the messages Allah instructed them to deliver to their people; and so that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will also witness that he delivered his message to you. Allah changed the direction of prayer that you used to face (Jerusalem) to demonstrate who was content with Allah’s decree, willingly doing as He instructed and following the Messenger; and to also demonstrate who turned away from his religion, following his own desires and not obeying Allah’s sacred law. The first change of prayer direction was difficult, except for those who Allah granted faith to and who were certain that whatever He decrees for His servants has far reaching wisdom and underlying reasons behind it. Allah will not make you lose your faith in Him, or your good actions, including the prayers you prayed before the change of prayer direction. Allah is kind and compassionate with people, not overburdening them, and they will not lose the reward for their actions.
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