The Quran

سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:96

Family of Amran · Verse 96 of 200

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ

Abdul Mannan 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.

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:

Ahmed Ali

The first House of God to be set up for men was at Bakkah the blessed, a guidance for the people of the world.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Behold, the first House (of Prayer) established for humankind is the one at Bakkah (Makkah), a blessed place and a (center or focus of) guidance for all peoples.

Daryabadi

Verily the first House set apart unto mankind was that at Bakka, blest, and a guidance unto the worlds.

Faridul Haque

Indeed the first house that was appointed as a place of worship for mankind, is the one at Mecca (the Holy Ka’aba), blessed and a guidance to the whole world;

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Certainly the first house appointed for men is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for the nations.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Surely the first House founded for all mankind is that at Becca, abounding in blessings and a guidance for all peoples.

Muhammad Asad

Behold, the first Temple ever set up for mankind was indeed the one at Bakkah rich in blessing, and a [source of] guidance unto all the worlds,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-'Alamin (the mankind and jinns).

Muhammad Pickthall

Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples;

Muhammad Sarwar

The first house (of worship) that God assigned to men was in Bakka (another name of Mecca). It is a blessed one and a guide for all people.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Most surely the first house appointed for men is the one at Bekka, blessed and a guidance for the nations.

Rashad Khalifa

The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca; a blessed beacon for all the people.

Shabbir Ahmed

He erected the First House (Sanctuary) appointed for all mankind, at the blessed Bakkah. It is to serve as a beacon of light for all humanity (in order to regain their lost unity).