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AYAH al-Imran 3:96 

Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration
Arabic إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِين zoom
Transliteration Inna awwala baytin wudiAAa lilnnasi lallathee bibakkata mubarakan wahudan lilAAalameena zoom
Transliteration-2 inna awwala baytin wuḍiʿa lilnnāsi lalladhī bibakkata mubārakan wahudan lil'ʿālamīn zoom
Word for Word
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 Indeed, (the) First House set up for the mankind (is) the one which (is) at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for the worlds. zoom


Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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 zoom
M. M. Pickthall Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples zoom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings zoom
Shakir Most surely the first house appointed for men is the one at Bekka, blessed and a guidance for the nations zoom
Wahiduddin Khan The first House to be built for mankind was the one at Bakkah [Makkah]. It is a blessed place; a source of guidance for the whole world zoom
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar Truly, the first House set in place for humanity was that which is at Bekka, that which is blessed, and a guidance for the worlds. zoom
T.B.Irving The first House [of worship] set up for mankind was the one at Becca (sic); it was blessed and a guidance for [everyone in] the Universe. zoom
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab Surely the first House ˹of worship˺ established for humanity is the one at Bakkah—a blessed sanctuary and a guide for ˹all˺ people. zoom
Safi Kaskas The first house of worship established for people was the one in Bakkah. It is blessed and a source of guidance to humanity. zoom
Abdul Hye Surely, the first House (of worship) was set up for mankind which is at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and guidance for all the worlds. zoom
The Study Quran Truly the first house established for mankind was that at Bakkah, full of blessing and a guidance for the worlds zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) The first sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds zoom
Abdel Haleem The first House [of worship] to be established for people was the one at Mecca. It is a blessed place; a source of guidance for all people zoom
Abdul Majid Daryabadi Verily the first House set apart unto mankind was that at Bakka, blest, and a guidance unto the worlds zoom
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 zoom
Aisha Bewley The first House established for mankind was that at Bakka, a place of blessing and a guidance for all beings. zoom
Ali Ünal 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 zoom
Ali Quli Qara'i Indeed the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for all nations zoom
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 zoom
Muhammad 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 zoom
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 zoom
Muhammad Taqi Usmani The first house set up for the people is surely the one in Makkah having blessings and guidance for all the worlds zoom
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 zoom
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 zoom
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds zoom
Farook Malik The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all the worlds. zoom
Dr. Munir Munshey Of course, the very first house (of worship) built for mankind is certainly the one in Makkah. (It is) full of blessings and guidance for the entire world zoom
Dr. Kamal Omar Verily, the first House appointed for mankind — definitely it is that at Bakka (Makka), full of blessing, and a guidance to the worlds zoom
Talal A. Itani (new translation) The first house established for mankind is the one at Bekka; blessed, and guidance for all people zoom
Maududi 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 zoom
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad The first (or best) house set up for the people was the one in Bekkah (Mecca), blessed and a guide for humankind zoom
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) The first house appointed for humanity was that at Bakkah, full of blessings and of guidance for all the worlds zoom
Musharraf Hussain The first house founded for people to worship in was that in Bakka, as a blessing and source of guidance for all people. zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) The first Sanctuary established for the people is the one in Bakk'a, blessed, and a guidance for the worlds zoom
Mohammad Shafi Indeed, the first House built for mankind is at Bakkah, the blessed place that has provided guidance for all the worlds. zoom

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
Bijan Moeinian The first house dedicated to the worship of God [by Abraham] is [still standing] in Mecca; a blessed place [by God] for the guidance of people at large zoom
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 zoom
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah The first House ever to be built for people was that at Bakkah (Mecca) blessed and a guidance for the worlds zoom
Maulana Muhammad Ali Certainly the first house appointed for men is the one at Bakkah, blessed and a guidance for the nations zoom
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira That (the) first House/Home was raised to the people, (is) which (E) (is) with (in) Bekka , blessed and guidance, to the creations altogether/(universes) zoom
Sher Ali Surely the first House founded for all mankind is that at Becca, abounding in blessings and a guidance for all peoples zoom
Rashad Khalifa The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca; a blessed beacon for all the people. zoom
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) Verily, the first House among all marked for the worship o, the people is that which is in Mecca abounding in blessing and a guide of all world zoom
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 zoom
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri The first House ever constructed for mankind (to worship Allah) is indeed the one in Mecca, teeming with blessings and (the centre of) guidance for the whole world zoom
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-Alameen (the mankind and jinns) zoom

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry The first House established for the people was that at Bekka, a place holy, and a guidance to all beings zoom
Edward Henry Palmer Verily, the first House founded for men was surely that at Bekkah, for a blessing and a guidance to the worlds zoom
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 zoom
John Medows Rodwell The first temple that was founded for mankind, was that in Becca, - Blessed, and a guidance to human beings zoom
N J Dawood (2014) The first temple ever to be built for mankind was that at Bakkah,¹ a blessed site, a beacon for the nations zoom

New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
Linda “iLHam” Barto “Certainly, the first house [of worship] for people was built at Baca [now known as Mecca]. It is a place of blessing and guidance for all people. zoom
Sayyid Qutb The first House [of worship] ever set up for mankind was indeed the one at Bakkah: rich in blessing; and a source of guidance to all the worlds, zoom
Ahmed Hulusi The first house made for people was in Becca (the old name of Mecca), sacred for the worlds and a source of guidance. zoom
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli Verily the first House (of worship) set up for mankind is the one at Bekka (Mecca) , blessed and a guidance for the worlds zoom
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim 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 zoom
Mir Aneesuddin The first house layed down for mankind is certainly the one at Becca (Kaaba at Mecca), one (which is) blessed and a guidance for the worlds. zoom

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