Thus We have made you a middle nation that you may be witnesses to the people, and that the Apostle may be a witness to you. We did not appoint the qiblah you were following, but that We may ascertain those who follow the Apostle from those who turn back on their heels. It was indeed a hard thing except for those whom Allah has guided. And Allah would not let your prayers go to waste. Indeed Allah is most kind and merciful to mankind.
آرى چنين است كه شما را بهترين امّتها گردانيديم تا بر مردمان گواه باشيد و پيامبر بر شما گواه باشد. و آن قبله‌اى را كه رو به روى آن مى‌ايستادى دگرگون نكرديم، جز بدان سبب كه آنان را كه از پيامبر پيروى مى‌كنند از آنان كه مخالفت مى‌ورزند بازشناسيم. هر چند كه اين امر جز بر هدايت‌يافتگان دشوار مى‌نمود. خدا ايمان شما را تباه نمى‌كند، او بر مردمان مهربان و بخشاينده است.