Surah Ali 'Imran 3:96
سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ · Medinan · Verse 96 of 200
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍۢ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًۭا وَهُدًۭى لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Translation
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;
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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