Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
for, every community faces a direction of its own, of which He is the focal point. Vie, therefore, with one another in doing good works. Wherever you may be, God will gather you all unto Himself: for, verily, God has the power to will anything
Arthur John Arberry
Every man has his direction to which he turns; so be you forward in good works. Wherever you may be, God will bring you all together; surely God is powerful over everything
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together (as in a race) Towards all that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over all things
Arabic
وَلِكُلࣲّ وِجۡهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّیهَاۖ فَٱسۡتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلۡخَیۡرَ ٰتِۚ أَیۡنَ مَا تَكُونُوا۟ یَأۡتِ بِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ جَمِیعًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرࣱ ١٤٨
Transliteration (2021)
walikullin wij'hatun huwa muwallīhā fa-is'tabiqū l-khayrāti ayna mā takūnū yati bikumu l-lahu jamīʿan inna l-laha ʿalā kulli shayin qadīru