It would obviously be extremely difficult for everyone to comply with such an order | Indeed We see the turning of your face to heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it, and those who have been given the Book most surely know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is not at all heedless of what they do |
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The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord | This is the injunction concerning the change in the direction of Prayer and was revealed in Rajab or Sha'ban |
If he then comes to know the correct direction while he is in the state of Prayer he should turn his face in that direction.
16Somali - Abduh : dhabahaan yaan ugu jeednay gagadookna Wajigaaga ee Samada waxaana kuu jeedinaynaa Qiblad aad ka raali noqon ee u jeedi Wajigaaga xagga Masjidka Xurmeysan meelkastood joogtana u jeediya Wajigiinna xagiisa kuwa Kitaabka la siiyeyna waa ogyihiin in jeedintaas xaq Eebe tahay Eebana ma halmaansana waxay Camal fali• The people in the congregation, too, would have been forced not only to make a right about-turn but also to walk a little to straighten their rows | ialah terjadinya pemindahan kiblat di masanya |
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Indeed those who were given the Book surely know that it is the truth from their Lord | Now, therefore, We turn you towards the giblah that you like best: so turn your face towards the Masjid Haram |
We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven for guidance, O Muhammad.
29Nor is Allah unmindful of what they do | The 'Holy Mosque' refers to the sanctuary invested with holiness and sanctity; the sanctuary in the centre of which the Ka'bah is located |
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So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye O Muslims , wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces when ye pray toward it | According to the Qur'an, we are required to find out the direction of the Ka'bah as accurately as possible |
And now verily We shall make thee turn in prayer toward a qiblah which is dear to thee.