Surah Al-Baqarah...

"And from whatever place you come forth, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. Indeed, this is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do." 150. "And from whatever place you come forth, turn your face (in prayer) towards the Sacred Mosque; and wherever you are, turn your faces towards it, so that people shall have no dispute against you, save those of them that are unjust.

Have no awe of them, but stand in awe of Me; and that I may Perfect My blessing upon you, and so that you might be guided (aright)." In the previous verse where the direction of the Sacred Mosque is referred to, it concerns Medina, the city where most Muslims inhabited at that time. But, in the first of the above verses, the meaning is more general and it says that from wherever you come forth and set out for travelling, turn your face towards the Ka'bah in prayer.

"And from whatever place you come forth, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque..." Here are some points and messages that can be noted: In numerous verses of the Qur'an, the subject of the Qiblah and turning towards it is repeated and emphasized. These repetitions are not undue. Through every one of these verses, besides the proposition of the Qiblah, a new point is propounded.

In the current Surah, [^3] after commissioning the Prophet (S) and the Muslims to turn their faces towards the Qiblah, the Sacred Mosque, it says: "...and those who have been given the (earlier) Book know well that it is the truth from their Lord...", because they had learnt from their religious books that the Prophet of Islam (S) would pray towards two Qiblahs, so, “...We shall turn you (in prayer) to a Qiblah that you shall be pleased with ", in order to fulfil the prophecy which was given to the 'People of the Book' cited in their Book which they were expecting.