Surah Al-Baqara
Chapter 2 · Verse 148 · Revealed in Madinah
“For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Every Nation has a Qiblah
Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said:
وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The change of Qiblah
The question of religious orientation being of the highest significance for an Ummah (or a traditional community), these verses continue and enlarge upon the theme of the Qiblah, and lay down further raisons d'etre for the change.
What does this verse bring up for you today?