The word Qiblah is used in the Quran to mean a focal point for prayer and in a more general sense as a focal point for hajj (pilgrimage). We read in verse 143 of Sura 2 that God has changed the Qiblah, and that in that change there was a test for the followers of the messenger: …
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“When God ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are filled with aversion. But when others are mentioned beside Him, they become satisfied” 39:45. Indeed, this verse is one of the most prominent examples of a Quranic verse that have been corrupted through false interpretation. The genuine reader of the …
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