at whatever place you may be you must turn your face towards the masjid haram and wherever you may be you must turn your face towards the same at prayer so that people might not find an argument against you. as for the unjust people they will never stop talking so do not fear them but fear me so that i may complete my favour upon you and you may find the way to real success just as we sent the messenger to you from among you who recites to you our revelations who purifies your lives who instructs you in the book and in wisdom and teaches you those things that you did not know.
ومن حيث خرجت فول وجهك شطر المسجد الحرام وحيث ما كنتم فولوا وجوهكم شطره لئلا يكون للناس عليكم حجة إلا الذين ظلموا منهم فلا تخشوهم واخشوني ولأتم نعمتي عليكم ولعلكم تهتدون كما أرسلنا فيكم رسولا منكم يتلو عليكم آياتنا ويزكيكم ويعلمكم الكتاب والحكمة ويعلمكم ما لم تكونوا تعلمون