but what have they in their favour that god should not chastise themseeing that they bar from the inviolable house of worship although they are not its guardians? none but the godconscious can be its guardians but of this most of these are unaware and their prayers before the temple are nothing but whistling and clapping of hands. taste then this chastisement as an outcome of your persistent denial of the truth!
وما لهم ألا يعذبهم الله وهم يصدون عن المسجد الحرام وما كانوا أولياءه إن أولياؤه إلا المتقون ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون وما كان صلاتهم عند البيت إلا مكاء وتصدية فذوقوا العذاب بما كنتم تكفرون