Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And for each one is a direction to which he turns"
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Question:
He says: What is the meaning of the verse[Al-Baqarah 2:148]
Answer:
The meaning of the verse is the qiblah; each group has a direction, meaning in the qiblah for prayer. The Christians have a qiblah, the Jews have a qiblah, and the Muslims have a qiblah, the qiblah of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), which is the Ka'bah. So, "for each one is a direction to which he turns." Yes.
He says: What is the meaning of the verse
For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good.
وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِAnswer:
The meaning of the verse is the qiblah; each group has a direction, meaning in the qiblah for prayer. The Christians have a qiblah, the Jews have a qiblah, and the Muslims have a qiblah, the qiblah of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), which is the Ka'bah. So, "for each one is a direction to which he turns." Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/078 — archive.org (11:58)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.