from God?  But God is not regardless of that which ye do.  That people are passed away, they have what they have gained, and ye shall have what ye gain, nor shall ye be questioned concerning that which they have done.  The foolish men will say, What hath turned them from their Keblah, towards which they formerly prayed?[31] Say, Unto God belongeth the east and the west:  he directeth whom he pleaseth into the right way.  Thus have we placed you, O Arabians, an intermediate nation, that ye may be witnesses against the rest of mankind, and that the apostle may be a witness against you.  We appointed the Keblah towards which thou didst formerly pray, only that we might know him who followeth the apostle, from him who turneth back on his heels; though this change seem a great matter, unless unto those whom God hath directed.  But God will not render your faith of no effect; for God is gracious and merciful unto man.  We have seen thee turn about thy face towards heaven with uncertainty, but we will cause thee to turn thyself towards a Keblah that will please thee.  Turn, therefore, thy face towards the holy temple of Mecca; and wherever ye be, turn your faces towards that place.  They to whom the scripture hath been given, know this to be truth from their Lord.  God is not regardless of that which ye do.  Verily although thou shouldst show unto those to whom the scripture hath been given all kinds of signs, yet they will not follow thy Keblah, neither shalt thou follow their Keblah; nor will one part of them follow the Keblah of the other.  And if thou follow their desires, after the knowledge which hath been given thee, verily thou wilt become one of the ungodly.  They to whom we have given the scripture know our apostle, even as they know their own children; but some of them hide the truth, against their own knowledge.  Truth is from thy Lord, therefore thou shalt not doubt.  Every sect hath a certain tract of heaven to which they turn themselves in prayer; but do ye strive to run after good things:  wherever ye be, God will bring you all back at the resurrection, for God is almighty.  And from what place soever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the holy temple; for this is truth from thy Lord; neither is God regardless of that which ye do.  From what place soever thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the holy temple; and wherever ye be, thitherward turn your faces, lest men have matter of dispute against you; but as for those among them who are unjust doers, fear them not, but fear me, that I may accomplish my grace upon you, and that ye may be directed.  As we have sent unto you an apostle from among you, to rehearse our signs unto you, and to purify you, and to teach you the book of the Koran and wisdom, and to teach you that which ye knew not:  therefore remember me, and I will remember you, and give thanks unto me, and be not unbelievers.  O true believers, beg assistance with patience and prayer, for God is with the patient.  And say not