40.The two different critical reviews about Qibla.
On reaching Madinah Prophet Muhammad started facing Bait-ul-Muquaddas in Jerusalem during his worship. This was also the Qibla of the Jews. This was critically reviewed differently by two sects of people. ‘He says he is guided by the actions of Prophet Ibrahim ”but why is he not facing the Qibla of Prophet Ibrahim (i.e., Makkah)’ was the question put by its people, the Qibla of Prophet Ibrahim. He says Judaism is wrong but is facing the Qibla of the Jews had there been a commandment from Allah to change the Qibla, the squirming whenever criticisms from the two sects is directed towards could be avoided thought Prophet Muhammad. The people with sense of justice found it appropriate that Prophet Muhammad should follow the practice of facing the Qibla of Prophet Ibrahim. But this change will not stop the criticism by people without any qualms, and the direction was changed to stop people who committed injustices from passing critical reviews. Al Quran (2:150)
