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وَ کَذٰلِکَ جَعَلۡنٰکُمۡ اُمَّۃً وَّسَطًا لِّتَکُوۡنُوۡا شُہَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ وَ یَکُوۡنَ الرَّسُوۡلُ عَلَیۡکُمۡ شَہِیۡدًا ؕ وَ مَا جَعَلۡنَا الۡقِبۡلَۃَ الَّتِیۡ کُنۡتَ عَلَیۡہَاۤ اِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَنۡ یَّتَّبِعُ الرَّسُوۡلَ مِمَّنۡ یَّنۡقَلِبُ عَلٰی عَقِبَیۡہِ ؕ وَ اِنۡ کَانَتۡ لَکَبِیۡرَۃً اِلَّا عَلَی الَّذِیۡنَ ہَدَی اللّٰہُ ؕ وَ مَا کَانَ اللّٰہُ لِیُضِیۡعَ اِیۡمَانَکُمۡ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوۡفٌ رَّحِیۡمٌ ﴿۱۴۳﴾

143. Thus (O Muslims!) We have made you a just and moderate nation so that you may be witnesses for humankind and that the Messenger (Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him]) may be a witness for you. Moreover, We appointed your former prayer direction (the Qibla) only to distinguish those who faithfully follow the Messenger from those who turn back on their heels. So, this (change of prayer direction) was a difficult test, except for those whom Allah had guided. However, Allah would not let your faith be in vain. Indeed, Allah is Most Kind (and) All-Merciful to humankind.

(الْبَقَرَة، 2 : 143)