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From whatever place you issue, on a journey, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; it is the truth from your Rabb. Allahu ta’ālā is not heedless of what you do (ta'malūna, 'you do', may also be read as ya'malūna, 'they do', as already appears above [sc. 2:144]; its repetition is intended to point out that the stipulation applies equally to being on a journey or otherwise).