Most of the muslims follow Quran literally or word per word; so, the following verses from the Quran to face Ka’ba while praying are followed literally and that includes considering those who do not face Ka’aba or consider that Allah is everywhere, as “bent on wickedness” :
[2:149]“From whencesoever thou startest forth turn thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque; that is indeed the truth from thy Lord. And Allah is not unmindful of what ye do.”
[2:150]“So from whencesoever thou startest forth turn thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque; among wheresoever ye are turn your face thither that there be no ground of dispute against you among the people except those of them that are bent on wickedness; so fear them not but fear Me; and that I may complete My favors on you and ye may (consent to) be guided.”
Consider this:
If you are in Lahore facing the Ka’aba, are you facing Ka’aba or facing skywards?
Take a ball, apple or any spherical object, mark the two points - Lahore & Mecca and you will see what I mean.
** The Earth is a sphere so the only way to face the Ka’ba in the literal sense is if the Earth was Flat or, if you were standing in front of the Ka’ba. **
Maybe - According to the Quran, the Earth is Flat, I mean just flat not square, just flat like …" Spread out like a carpet (HQ) and this is why - one is commanded to face Ka’aba!
Allah says so in the Quran that the Earth is Flat and the mountains are firm & movable and serve as pegs (nails). So, literally speaking and, this is the only way to follow the Quran or follow it literally or word for word then the Quran is wrong on both counts. ** Notice the many times the Quran stresses the points about Earth being Flat and mountains serve as nails to hold the carpet in place from moving & shaking? **
Sure - you can refute my statements; but can you please do so - literally; because everything else would be * “bent on wickedness”. *
The Holy Quran on the Earth as Flat & Mountains as pegs:
**· Earth spread out (like a carpet), mountains firm…15:19 **
[al-Hijr 15:19] And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
**· God made earth like a carpet spread out…20:53 **
[Ta Ha 20:53] “He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky.” With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.
**· The earth is like a carpet spread out…43.10 **
[az-Zukhruf 43:10] (Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a carpet) spread out, and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order that ye may find guidance (on the way);
**· Allah spread out earth and set mountains standing firm…50: 7 **
[Qaf 50:7] And the earth- We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)-
**· Allah has spread out the earth…51:48 **
[adh-Dhariyat 51:48] And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!
**· Allah made the earth a carpet…71:19 **
[Nuh 71:19] "‘And God has made the earth for you as a carpet (spread out),
**· Allah made the earth as a wide expanse…78:6 **
[an-Naba’ 78:6] Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
**· The earth is made as a wide expanse…79:30 **
[an-Nazi`at 79:30] And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse);
**· Allah set up mountains firm lest the earth shake…16:15 **
[an-Nahl 16:15] And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads; that ye may guide yourselves;
**· Allah set on mountains high lest the earth shake with them…21:31 **
[al-Anbiya’ 21:31] And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.
**· Allah set mountains immovable…27.61 **
[an-Naml 27:61] Or, Who has made the earth firm to live in; made rivers in its midst; set thereon mountains immovable; and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? (can there be another) god besides God? Nay, most of them know not.
**· Allah set mountains firm for earth not to shake…31:10 **
[Luqman 31:10] He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs.
**· Allah put mountains standing firm…77:27 **
[al-Mursalat 77:27] And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?
**· Allah put mountains as pegs…78:7 **
[an-Naba’ 78:7] And the mountains as pegs