[50]- The direction faced in prayer.
[51]- Prior to the command (in verse 144) that the Prophet (ﷺ) and his followers turn toward the Kaʿbah in Makkah for prayer, they had been facing Jerusalem to the north. The implications of this change are mentioned in succeeding verses.
[52]- i.e., refuse.
[53]- The Sacred Mosque in Makkah containing the Kaʿbah.