Muhammed explains that Muslims do not worship the Kaaba but rather pray in its direction, just as Christians have churches and Jews have synagogues. He clarifies that the first Muslim qibla (prayer direction) was Jerusalem, then Allah changed it to the Kaaba as mentioned in Quran 2:142 onwards, which served as a test for believers. He distinguishes between pagan Arab practices (idol worship around the Kaaba) and Islamic teachings, emphasizing the Kaaba is the first house of God built for mankind—honored by attribution (nisbat al-tasharif) but not necessary for salvation if one lacks means to visit. He also challenges reliance on personal experience alone for knowing God, arguing revelation is necessary for objective moral guidance.

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