وَمَا

كَانَ

صَلَاتُهُمۡ

عِندَ

ٱلۡبَيۡتِ

إِلَّا

مُكَآءٗ

وَتَصۡدِيَةٗۚ

فَذُوقُواْ

ٱلۡعَذَابَ

بِمَا

كُنتُمۡ

تَكۡفُرُونَ

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 35. Their Salât (prayer) at the House (of Allâh, i.e. the Ka‘bah at Makkah) was nothing but whistling and clapping of hands. Therefore taste the punishment because you used to disbelieve.