Quran 2:177 – Importance Of Direction In Salah
The context of this verse is to refute some assumptions of the people of book. They didn’t it value the essence of faith, all their emphasis was on the apparent signs and symbols. The like we see in our people who are very particular about certain religious acts but do not adopt the real spirit of faith. This verse is about their emphasis on their self appointed direction or qibla, not about prayer.