Wama kana salatuhumAAinda albayti illa mukaan watasdiyatan fathooqooalAAathaba bima kuntum takfuroon
And their prayer at the House i.e., the Kaʿbah was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved i.e., practiced of deviations.
Tadabbur (Reflection)
Theme of the Ayat
This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Anfal**.
The Insight
Reflect on the meaning: "And their prayer at the House i.e., the Kaʿbah was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved i.e., practiced of deviations.".