The change of QIBLA caused a lot of fuss, and much dispute among the parties, particularly among the Jews and Christians. Some who thought to have lost respects in that sudden change of QIBLA, began to object and criticise which was described in S 2: 172. So this verse came down to show that QIBLA is not that sort of a matter to worth so much ado and controversies, comparing to so many matters of more importance, which are signified by the verse.