
The colour of the flower called Kasumbh (Carthamus Tinctoria) is washed away by water (so labels are fragile). Both will be denied shelter in God's court on the basis of their respective religions alone. The muslim priest opened a book and asked him 'Who is superior – hindu or mussalmaan?' Baba Nanak answered 'Oh Hajis, without performance of good deeds, both hindu and muslims will lament. The Kazis and the Mullahs assembled to question Nanak on the subject of religion and God, Who has extended His Creation and no one can fathom the secrets of Nature. They agreed to live and act as advised by him. They listened to him with utmost attention. He explained to them his golden rules of life and religion. They held religious discussions with him. In the morning, a number of learned hajjis gathered around the Guru. The Guru got up and said, 'Don't you see that God's House is in every direction? I tell you He dwells in every place, in every heart. Kazi Rukan-ud-di and the other hajjis were all filled with wonder. He then recognised the glory of Guru Nanak. It was always, in the direction of the Guru's feet. The Kaaba was seen to be going round and round. Qazi dragged the Guru's feet to this side and that. The Kaaba was seen standing in that direction. He turned the Guru's feet in another direction. He saw the Kaaba standing in the direction of the Guru's feet.

He dragged them in the opposite direction.

Please turn my feet in a direction in which God or the House of God is not." I respect the House of God as much as any one. In a calm, sweet voice he said to him, "Brother, don't be angry.

In fact, he was never angry with anybody. Kazi Rukan-ud-din, who observed this, angrily remarked: "Infidel! How dare you dishonour God's place by turning your feet towards Him?" He also kicked Nanak. At Mecca, Nanak was found sleeping with his feet towards the Kaaba, before which the muslims prostrated themselves when performing their prayer.
