Its glory is not derived from stones and mortar, but from being built without lust or strife.

According to Rûmî in the Masnavi, the Ka’ba, the sanctuary of Mecca founded by Abraham, draws its glory not from its stones but from the purity of heart with which it was built. Today, choose something you are building, a piece of work, a meal, a relationship, and do it without rivalry or the wish to shine, with a pure heart.