Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Abasa, Ayah 4
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?
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(Or take heed) by means of the Qur'an (and so the reminder) by means of the Qur'an (might avail him?) It is also said that this means: how do you know O Muhammad, whether or not he becomes righteous and whether or not he benefits from the admonitions of the Qur'an.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim#1730Sahih
May Allah have mercy upon him; be reminded me of the verse which I had been made to forget.
Narrated by 'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) listened to the recitation of the Qur'an by a man in the mosque. Thereupon he said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2376Sahih
"Increase in remembrance of the severer of pleasures." Meaning death.
Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3340Sahih
The memory of Sufyan was stronger than mine.
Narrated by Shu'bah said:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
or be admonished yadhdhakkar the original tā’ of yatadhakkar has been assimilated with the dhāl and so the reminder the admonition heard from you might benefit him a variant reading for tanfa‘uhu has tanfa‘ahu as the response to the optative statement.