Which was revealed in Makkah
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He the Prophet frowned glowered with his face and turned away
because the blind man came to him ‘Abd Allāh son of Umm Maktūm who interrupted him while he was busy with those notables of Quryash whose submission to God he was very eager for. The blind man was not...
And how would you know? Perhaps he would cleanse himself yazzakkā the original tā’ of yatazakkā has been assimilated with the zāy that is perhaps he would purge himself of sins by what he hears from y...
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 ...
But as for the one who thinks himself self-sufficient through wealth
to him you do attend tasaddā a variant reading has tassaddā where the original second tā’ of tatasaddā has been assimilated with the sād him you accept and turn your attention to;
yet it is not your concern if he does not cleanse himself if he does not believe.
But as for him who comes to you hurrying yas‘ā is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the subject of the verb jā’a ‘comes’
fearful of God wa-huwa yakhshā is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the subject of the verb yas‘ā ‘hurrying’ — this being the blind man —
to him you pay no heed talahhā the original second tā’ of tatalahhā has been omitted that is to say from him you are distracted by other things.
No indeed! do not behave like this. Truly it the sūra is or the verses are a reminder an admonition for all creatures —
so let whoever will remember it preserve it in his memory and thus be admonished by it —
on leaves fī suhufin is the second predicate of innahā ‘truly it’ and what precedes it is a parenthetical statement that are honoured by God
elevated in the heavens purified exalted above the touch of devils
in the hands of scribes who write it down from the Preserved Tablet
noble pious obedient to God exalted be He these being the angels.
Related Hadiths
“He frowned and turned away” was revealed about Ibn Umm Maktum the blind man. He came to the Messenger of Allah saying: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Guide me.’ At that time, there was a revered man from th...
The Prophet smiled.
The Prophet looked away, he threw it away. He said: "I think that he hurt you or we made you lose money."
A man came from Najran to the Messenger of Allah turned away from him, and said: "You have come to me with a coal of fire on your hand."
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b. Samura through another chain of transmitters with the difference that along with the mentioning (of the fact) that he (the Holy Prophet) turn...
The Prophet (ﷺ) came from the direction of Bir Jamal. A man met him and greeted him. But he did not return back the greeting till he went to a (mud) wall and wiped his face and hands with its dust (...
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw the new moon, he turned away his face from it. Abu Dawud said: On this subject there is no tradition which has perfect chain and is sound.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah, the Most High, continues to turn favourably towards a servant while he is engaged in prayer as long as he does not look to the side (by turning the neck), but if he does s...
The Prophet (ﷺ) was more shy than a virgin in her separate room. And if he saw a thing which he disliked, we would recognize that (feeling) in his face.
"The Prophet departed before the rising of the sun."
Ibn Kathir Commentary
Related Tafsir
Which was revealed in Makkah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Prophet being reprimanded because He frowned at a Weak Man
More than one of the scholars of Tafsir mentioned that one day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was addressing one of the great leaders of the Quraysh while hoping that he would accept Islam. While he was speaking in direct conversation with him, Ibn Umm Maktum came to him, and he was of those who had accepted Islam in its earliest days. He (Ibn Umm Maktum) then began asking the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about something, urgently beseeching him. The Prophet hoped that the man would be guided, so he asked Ibn Umm Maktum to wait for a moment so he could complete his conversation. He frowned in the face of Ibn Umm Maktum and turned away from him in order to face the other man. Thus, Allah revealed,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّى - أَن جَآءَهُ الاٌّعْمَى - وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّى
(He frowned and turned away. Because there came to him the blind man. And how can you know that he might become pure) meaning, he may attain purification and cleanliness in his soul.
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَى
(Or he might receive admonition, and the admonition might profit him) meaning, he may receive admonition and abstain from the forbidden.
أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى - فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّى
(As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient. To him you attend;) meaning, `you face the rich person so that perhaps he may be guided.'
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلاَّ يَزَّكَّى
(What does it matter to you if he will not become pure) meaning, `you are not responsible for him if he does not attain purification.'
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَى - وَهُوَ يَخْشَى
(But as for him who came to you running. And is afraid.) meaning, `he is seeking you and he comes to you so that he may be guided by what you say to him.'
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّى
(Of him you are neglectful and divert your attention to another.) meaning, `you are too busy.' Here Allah commands His Messenger to not single anyone out with the warning. Rather, he should equal warn the noble and the weak, the poor and the rich, the master and the slave, the men and the women, the young and the old. Then Allah will guide whomever He chooses to a path that is straight. He has the profound wisdom and the decisive proof. Abu Ya`la and Ibn Jarir both recorded from `A'ishah that she said about,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّى
(He frowned and turned away.) was revealed." At-Tirmirdhi recorded this Hadith but he did not mention that it was narrated by `A'ishah. I say it is reported like this in Al-Muwatta' as well.
The Characteristics of the Qur'an
Allah says,
كَلاَّ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
(Nay; indeed it is an admonition.) meaning, this Surah, or this advice in conveying knowledge equally among people, whether they are of noble or low class. Qatadah and As-Suddi both said,
كَلاَّ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
(Nay; indeed it is an admonition.) "This means the Qur'an."
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُ
(So, whoever wills, let him pay attention to Him (it).) meaning, so whoever wills, he remembers Allah in all of his affairs. The pronoun could also be understood to be referring to the revelation since the conversation is alluding to it. Allah said:
فَى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ - مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
(In Records held in honor, exalted, purified.) meaning, this Surah or this admonition. Both meanings are connected to each other. Actually, all of the Qur'an is in honored pages, meaning respected and revered.
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
(exalted) meaning, elevated in status.
مُّطَهَّرَةٍ
(purified) meaning, from impurity, additions and deficiency. Concerning Allah's statement,
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
(In the hands of ambassadors (Safarah),) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, and Ibn Zayd, all said, "These are the angels." Al-Bukhari said, "Safarah (ambassadors) refers to the angels. They travel around rectifying matters between themselves. The angels when they descend with the revelation of Allah, bringing it like the ambassador who rectifies matters between people." Allah said,
كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ
(Honorable and obedient.) meaning, they are noble, handsome, and honorable in their creation. Their character and their deeds are righteous, pure and perfect. Here it should be noted that it is necessary for one who carries the Qur'an (i.e., the angel) to be following righteousness and guidance. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَهُوَ مَاهِرٌ بِهِ، مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ، وَالَّذِي يَقْرَؤُهُ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ شَاقٌّ، لَهُ أَجْرَان»
(He who recites the Qur'an proficiently, will be with the noble, righteous, ambassador angels, and the one who recites it with difficulty will receive two rewards.) This Hadith was reported by the group.