The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 417
PT. 30 'ABASA 5. Or he may take heed and the reminder may benefit him? 6. As for him who is disdainfully indifferent. 4573 7. Unto him thou dost pay attention, 4574 8. Though responsible if he does not become purified. 4574A thou art not 9. But he who comes to thee hastening, as applying to the Holy Prophet and the pronoun "he" to the Quraish leader with whom the Holy Prophet was holding conversation. But "thee" may more appropriately be applied lo those carping critics who, being hypersensitive, would not relish the attitude of the Holy Prophet on that occasion which was the only right and correct attitude for him to adopt. 4573. Important Words: (is disdainfully indifferent) is derived from which means, he became rich. CH. 80 اَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرُى أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنى فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدُّية وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّى وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَى he addressed or applied or directed himself or his regard or attention or mind to him or it; and he asked him or petitioned him for a thing that he wanted; he inclined towards him or it; he raised head towards him or it (Lane & Aqrab). 4574A. Commentary: The verse seems to constitute an effective justification of the Holy Prophet's attitude towards 'Abdullāh bin Ummi Maktūm. It purports to say that it would have brought no good to the Holy Prophet if ‘Abdullāh or, for that matter, the Quraish leader did or did not benefit by his talk. Thus the attitude of fancied indifference towards 'Abdullāh or of deference towards the Quraish leader shown by the Holy Prophet proceeded from no See a collective note, on this and consideration of any personal interest. the following six verses, on v. 11 means, he wanted to be rich. die means, he became indifferent after he got what he desired. The verse thus means, he desires wealth, or he is indifferent or careless (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: below. 4574. Important Words: (thou dost pay attention) is They say a i. e. . صد derived from له 3313 The Holy Prophet's reaction was solely due to compliance with the commandments of the Shari'ah about behaving kindly and courteously towards one's guests and visitors.