Dear
May Allah increase your knowledge and zeal to get
more.
Your question is as follows:
Asalaam Alaikhum
I am not sure about sura 'Abasa, ayah number 1. "He
frowned and turned
away".
Some people say it refers to the prophet Muhammad
(saw), when he turned away from a blind man when he
came to him and interrupted him. But other claim that
the prophet (saw), being the best of creations would
never do that, and that this ayah refers to someone
else. Can you please explain to me who it refers to
and what is the story behind it.
Thank you
Wasalaam
ANSWER:
The Prophet Muhammad (S) was deeply busy in talk with
some elders of Makkah inviting them to Islam, when
Ibn Maktum(a blind companion) came to him and asked
him to recite the Qur'an to him. As the Prophet (S)
was busy with someone else, he showed his irritation
on this intrusion. He was a MAN. It was but natural.
Nothing objectionable was there in this attitude.
However, Allah(s) at once pointed him out to give his
attention to a person, who was willing to listen (Ibn
Katheer,Ibn Jareer, A. Yusuf Ali, M. Maudoodi, etc.).
It may help you to understand that this was not the
only occasion where Allah(s) had guided the Prophet
(S). See, as one example out of many in the Qur'an,
the first ayat of Sura At-Tahreem. Whenever there was
a misstep by the Prophet(S), he was at once corrected
by Allah (S).The mistakes did not go unchecked and
uncorrected by Allah. This is what it means that the
Prophet (S) was Ma'sum.
You may also ask those, who claim that it was about
someone else, to give the name or story and proper
reliable references in their support.
Hope this will satisfy you. May Allah give all of us
correct concept of the Qur'an, and the Status of the
Prophet(s), Amen!
Wassalam
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Dr. Syed Hasanuddin Ahmad
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