Transliteration:( Wa laa tatrudil lazeena yad'oona Rabbahum bilghadaati wal 'ashiyyi yureedoona Wajhahoo ma 'alaika min hisaabihim min shai'inw wa maa min hisaabika 'alaihim min shai'in fatatrudahum fatakoona minaz zaalimeen )
Request of the Makkan Leaders
Once the leaders of the Makkan infidels came to the Holy Prophet ﷺ and saw that he was surrounded by the poor and the destitute. They said that they feel ashamed to be in the company of these beggars. If the Holy Prophet ﷺ would turn them away from his company, then only would they be prepared to join him.
Response from Allah Almighty
The Holy Prophet ﷺ turned down their request. This verse was revealed in support of the Holy Prophet's ﷺ action, in which Allah Almighty says: "Oh My Beloved, neither are you (Prophet ﷺ) responsible for their guidance, nor will you be questioned about it." Hence, you should not reject these destitute people in the hope of guiding these infidels.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 52 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 50 which provides the complete commentary from verse 50 through 54.
(6:52) And do not drive away those who invoke their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His pleasure all the time.[34] You are by no means accountable for them just as they are by no means accountable for you. If you still drive them away, you will become among the wrong-doers.[35]
34. One of the objections raised by the chiefs and the affluent members of the Quraysh was that the Prophet (peace be on him) had gathered around him a host of slaves, clients (mawali) and others belonging to the lower strata of society. They used to scoff at the fact that men of such humble social standing as Bilal, ‘Ammar. Suhayb and Khabbab had joined his ranks. They wondered if they happened to be the only chosen ones of the Quraysh in the sight of God! They not only poked fun at the financial distress of these people but also attacked them for any weakness of character they had before accepting Islam. They went about saying sarcastically that those who had been such and such in the past had now become part of the ‘chosen’ community.
35. That is, everyone is personally responsible for his deeds, whether good or bad. The Prophet (peace he on him) is told that he will neither have to explain to God the conduct of the converts nor will the latter be required to explain his conduct. They can neither usurp his good deeds, nor transfer their own misdeeds to his account. There is, therefore, no reason for the Prophet (peace be on him) to alienate those who approach him as seekers after Truth.
[309]- No one is held accountable for the deeds or intentions of another. That is left to Allāh's judgement.
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