Transliteration:( Wantalaqal mala-u minhum anim shoo wasbiroo 'alaaa aalihatikum innna haazaa lashai 'uny yuraad )
8. . Saying this, they left Abu Talib.Â
9. This means that although you have become helpless against the Holy Prophet ﷺ regarding proofs, and you were unable to answer him, yet you are continuing to worship nonsensical idols without any proof. This is an open acknowledgement of defeat by the infidels.
10. There are many explanations and interpretations of his statement. Of these, the most appropriate is the one, which is hinted by the blessed translator, Ala Hazrat. This means the Holy Prophet spent so much time on preaching. This tells us that it would seem as if this was of some worldly benefit to the Holy Prophet.
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The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 6 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 4 which provides the complete commentary from verse 4 through 11.
(38:6) And the elders among them went forth[6] saying: “Go ahead and be steadfast in adhering to your deities.[7] What is being said is with a design.”[8]
6. The allusion is to the chiefs who got up and left Abu Talib when they had heard what the Prophet (peace be upon him) said.
7. “This thing”: the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) asking them to affirm faith in La-ilaha ill-Allah so as to overpower both Arabia and the adjoining lands.
8. What they meant to say was this: Muhammad has some vested interests. He is extending this invitation to us in order to subjugate us and rule us as his subjects.
[1318]- Planned by Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) in order to gain influence and prestige for himself.
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