Al-W¥^idÏ's Asb¥b al-Nuz‰l - The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies ...
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Asbab <strong>al</strong>-Nuzul<br />
(And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee, say: Peace be unto you!) [6:54].<br />
Said ‘Ikrimah: “This verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed about those whom <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, had forbidden His<br />
Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, from repelling. Whenever the Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him<br />
and give him peace, saw them, he greeted them first with the greeting of peace, and then said: ‘Praise be<br />
to <strong>Al</strong>lah Who has made in my community people whom He has commanded me to initiate their greeting<br />
with the greeting of peace’ ”. 12<br />
Said Mahan <strong>al</strong>-Hanaf: “<strong>The</strong> clan of the Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, went to him and<br />
said: ‘We have committed enormous sins’, and I think he answered them with something. When they left,<br />
this verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed (And when those who believe in Our revelations come…)”. 13<br />
(Say: I am (relying) on clear proof from my Lord…) [6:57].<br />
Said <strong>al</strong>-K<strong>al</strong>bi: “This verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed about <strong>al</strong>-Nadr ibn <strong>al</strong>-Harith and the chiefs of Quraysh. <strong>The</strong>y used<br />
to say mockingly to the Prophet: ‘O Muhammad bring on us the chastisement you promised us’, and so<br />
this verse was reve<strong>al</strong>ed”.<br />
(And they measure not the power of <strong>Al</strong>lah its true measure when they say: <strong>Al</strong>lah hath naught reve<strong>al</strong>ed<br />
unto a human being…) [6:91].<br />
<strong>Al</strong>-W<strong>al</strong>ibi reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “<strong>The</strong> Jews said to the Prophet: ‘O Muhammad, has <strong>Al</strong>lah reve<strong>al</strong>ed<br />
a Scripture to you’ <strong>The</strong> Prophet answered: ‘Yes, He did!’ <strong>The</strong>y said: ‘By <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah has never sent<br />
down any Scripture from heaven’. <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, then reve<strong>al</strong>ed (Say (unto the Jews who speak thus):<br />
Who reve<strong>al</strong>ed the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance for mankind…)”. 14<br />
Muhammad ibn Ka‘b <strong>al</strong>-Quradi said: “<strong>Al</strong>lah commanded Muhammad, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him<br />
peace, to ask the people of the Book about his matter and how he is mentioned in their Scriptures.<br />
However, their resentful envy toward Muhammad drove them to disbelieve in <strong>Al</strong>lah and His Messenger.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y said: ‘<strong>Al</strong>lah has never reve<strong>al</strong>ed anything to any human being’. And so <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed<br />
this verse”. 15<br />
Sa‘id ibn Jubayr said: “A Jew by the name of M<strong>al</strong>ik ibn <strong>al</strong>-Sayf went to argue with the Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless<br />
him and give him peace. <strong>The</strong> Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, said to him: ‘I plead with you<br />
by Him Who has reve<strong>al</strong>ed the Torah to Moses, do you not find in the Torah that <strong>Al</strong>lah loathes the fat<br />
rabbi’ Because this Jew was a fat rabbi, he got angry and said: ‘By <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah has never sent anything<br />
to any human being’. Horrified, his companions exclaimed: ‘Woe unto you, not even to Moses!’ He said:<br />
‘By <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah has never sent anything to any human being’. And so <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed this<br />
verse”. 16<br />
(Who is guilty of more wrong than he who forgeth a lie against <strong>Al</strong>lah, or saith: I am inspired…)<br />
[6:93].<br />
This was reve<strong>al</strong>ed about the liar, Musaylimah <strong>al</strong>-Hanafi. This man was a soothsayer who composed<br />
rhymed speech and claimed prophethood. He claimed that he was inspired by <strong>Al</strong>lah. 17<br />
12<br />
Cf. Tabari, :208.<br />
13<br />
Tabari, :207.<br />
14<br />
Durr, :313-314; Tabari, :268.<br />
15<br />
Durr, :315.<br />
16<br />
Tabari, :267; Durr, :314; Qurtubi, :37.<br />
17<br />
Tabari, :274; Durr, :317.<br />
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