"It is the same among you whether one conceals their speech or speaks openly" – he says: that is, to Allah, his secret and his manifestation are the same. "And he who is hidden by night" – meaning: whom the night shadows – "and goes forth by day" – meaning: is apparent. He says: all of that is the same to Allah.
Muhammad says: It is said: "Sārib" (goes forth) means: apparent. Some have cited the verse of a poet addressing a woman:
How did you travel by night while you were not one to appear in the open? And the approach of dreams is not a close one.
He says: You were not among those who step out and appear to people, so how did you traverse the distance to us in
