"And when they passed by them, they would wink at one another." Whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions would pass by the polytheists, some of them would say to others: "Look at those who have abandoned their worldly desires, seeking by that—so they claimed—the blessings of the Hereafter."
﴿وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ﴾ كَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ إِذَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ النَّبي [ﷺ] وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: انْظُرُوا إِلَى هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ تَرَكُوا شَهَوَاتِهِمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا (ل ٣٨٩) يَطْلُبُونَ بِذَلِكَ - زَعَمُوا - نَعِيمَ الْآخِرَةِ