His saying, the Almighty: "And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful, We appoint for him a devil."

18505 - From Muhammad ibn 'Uthman al-Makhrami that the Quraysh said: "Appoint a man for every man among the companions of Muhammad to seize him." So they appointed Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah for Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. He came to him while he was among the people. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "To what do you invite me?" He said: "I invite you to the worship of al-Lat and al-'Uzza!" Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "And what is al-Lat?" He said: "Our Lord." He said: "And what is al-'Uzza?" He said: "The daughters of Allah." Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Then who is their mother?" Talhah fell silent and did not answer him. Talhah said to his companions: "Answer the man!" But the people fell silent. Talhah said: "Rise, O Abu Bakr. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." So Allah revealed: "And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful, We appoint for him a devil"—the verse. (1)

18506 - From Ibn Abbas regarding "And whoever turns away [ya'shu] from the remembrance of the Most Merciful," he said: "He becomes blind." Ibn Jarir said: "This is according to the reading with the fathah on the letter shin." (2)

18507 - From Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, regarding His saying: "And whoever turns away..." the verse. He said: "He who avoids the truth and rejects it while he knows that the lawful is lawful and the forbidden is forbidden, then abandons the knowledge of the lawful and the truth for his own desires, and satisfies his need, then seeks [that which is] from the forbidden, a devil is appointed for him." (3)

His saying, the Almighty: "And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people."

18508 - From Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both: "And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people." He said: "For the Quran, there is honor for you and your people." (4)

18509 - From Mujahid regarding His saying: "And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people." He said: "It is asked: 'From whom is this man?' It is said: 'From the Arabs.' It is said: 'From which Arabs?' It is said: 'From the Quraysh.' It is said: 'From which Quraysh?' It is said: 'From the Banu Hashim.'" (5)

His saying, the Almighty: "And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them."

18510 - Abu 'Ubayd Allah ibn Akhi ibn Wahb narrated to us, my uncle narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from 'Uqbah ibn Muslim al-Tujibi, from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,