His saying, the Exalted: “O you who have believed, do not say 'ra'ina' (listen to us).” Al-Kalbi said: 'Ra'ina' is a word the Arabs used (as a metaphor); a man would say to his companion, 'ra'ini sam'ak' (lend me your ear). When the Jews heard them saying this to the Prophet, peace be upon him, they liked that, and 'ra'ini' in...
قَوْله تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقُولُوا رَاعِنَا﴾ قَالَ الْكَلْبِيّ: رَاعنا كلمة كَانَت الْعَرَب (تكني بِهَا)؛ يَقُولُ الرجل لصَاحبه: راعني سَمعك؛ فَلَمَّا سمعتهم الْيَهُود يَقُولُونَ هَذَا للنَّبِي (ل ١٦) عليه السلام أعجبهم ذَلِكَ، و ((راعني)) فِي
