"[It] will not be accepted from you."

Muhammad said: Regarding His saying, "Say: 'Spend'", some grammarians have remarked concerning it: This is a form of command, but its meaning is that of a conditional and informative statement. That is, it means: If you spend, whether willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. He said: An example of this meaning in poetry is the statement of Kuthayyir:

(Treat us badly or well, for you are neither blamed by us nor hated if you should hate.)

He did not command her to treat him badly, but rather informed her that whether she treated him badly or well, he remains bound by his commitment to her.