12660 - From Mujahid regarding His saying: "And We certainly know that they say, 'It is only a human being who teaches him.'" He said: The statement of Quraysh, "It is only a human being who teaches Muhammad," [referring to] Ibn al-Hadrami. He was a possessor of books. "The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, while this is a clear Arabic language."

12661 - From Qatadah, he said: They say, "It is only a human being who teaches Muhammad," [referring to] 'Abdah ibn al-Hadrami, who used to be called Muqays.

12663 - From al-Dahhak regarding the verse, he said: They used to say, "It is only Salman the Persian who teaches him," and Allah revealed, "The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign."

Through the path of Ibn Shihab, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib: Indeed, the one whom Allah mentioned in His Book that he said: "It is only a human being who teaches him," was tempted because he used to write the revelation for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He would dictate to him, "All-Hearing, All-Knowing" (Sami' 'Alim) or "Almighty, All-Wise" ('Aziz Hakim) or the like from the endings of the verses. Then, when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, became occupied from him, he would say: "O Messenger of Allah, is it Almighty, All-Wise or All-Hearing, All-Knowing?" He would reply: "Whichever of them you wrote, it is likewise." So he was tempted and said: "Indeed, Muhammad leaves that to me, so I write what I wish." This is what reached me from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib regarding the seven ahruf.

12664 - From al-Suddi regarding the verse, he said: When the people of Mecca used to harm the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, he would enter upon a slave of the Banu al-Hadrami called Abu Yusr. He was a Christian who had read the Torah and the Gospel, so he would ask him and converse with him. When the polytheists saw him entering upon him, they said, "Abu Yusr teaches him." Allah said: "This is a clear Arabic language," and the language of Abu Yusr is foreign.

His saying, the Almighty: "It is only those who do not believe in the verses of Allah who fabricate the lie."

12665 - From Mu'awiyah ibn Salih, he said: Lying was mentioned in the presence of Abu Umamah, so he said: "O Allah, forgiveness! Do you not hear Allah saying: 'It is only those who do not believe in the verses of Allah who fabricate the lie, and it is they who are the liars.'"

12666 - From Ibn 'Abbas, he said: "When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended...