The reason for the revelation of the Surah of 'Abasa and the story of Ibn Umm Maktum
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Question:
What is the reason for the revelation of the Surah of 'Abasa and he turned away when the blind man came to him, and what is the story of that?
Answer:
The reason for that is that 'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man (may Allah be pleased with him), came wanting to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). There were men from the elders of Quraysh with the Prophet, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was hoping to guide them and win their hearts, so he was sitting with them. When Ibn Umm Maktum came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to devote himself to them to call them to Islam, but Allah reproached him for that. He frowned in his face (peace and blessings be upon him), disliked the coming of Ibn Umm Maktum, and turned away so that he would ignore him and not listen to his question, and he stopped['Abasa 80:1-2]. So Allah reproached His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for that, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would welcome Ibn Umm Maktum and say, "Welcome to the one for whom Allah reproached me." Yes.
What is the reason for the revelation of the Surah of 'Abasa and he turned away when the blind man came to him, and what is the story of that?
Answer:
The reason for that is that 'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man (may Allah be pleased with him), came wanting to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). There were men from the elders of Quraysh with the Prophet, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was hoping to guide them and win their hearts, so he was sitting with them. When Ibn Umm Maktum came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to devote himself to them to call them to Islam, but Allah reproached him for that. He frowned in his face (peace and blessings be upon him), disliked the coming of Ibn Umm Maktum, and turned away so that he would ignore him and not listen to his question, and he stopped
and turned away (2) Because there came to him the blind man
وَتَوَلَّىٰ أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/113 — archive.org (4:55)
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