Exegesis of the Noble Verse: — (And be patient with your soul along with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and in the evening, seeking His Face…)

Question:
What is the context of the verse in His saying—Blessed and Exalted is He: (And be patient with your soul along with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and in the evening, seeking His Face, and do not let your eyes turn away from them, seeking the adornment of this worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who follows his desires, and whose affair is mere excess).

Answer:
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad. This verse has a reason for its revelation, which is that a group of the polytheists of Quraysh came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) was addressing them and hoping for their Islam and their acceptance of the call to Islam. During that, Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum the blind (may Allah be pleased with him) came, wanting to ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or wanting to sit with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to benefit from him. It was as if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him and turned toward these people, hoping for their Islam. So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) rebuked him and revealed His saying—Exalted is He: (He frowned and turned away, because the blind man came to him. And what can make you know, perhaps he would be purified, or he would be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him? As for he who considers himself free of need, you attend to him, and it is not upon you if he is not purified. And as for he who comes to you striving while he fears, you are distracted from him). So Allah Exalted rebuked His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he did not turn to Ibn Umm Maktum and turned to these people hoping for their Islam. And Allah forbade him from that and said: (And do not drive away those who call upon their Lord in the morning and in the evening, seeking His Face. You are not responsible for their reckoning in any way, nor are they responsible for your reckoning in any way, lest you drive them away and become among the wrongdoers). And He said in Surat al-Kahf: (And be patient with your soul) restrain your soul (along with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and in the evening) like Ibn Umm Maktum, (seeking His Face, and do not let your eyes turn away from them), meaning: do not turn away from them; so in this is praise for the people of faith and that it is obligatory to welcome them and be cheerful with them. As for the people of disbelief, the Muslim should not be occupied with them, and especially the one in authority, who should not be occupied with them and leave the people of faith.