And when what was given to him, and what will be given to him, is the greatest that any created being has been given, his saying is connected to it: "Do not extend your eyes"; meaning: an immense extension, with longing and persistent desire. Therefore, he repeated the eyes to avoid the thoughts of the soul. "To what We have granted them"; meaning: upon Our greatness. "With pairs"; meaning: types. "Of them"; meaning: the people of this world. Or it could be said: since the aim for every person of understanding is only to convey from the abode of transience to the abode of permanence, which is certainly confirmed in the previous verse; and the Qur'an, as has been mentioned, is sufficient for that; and he consoled him - blessings and peace be upon him - regarding what they harmed him with from their words; and from that, his high rank became evident. The listener expected the mention of what he has bestowed upon him from the blessings; so he said (the Exalted): or it could be said: when He commanded him - glorified and exalted is He - to be patient with their harm, He justified that by what we mean: that they are His creation; and that He is unique in creation; and He is fully aware of their actions; wanting them; thus the action is in reality only for Him; and the lover must be pleased with the actions of his beloved, since it is His action. And when the decree was: "So He is the One who created them; and He knew before their creation what they would do"; He added to it as a consolation for him - blessings and peace be upon him - His saying: "And indeed We have given you" [Al-Hijr: 87]; meaning: by what We have of greatness; as We gave to Salih what has preceded. "Seven of the oft-repeated" [Al-Hijr: 87]; each of the seven of them will be sufficient to close one of the seven gates of the Fire; and it is the Mother of the Qur'an; encompassing all the meanings of the Qur'an; which we have been commanded to repeat in every unit of prayer; as an increase in its memorization; and as a blessing in its wording; and as a reminder of its meanings; specifying it from the rest of the remembrance, which we have taken upon ourselves to preserve; and "And We have given you the great Qur'an"; encompassing all the meanings of the heavenly books; which guarantee the goodness of both abodes; with countless additions; referred to in its greatness at the beginning of the surah by the tanween; and describing it as being clear in the evident proofs of your prophethood; and the decisive evidence of your message; indicating Allah; leading to Him; and the verse, along with that, is a proof of the knowledge concluded with what preceded it; as if it were said: So what should I do? It was said - in the meaning of "Leave them to eat" -: "Do not extend your eyes to what We have granted them of pairs among them"; sufficing with this great message; whoever adorns himself with it and his heart absorbs it will see the faults of this abode; thus making it distasteful to him; and he will look upon what is before him. "And do not grieve for them"; because they did not believe; thus saving themselves from the Fire; and strengthening the side of Islam with them; and this is as if it is the commanded pardon; which is to turn away from them entirely and fundamentally; except in the matter of conveying the message.

And when He commanded him regarding his companions with what He commanded; He followed His command regarding the companionship of his companions - may Allah be pleased with them - with gentleness and softness. He said (the Most High): ﴿And lower﴾; meaning: be humble; ﴿your wing to the believers﴾; meaning: those who are steadfast in this description; and be patient with them; and be content with them; for indeed, Allah will place blessings in them; and He will support you; and He will honor your religion through them; and He will not make you in need of others; so whoever desires his own misery, do not turn to them; and this is a metaphor for softness; and its origin is that the bird, when it gathers the chick to itself, spreads its wing; then it folds it around it. This was said by Abu Hayyan; and in the tenth part of the Thaqafiyyat; from Abu Hurairah - may Allah be pleased with him - "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah - blessings and peace be upon him - said: 'The believer is gentle; until you think he is foolish from his gentleness.'"