Commentary
And when he commanded to avoid dirt in clothing and intended both the physical and the moral aspects, and that was evident in the physical aspect, he made that a metaphor for avoiding all impurities. For whoever avoids that [his garment], it is more appropriate that he distances himself from it. He affirmed the generality and emphasized it by saying: ﴿and the rujz﴾ meaning every impurity, for it is the cause of the lowly actions which are the cause of punishment. It was said in the dictionary: rujz with a kasra and a damma means impurity, the worship of idols, punishment, and polytheism.
﴿So avoid﴾ meaning openly and in worship, so that you may attain reward just as you used to avoid it secretly and as a habit. Thus, you received good praise to the extent that Quraysh only calls you the trustworthy and does not compare you to anyone among them.
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