The First Issue: Some commentators stated that this verse was revealed concerning **Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah**. * He sat with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), heard his admonition, and the wisdom deeply affected him. * A man then said to him: "Why do you abandon the religion of your fathers?" Then he said to him: "Do not fear, and give me such-and-such, and I will bear your burdens." * So, Al-Walid gave him some of what he had pledged, and he turned away from the admonition and hearing the words of the Prophet (PBUH).

The Second Issue: The letter *Fa'* (then/so) implies a preceding statement upon which this follows. What is it? We say: It is what preceded, which was the explanation of Allah's Knowledge and Power, and His promise of recompense for the wrongdoer and the doer of good. * Since Allah established that recompense must occur for wrongdoing and good-doing, and that the doer of good is one who avoids major sins, man is not self-sufficient from hearing the words of the Prophet (PBUH) and following him. * Therefore, the turning away of such a person can only occur after the utmost need and the peak of destitution (i.e., he turns away despite being in dire need of guidance).

The Third Issue: Regarding **{the one who}** (*alladhi*): Some commentators say it refers to a known person, namely Al-Walid. The apparent meaning is that it refers to something previously mentioned. Allah Almighty said before: **{So turn away *from whoever turned away from Our message*}** (An-Najm: 29), which is known because the command to turn away is not restricted to one specific opponent. * Thus, He says: **{Have you seen the one who turned away}**, meaning the one previously mentioned. * If one asks: Should He not have said *those who turned away* (*alladhīna tawallaw*), since *man* (who/whoever) in **{the one who turned away}** implies generality? * We reply: Returning to the singular form is common and widespread, just as He said: **{Whoever brings a good deed, he will have}** (Al-Qasas: 84), and did not say, "they will have" (*falahum*).

The Fourth Issue: What is meant by His saying: **{and gave little}**? We say: According to what preceded, it refers to the amount Al-Walid gave. His saying **{and stopped short}** (*akdā*) means what he withheld and did not give entirely. * Based on this, if someone argues that the withholding (*akdā*) is not blameworthy because the giving itself was illegitimate, so abstaining is not criticized, and furthermore, the phrase **{gave little}** loses its significance because the giving itself would then be blameworthy. * We respond: In this statement is a demonstration of their departure from reason and custom. * **As for reason:** Because he prevented giving in exchange for bearing a burden, which is not achieved by that giving. * **As for custom:** Because the custom of honorable Arabs was fulfilling their promises, and he did not fulfill his commitment when he pledged to give and then refrained.