Transliteration:( Wa izaa sami'ul laghwa a'radoo 'anhu wa qaaloo lanaaa a'maalunaa wa lakum a'maalukum salaamun 'alaikum laa nabtaghil jaahileen )
141. The polytheists of Arabia and the People of the Book were constantly hurling verbal abuse against the believers. But these pious people were ignoring it in such a way as if they had not heard it, giving them total deaf ears. This verse is regarding them.
142. This does not mean that your deeds are beneficial to you because there is no benefit in from here! Infidelity and polytheism. They are in any case harmful. What it really means is our wealth is our deed while your wealth is your deed. Everyone will be made to see the reward and punishment of his own deeds.
143. From this arises two issues:
1. One should not enter into a debate with every ignorant person. They should be greeted from a far by remaining aloof from them. Observe, Allah Almighty did not reply to the proofs of Shaitaan but instead said ‘Get out from here!’
2 Do not extend greetings of love to the infidels, because this greeting for them is not out of love but out of disgust and dislike, as is said sarcastically: Greetings!
The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 55 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 52 which provides the complete commentary from verse 52 through 55.
(28:55) and when they hear any vain talk,[78] they turn away from it, saying: “We have our deeds and you have your deeds. Peace be to you. We do not desire to act like the ignorant.”
78. The reference is to the “vain talk” that Abu Jahl and his men had with the Christians from Habash, as mentioned in (Surah Al-Qasas, ayat 52) note 72 above.
[1112]- This is not the Islāmic greeting of "Peace be upon you." Rather, it means "You are secure from being treated in a like manner by us."
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