Transliteration:( Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen )
"So turn [171] away your face from them for a while."
This verse instructs the Prophet ﷺ to temporarily refrain from confronting the disbelievers and to endure their cruelties patiently.
This period of tolerance was until the divine laws concerning Jihad (holy war) were revealed, signaling when active resistance would be permitted.
Thus, this verse was later abrogated by subsequent rulings regarding Jihad, showing the progression in divine legislation according to circumstances.
The tafsir of Surah As-Saffat verse 174 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Saffat ayat 171 which provides the complete commentary from verse 171 through 179.
(37:174) So, (O Prophet), leave them alone for a while,
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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