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He frowned and turned ˹his attention˺ away,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ) ] frowned and turned away

— Saheeh International

˹simply˺ because the blind man came to him ˹interrupting˺.¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Because there came to him the blind man,¹ [interrupting].

— Saheeh International

You never know ˹O Prophet˺, perhaps he may be purified,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But what would make you perceive, [O Muḥammad], that perhaps he might be purified¹

— Saheeh International

or he may be mindful, benefitting from the reminder.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

— Saheeh International

As for the one who was indifferent,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

As for he who thinks himself without need,¹

— Saheeh International

you gave him your ˹undivided˺ attention,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

To him you give attention.

— Saheeh International

even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.¹

— Saheeh International

But as for the one who came to you, eager ˹to learn˺,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

— Saheeh International

being in awe ˹of Allah˺,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

While he fears [Allah],

— Saheeh International

you were inattentive to him.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

From him you are distracted.

— Saheeh International

But no! This ˹revelation˺ is truly a reminder.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;

— Saheeh International