'Abasa Verse 2

˹simply˺ because the blind man came to him ˹interrupting˺.[[ In a ḥadîth collected by At-Tirmiⱬi, a blind man by the name of ’Abdullâh ibn Um Maktûm, an early Muslim, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) seeking to learn more about the faith, while the Prophet (ﷺ) was in the middle of a discussion with an elite Meccan pagan, trying to convince him to abandon his idols and believe in the One True God. ’Abdullâh was so impatient that he interrupted the discussion several times. The Prophet (ﷺ) frowned and turned all his attention to the man he was already talking to. This Meccan sûrah was later revealed, telling the Prophet (ﷺ) that he should have tended to the faithful man who was eager to learn. After this sûrah was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) would honour ’Abdullâh, calling him ‘the man for whom my Lord rebuked me.’ He (ﷺ) even appointed him several times as his deputy over Medina.]]

when the blind man came to him.

that the blind man came to him.

when the blind man came to him––

Because there came Unto him a blind man.

Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

that the blind man came to him.

Because a blind man came to him.

Because the blind man had come in his august presence.

when the blind man approached him.

Because (while he was talking with the Messenger) the blind man approached him.

Because the blind man (- Ibn umme Maktûm) came to him (interrupting him unknowingly).

That (E) the blind (man) came to him.

Because the blind man had come in his august presence.

Because there came to him the blind man.

Because there came to him the blind man (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum, who came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) while he was preaching to one or some of the Quraish chiefs).

And what would make thee know that he might purify himself,

Because there came to him the blind man.

Because the blind man came unto him.

from a blind man who had come up to him.

when the blind came to him.

Because there came to him the blind man.

when the blind man approached him,

When the blind man approached him.

because the blind man came to him; `Abd Allh son of Umm Maktm, who interrupted him while he was busy with those notables of Quryash whose submission [to God] he was very eager for. The blind man was not aware that he was busy with these and so he called out to him, `Teach me of what God has taught you'. However, the Prophet (s) went off to his house. He was then reproached for this with what was revealed in this sra. Afterwards, whenever he came to him, the Prophet would say to him, `Greetings to him on whose account God reproached me!', and would lay down his cloak for him.

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّى