وَمِنۡهُم
مَّن
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
إِلَيۡكَۚ
أَفَأَنتَ
تُسۡمِعُ
ٱلصُّمَّ
وَلَوۡ
كَانُواْ
لَا
يَعۡقِلُونَ
٤٢
And among them are those who listen to you. But can you cause the deaf to hear [i.e., benefit from this hearing], although they will not use reason?
— Saheeh International
Some of them listen to what you say, but can you make the deaf hear even though they do not understand?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Command to be Free and Clear from the Idolators
Allah said to His Prophet : `If these idolators belie you, then be clear from them and their deeds.'
فَقُل لِّى عَمَلِى وَلَكُمْ عَمَلُكُمْ
(Say: "For me are my deeds and for you are your deeds!") Similarly, Allah said:
قُلْ يأَيُّهَا الْكَـفِرُونَ -
…The Command to be Free and Clear from the Idolators
Allah said to His Prophet : `If these idolators belie you, then be clear from them and their deeds.
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