The Event...
The Event: These verses refer to an incident in Mecca, when 'Abdullah bin Umm Maktúm, a blind man, came to a gathering where the Prophet (S) was talking to some people among whom were some leaders of Quraysh ('Atba bin Rabí'a, Abu Jahl, 'Abbas, Ubayy bin Khalaf, Umayya bin Khalaf) were also present. When 'Abdullah bin Umm Maktúm came to that gathering, someone frowned and turned away from him. The Problem: Who frowned and turned away from the blind man? The Qur'an does not give the name.
There are two versions of this story. 1st View: Sunni sources and a few Shi'í…
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