Specially it was Arab’s tradition that in the sacred months...

Specially it was Arab’s tradition that in the sacred months that war was forbidden when they confronted someone and this tradition might get unobserved they repeated this phrase in order to be protected. By hearing this phrase that person protected them and made them calm. Thus the meaning of this holy phrase is that: “I seek protection, which is stable and unchanging.” Meanwhile, it is understood from the above words that the persons who said these words are criminal.

The proportion of existing verbs in the verse, the course of history, and the background of this phrase among Arabs demand this, though some say that it is possible that the speaker of these words will be the angels and their aim is to prevent polytheists from Allah’s mercy.

Some have also said that these words are said by criminals to each other, but apparently the first meaning is correct, for many commentators have accepted it or have mentioned it as the first commentary.[^8] But what day do wrongdoers meet angels? Some of the commentators say that it is at the time of death that man sees the…