[1] Uncovering Methods Used in Attempts to Obstruct and Disrupt The Truth

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah, The Most High, said:

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَسْمَعُوا۟ لِهَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَٱلْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ

And those who disbelieve say: “Listen not to this Quran, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation) that you may overcome.” [Fussilat 26]

Imam Al-Baghawi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

(وقال الذين كفروا ) من مشركي قريش ، ( لا تسمعوا لهذا القرآن والغوا فيه ) قال ابن عباس : يعني الغطوا فيه ، وكان بعضهم يوصي إلى بعض إذا رأيتم محمدا يقرأ فعارضوه بالرجز والشعر واللغو . قال مجاهد : والغوا فيه بالمكاء والصفير . وقال الضحاك : أكثروا الكلام فيختلط عليه ما يقول . وقال السدي : صيحوا في وجهه . ( لعلكم تغلبون ) محمدا على قراءته

“And those who disbelieved” among the Quraish polytheists, (say): “Listen not listen to this Qur’an, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation)”. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, said: This means “Disturb it with noise”.

Some of them used to advise one another that when “you see Muhammad reciting, oppose him with chanting, poetry, and idle talk”.

Mujahid said:

“And make noise in the midst of its (recitation)” means whistling and clapping.

Ad-Ḍaḥḥak said:

“Speak more (or a lot) so that he becomes confused (or mixed up) regarding what he says”.

As-Suddi said:

“Shout in his face”.

“That you may overcome” Muhammad in his recitation.

An Excerpt from “Tafsir Al-Baghawi”. (paraphrased)