Al-Hijr • EN-TAFSIR-AL-TUSTARI
﴿ فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴾
“Hence, proclaim openly all that thou hast been bidden [to say], and leave alone all those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God:”
So, proclaim what you have been commanded�That is, �Recite the Qurʾān openly in the prayer, as We have revealed it to you.�He was asked: �What is revelation (waḥy)?� He said:It is clandestine [speech] (mastūr). God has said, Exalted is He: They suggest alluring words to each other [6:112], that is, they confide in one another. It can also carry the meaning of inspiration(ilhām), just as when God, Exalted is He, says: And your Lord revealed to the bee [16:68], meaning: He gave it inspiration. His words: