Verse 12
The Cloaked One • makkah
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68:45; 73:12.
Commentary:
The verse, besides the translation given in the text, may mean: "Leave Me alone to deal with him whom I created," or "leave Me to deal with him who, on account of the great wealth, power and position God has bestowed upon him thinks himself to be peerless among his compatriots, وحید meaning unique, incomparable."
Though the verse applies to every arrogant and conceited disbeliever, it may particularly apply to Walid bin Mughirah. He was an outstanding personality among the Quraish, and was known among his fellow citizens by such high sounding titles as وحید (unique) and ریحان قریش (fragrance of the Quraish). He was extremely handsome and was well known for his elegant poems and other accomplishments. He had 10 to 13 sons and was a very rich man.
68:45; 73:12.
The words also mean: 'Leave Me to deal alone with him whom I created,' or Leave Me to deal with him who, on account of the great wealth, power and position, God has bestowed upon him, thinks himself to be peerless among his compatriots, Wahid also meaning unique, incomparable' (Lane).
Though this and the following several verses apply to every arrogant and conceited disbeliever, they may particularly apply to Walid bin Mughirah, who was an outstanding personality among the Quraish, and was known among his fellow citizens by such high sounding titles as "unique" and "fragrance of the Quraish." He was extremely handsome and was well-known for his elegant poems and other accomplishments. He had ten to thirteen sons and was a very rich man.