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together. Waleed did not brush the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) away and soon
the two became engrossed in their discussion.
During the course of their conversation, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was
overheard by a blind passerby, who had recently converted to Islam. The blind man
interrupted the conversation at an inopportune moment and asked the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to recite to him some verses whereupon Waleed frowned and
turned away. The conversation ended shortly after the interruption and Waleed left
without being persuaded.
Not long after the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had spoken with Waleed, he
received a new, short chapter that refers, in part to the blind man and Waleed:
"He frowned and turned away when the blind man came to him.
And what could let you know? Perhaps he (comes to hear you) to be purified.
(He might) remember, and the Reminder might profit him.
As for he who is sufficed, you attended to him,
the two became engrossed in their discussion.
During the course of their conversation, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was
overheard by a blind passerby, who had recently converted to Islam. The blind man
interrupted the conversation at an inopportune moment and asked the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to recite to him some verses whereupon Waleed frowned and
turned away. The conversation ended shortly after the interruption and Waleed left
without being persuaded.
Not long after the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had spoken with Waleed, he
received a new, short chapter that refers, in part to the blind man and Waleed:
"He frowned and turned away when the blind man came to him.
And what could let you know? Perhaps he (comes to hear you) to be purified.
(He might) remember, and the Reminder might profit him.
As for he who is sufficed, you attended to him,