[30]. During the Tabuk Expedition, a man said in a gathering, “I have never seen anyone more gluttonous, lying, and cowardly than these reciters of ours!” Another man in the same gathering replied, “Liar! You are truly a hypocrite! I will report this to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)!”
When the news reached the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ), verses from the Qur’an were revealed concerning the incident. The narrator added: “I saw the man clinging to the belly strap of the Messenger’s (ﷺ) she-camel, saying, ‘Messenger of Allāh! We were only chit-chatting and passing time!’ Meanwhile, the Messenger (ﷺ) was reciting: ‘Were you mocking Allāh, His Signs, and His messenger?’
[31]. I.e., neglected the devotion that is due to Him from them.
[32]. i.e., abandoned them in the Hellfire.