وَجَاءَ مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
“And there came running from the farthest part of the town, a man, saying: "O my people! Obey the Messengers.” [36:20]
According to the grammatical rules in the Arabic language, the noun (a man) should come directly after the verb without the adverbs of place in between, so it should read “a man came running from the farthest part of the town.”
However, the mentioning of the man (who was a man called Habeeb an-Najjaar, a sincere follower and caller to his people) after the action (came running) and then again after the adverb (part of the town) shows emphasis; that he came running from a great distance in order to protect the messengers. Thus his mention is delayed in honour for him.
Surah Saad
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
“Be patient (O Muhammad) of what they say, and remember Our slave Dawud (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allah).” [38:17]
Allaah, the Most High, Commands the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] to be patient and mentions the example of Dawood’s [Peace be upon him] patience with those who disobeyed him from his nation and thus faced punishment as a consequence.
This comes after Aayat in which the Quraysh rejected the call of the Prophet and called upon him to send the Punishment of Allaah if he was truthful.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
“"And verily!, My Curse is on you till the Day of Recompense."” [38:78]
In other places in the Quraan, the Curse of Allaah upon Iblees has also been mentioned, but on this particular place the wording, “My Curse” is explicit. This is because the Aayat preceding this one are in reference to Allaah Created Aadam directly, with His Own Two Hands:
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ
“(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What prevents you from prostrating yourself to one whom I have created with Both My Hands. Are you too proud (to fall prostrate to Adam) or are you one of the high exalted?"” [38:75]
Just as Allaah attributes the Creation of Aadam to Himself, likewise He attributes His Curse to Himself upon Iblees.
These Aayat show a difference in command, the command to “worship Allaah Alone” and to “submit”. So the command for the Muslim is to believe and have Ikhlaas in Allaah and then remain upright.
Surah Az-Zumar
قُلْ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ الدِّينَ {11}
وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ {12}
“Say (O Muhammad): "Verily, I am commanded to worship Allah (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah's sake only and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship. "And I am commanded (this) in order that I may be the first of those who submit themselves to Allah (in Islam) as Muslims."” [39:11-12]
These Aayat show a difference in command, the command to “worship Allaah Alone” and to “submit”. So the command for the Muslim is to believe and have Ikhlaas in Allaah and then remain upright.
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