[1767]- Before the prophethood of Muḥammad (ﷺ) the jinn used to collect information by eavesdropping on the angels and then pass it on to fortunetellers and soothsayers.
[1769]- In regard to his account in the Hereafter. Nothing of his good will be diminished, nor will the evil of another be placed upon him.
[1770]- i.e., those who deviate from the truth and act tyrannically.
[1774]- Crowding on top of each other in the manner of locusts in order to hear him (ﷺ). "They" may refer to the jinn or to the disbelievers among the Arabs.
[1775]- Guardian angels to protect the messenger and the message.
[1776]- This phrase may also be read: "So He [i.e., Allāh] may make evident."