Al-Qalam • EN-ASBAB-AL-NUZUL-BY-AL-WAHIDI
﴿ وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ ﴾
“for, behold, thou keepest indeed to a sublime way of life;”
(And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature) [68:4]. Abu Bakr al-Harithi informed us> �Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan> Ahmad ibn Ja�far> ibn Nasr al-Jamal> Jarir ibn Yahya> Husayn ibn �Ulwan al-Kufi> Hisham ibn �Urwah> his father> �A�ishah who said: �No one had a better character than the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace. Never did anyone among his Companions, or household, call him except that he said: �I am at your service!� this is why Allah, glorious and majestic is He, revealed (And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature)�.