Gems from Juzz 'Amma: "He did not even lovingly abandon you."

~ Gems from Juzz 'Amma ~

Surah Duha, 93:3 - "He did not even lovingly abandon you."

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

"Your Lord, O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has neither forsaken you nor has He detested."

Allah is comforting the Messenger (salallahu alayhi wasallam) in these ayahs.

مَا وَدَّعَكَ - comes from the word tawddee‘ – al widdaa’ – to say goodbye. Final goodbye/not coming back.

Allah could have said...

Lam yu waddi’ka - he did not bid you farewell.

But Allah used Maa:

Maa is used for negation in the past tense with Emphasis.

Meaning, He did not bid you farewell AT ALL.

Allah has always been pleased with His Messenger.

tawddee’ – This  Bidding of farwewell is not used when enemies say goodbye
to each other. It is only used for respect, honor and love. So Allah
is using a loving word to His Messenger, that He did not say goodbye
to you.

He could have said; Maa tarakak – He did not abandon you. – But he did not.

This altogether implies – He did not even lovingly abandon you.

Allah did not say;

Maa wadda’aka *Allah*.. – Allah did not abandon you.

Rather He said; Maa wadda’aka Rabbuka – your Master/Provider/Carer did not abandon you.

In other words, The One who gives you gifts, takes care of you, He is your Master -
why would he say goodbye to you?

This Surah as a whole was revealed to comfort and console the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasallam) as revelation has ceases for a period of time. The Quraysh and disbelievers began to tease the Messenger by saying your Lord has left you and abandoned you, but Allah soon after, sent down these verses. Thus reminding His prophet, that He is pleased with Him and He hasn't abandoned him.