﴿4-5﴾ “Indeed, most of those who call out to you from outside the chambers lack understanding.”

These noble verses were revealed concerning some Bedouins whom Allah Most High described as coarse and as more likely to be ignorant of the limits of what Allah had revealed to His Messenger. They came as a delegation to the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and found him in his home, in the chambers of his wives. They did not wait patiently and observe proper manners until he came out. Instead, they called out, “O Muhammad! O Muhammad! [That is: Come out to us!]” Allah therefore condemned them for their lack of understanding, for they failed to comprehend the proper conduct and respect that Allah requires toward His Messenger. Indeed, observing proper manners is part of sound understanding and one of its hallmarks.