that you should not grieve over anything of this world, as mentioned at the end of Surahs Tā Hā and al-Hijr, and elsewhere. These verses also indicate that you should pay no heed to people or to what you suffer at their hands; rather, pray to your Lord and sacrifice. They also allude to the condition of the hater who is cut off, whose prayer and sacrifice are devoted to other than Allah.

His words,

“Indeed, it is the one who hates you who is cut off,”

contain several forms of emphasis:

First: beginning the sentence with inna (“indeed”).

Second: using the separating pronoun, which reinforces the statement and conveys exclusivity.

Third: using the elative form for the predicate rather than a passive participle.

Fourth: making it definite with the definite article, indicating that this quality applies to him in its entirety and that he deserves this description more than anyone else. A similar example of emphasis occurs in His words:

“Do not fear; indeed, it is you who will have the upper hand.”

Among the surah’s subtle lessons is the shift in grammatical person in His words:

“So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.”

This indicates that your Lord deserves this worship and that it is fitting for you to worship Him and offer sacrifice to Him. And Allah knows best.