Allah the Exalted and Most Blessed admonished those, such as the uncivilized
bedouins, who used to call to the Prophet from behind the dwellings which belong
to his wives,
[أَكْثَرُهُمْ لاَ
يَعْقِلُونَ]
(most of them have no sense.) Allah the Exalted and Most Honored then ordains
the better behavior in this regard,
[وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ
صَبَرُواْ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْراً لَّهُمْ]
(And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been
better for them.) it would have earned them the better benefit of this life and
the Hereafter. Allah, Worthy of all praise, then encourages them to turn to Him
in repentance.
[وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ
رَّحِيمٌ]
(And Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful.) It was reported that this Ayah was
revealed about Al-Aqra` bin Habis At-Tamimi, may Allah be pleased with him,
according to more than one source. Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Aqra` bin Habis
said that he called the Messenger of Allah from behind his dwellings, saying, "O
Muhammad! O Muhammad!'' "O Allah's Messenger!'' according to another narration,
but the Messenger did not answer him, Al-Aqra` said, "O Allah's Messenger.