I was a blacksmith In the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and 'Asi bin Wail owed me some money. I went to him to demand it, but he said to me, "I will not pay you unless you reject faith in Muhammad." I replied, "By Allah, I will never disbelieve Muhammad till Allah let you die and then resurrect you." He said, "Then wait till I die and come to life again, for then I will be given property and offspring and will pay your right." So, thus revelation came: "Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and yet says, 'I will be given property and offspring?' " (19.77)  

لاَ أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْتُ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَكْفُرُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ حَتَّى يُمِيتَكَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثَكَ قَالَ فَدَعْنِي حَتَّى أَمُوتَ ثُمَّ أُبْعَثَ فَأُوتَى مَالاً وَوَلَدًا ثُمَّ أَقْضِيَكَ فَنَزَلَتْ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا} الآيَةَ  

I was a blacksmith and did some work for Al-ʿAs bin Wail. When he owed me some money for my work, I went to him to ask for that amount. He said, "I will not pay you unless you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "By Allah! I will never do that till you die and be resurrected." He said, "Will I be dead and then resurrected after my death?" I said, "Yes." He said, "There I will have property and offspring and then I will pay you your due." Then Allah revealed. 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs, and yet says: I will be given property and offspring?' (19.77)  

لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْتُ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ فَلاَ قَالَ وَإِنِّي لَمَيِّتٌ ثُمَّ مَبْعُوثٌ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ لِي ثَمَّ مَالٌ وَوَلَدٌ فَأَقْضِيكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا}  

I was a blacksmith in the Pre-Islamic period, and 'Asi bin Wail owed me some money, so I went to him to demand it. He said (to me), "I will not pay you unless you disbelieve Muhammad." I said, "I will not disbelieve till Allah kills you and then you get resurrected." He said, "Leave me till I die and get resurrected, then I will be given wealth and children and I will pay you your debt." On that occasion it was revealed to the Prophet: 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and says: Surely I will be given wealth and children? Has he known the unseen, or has he taken a covenant from the Beneficent (Allah)? (19.77- 78)  

لاَ أُعْطِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لاَ أَكْفُرُ حَتَّى يُمِيتَكَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ قَالَ دَعْنِي حَتَّى أَمُوتَ وَأُبْعَثَ فَسَأُوتَى مَالاً وَوَلَدًا فَأَقْضِيَكَ فَنَزَلَتْ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا * أَطَّلَعَ الْغَيْبَ أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ عَهْدًا }  

I came to Al-ʿAsi bin Wail As-Sahmi and demanded something which he owed me. He said, "I will not give you (your money) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "No, I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then be resurrected." He said, "Will I die and then be resurrected?" I said, 'Yes'. He said', "Then I will have wealth and children there, and I will pay you (there)." So this Verse was revealed:-- 'Have you then seen him who disbelieved in Our Signs and (yet) says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children? (19.77)  

لاَ أُعْطِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْتُ لاَ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ قَالَ وَإِنِّي لَمَيِّتٌ ثُمَّ مَبْعُوثٌ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ إِنَّ لِي هُنَاكَ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا فَأَقْضِيكَهُ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا} رَوَاهُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَشُعْبَةُ وَحَفْصٌ وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَوَكِيعٌ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ  

I will never repay you unless you belie Muhammad. I said: I would never belie Muhammad until you die and you are again raised up. He said: When I would be raised up after death, I would repay your debt when I would get my property and children back. Wakiʿ said: This is how Al-Aʿmash has narrated and it was on this occasion that this verse was revealed: "Hast thou seen him who disbelieves in Our message and says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children" (xix, 77) up to "he would come to Us alone" (xix, 80).  

لِي لَنْ أَقْضِيَكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي لَنْ أَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ قَالَ وَإِنِّي لَمَبْعُوثٌ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْمَوْتِ فَسَوْفَ أَقْضِيكَ إِذَا رَجَعْتُ إِلَى مَالٍ وَوَلَدٍ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ كَذَا قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ قَالَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ { أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ { وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا}  

[Machine] I said, "By Allah, I will not disbelieve in Muhammad until you die and are resurrected." He asked, "And if I am resurrected, will I have wealth and children?" I mentioned this to the Prophet ﷺ , and Allah revealed, "So have you seen the one who disbelieves in Our verses and says, "I will surely be given wealth and children [in the next life]."" [Maryam 19:77] until it reached, "Then he turned away in pride." [Maryam 19:80]  

قُلْتُ وَاللهِ لَا أَكْفُرُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ قَالَ فَإِذَا بُعِثْتُ كَانَ لِي مَالٌ وَوَلَدٌ؟ قَالَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَبِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا} [مريم 77] حَتَّى بَلَغَ {فَرْدًا} [مريم 80]  

[Machine] "No, by Allah, I will not give in to you until you disbelieve in Muhammad." So I said, "By Allah, I will not disbelieve in Muhammad until you die and then are resurrected." He said, "Indeed, if I die and then am resurrected, you will come to me and I will have wealth and children, and I will give them to you." Then Allah revealed the verse {Then have you seen he who disbelieved in Our verses and said, "I will surely be given wealth and children [in the next life]."} [Maryam 77] until His saying {And he will come to Us alone} [Maryam 80].  

لَا وَاللهِ لَا أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْتُ وَاللهِ لَا أَكْفُرُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي إِذَا مُتُّ ثُمَّ بُعِثْتُ جِئْتَنِي وَلِي ثَمَّ مَالٌ وَوَلَدٌ فَأَعْطَيْتُكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا} [مريم 77] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا} [مريم 80]  

I will never repay you unless you belie Muhammad. I said: I would never belie Muhammad until you die and you are again raised up. He said: When I would be raised up after death, I would repay your debt when I would get my property and children back. Wakiʿ said: This is how Al-Aʿmash has narrated and it was on this occasion that this verse was revealed: "Hast thou seen him who disbelieves in Our message and says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children" (xix, 77) up to "he would come to Us alone" (xix, 80). (Using translation from Muslim 2795a)   

لِي «لَا أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ» قَالَ قُلْتُ «لَنْ أَكْفُرَ بِهِ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ» قَالَ «وَإِنِّي لَمَبْعُوثٌ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ سَوْفَ أَقْضِيكَ إِذَا رَجَعْتَ إِلَيَّ مَالِي وَوَلَدِي» قَالَ «فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا} »  

[Machine] "Let me die and then be resurrected so that I can have wealth and children, and I will settle your score." He said: "Then this verse was revealed from 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and said: 'I will certainly be given wealth and children.'" until the end of the verse.  

دَعْنِي حَتَّى أَمُوتَ ثُمَّ أُبْعَثَ فَيَصِيرَ لِي مَالٌ وَوَلَدٌ فَأَقْضِيَكَ قَالَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا} إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ  

[Machine] "I will not grant you [anything] until you disbelieve in Muhammad, may ﷺ . So I said, 'No, by Allah, I will not disbelieve in him until you die and are resurrected.' He said, 'When I am resurrected, I will have wealth and children, then I will fulfill your right.' So Allah revealed the verse: 'So have you seen the one who disbelieves in Our signs?'"  

لَا أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَاللهِ لَا أَكْفُرُ بِهِ حَتَّى تَمُوتَ وتُبْعَثَ قَالَ إِذَا بُعِثْتُ فَسَيَكُونُ لِي مَالٌ وَوَلَدٌ فَأَقْضِيكَ حَقَّكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا} الْآيَةَ  

[Machine] "I will not kill you until you disbelieve in Muhammad!" So I said, "By Allah, I will not disbelieve until Allah causes you to die and then resurrects you." He said, "Leave me until I die and then am resurrected, then I will be given wealth and children and I will kill you." Then he descended and said, "Have you seen the one who disbelieves in Our signs and says, 'I will surely be given wealth and children.'  

لَا أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْتُ وَاللهِ لَا أَكْفُرُ حَتَّى يُمِيتَكَ اللهُ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثَكَ قَالَ فَذَرْنِي حَتَّى أَمُوتَ ثُمَّ أُبْعَثَ فَأُوتَى مَالًا وَوَلَدًا فَأَقْضِيكَ فَنَزَلَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا