المعنى
What does the term "rivals" (andād) in this verse refer to?
الجواب
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH / 1201 CE) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr":
- The idols. [Ibn Zayd]
- Men who they would obey in matters that entail disobedience to Allah. [Al-Suddī]