Sens
What does "selling God's verses for a small price" refer to?
Réponse
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book Zād al-Masīr as follows:
- It refers to the worldly gains they would make.
- It refers to maintaing their leadership over the people.
- It refers to taking payment for teaching the religion.