Sens
Who are the "Ṣabiʾūn" mentioned in this āyah?
Réponse
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- A group of Christians known to be very soft in speech, described as ascetics who shave the middle of their heads. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
- A group between the Christians and Magians who do not follow any religion. [Mujāhid]
- A group between the Jews and Christians. [Saʿīd ibn Jubayr]
- A group resembling Magians. [Al-Ḥasan, al-Ḥakam]
- They are a sect of the People of the Book who read the Psalms. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah]
- They are a group who pray towards the qiblah, worship angels, and read the Psalms. [Qatādah]
7 .They are a group who say "There is no god but Allah" but do not have no (established form of) worship, no scripture, and no prophet. [Ibn Zayd]

