Meaning
What does "corruption" refer to in this verse?
Answer
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- Disbelief. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
- Committing sins. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah and Muqātil]
- Both disbelief and sins. [Al-Suddī from his teachers]
- Neglecting to follow commands and avoid prohibitions. [Mujāhid]
- How they mixed with the disbelievers, disclosing to them the secrets of the believers. [ʿAlī ibn ʿUbayd Allāh]

