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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:

  1. Disbelief. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
  2. Committing sins. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah and Muqātil]
  3. Both disbelief and sins. [Al-Suddī from his teachers]
  4. Neglecting to follow commands and avoid prohibitions. [Mujāhid]
  5. How they mixed with the disbelievers, disclosing to them the secrets of the believers. [ʿAlī ibn ʿUbayd Allāh]
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