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Meaning

Which group is being referred to as "the evildoers” (al-fāsiqīn) in this verse?

Answer

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH / 1201 CE) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr":

  1. The Jews. [Ibn ʿAbbās, Muqātil]
  2. The hypocrites. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah and al-Suddī]
  3. All disbelievers.
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