Meaning
What is meant by "balāʾ" in this āyah?
Answer
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- A blessing. [Ibn ʿAbbās, Mujāhid, Abū Mālik, Ibn Qutaybah] (Ed: i.e. the blessing of being saved from the torture.)
- An affliction. [Al-Suddī]