Meaning

What is the meaning of "ittaqā" in this context?

Answer

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

It refers to those who refrained from hunting. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
It refers to those who avoided sins during their Hajj. [Qatādah] Ibn Masʿūd states: "Allah's forgiveness is only for those who feared Him during their Hajj."
It refers to those who maintain piety for the remainder of their lives. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah, Ibrāhīm]

Verses cited

2:203 Al-Baqarah ۞ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فِىٓ أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُودَٰتٍ ۚ فَمَن تَعَجَّلَ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَن تَأَخَّرَ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ لِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ Remember God on the appointed days. If anyone is in a hurry to leave after two days, there is no blame on him, nor is there any blame on anyone who stays on, so long as they are mindful of God. Be mindful of God, and remember that you will be gathered to Him.

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