Meaning

What is the intended meaning of "he strives"?

Answer

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

Action/work. [Ibn ʿAbbās, Mujāhid]
Moving quickly by foot. [Abū Sulaymān al-Dimashqī]

Verses cited

2:205 Al-Baqarah وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ ٱلْحَرْثَ وَٱلنَّسْلَ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَسَادَ When he leaves, he sets out to spread corruption in the land, destroying crops and live-stock- God does not like corruption.

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