Tafseer Ibn Kather: The Meaning of Al-Muttaqin
Ibn `Abbas said about,
[هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ]
(guidance for the Muttaqin) that it means, "They are the
believers who avoid Shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience.'' Ibn
`Abbas also said that Al-Muttaqin means, "Those who fear Allah's
punishment, which would result if they abandoned the true guidance that they
recognize and know. They also hope in Allah's mercy by believing in what He
revealed.'' Further, Qatadah said that,
[لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ]
(Al-Muttaqin), are those whom Allah has described in His
statement;
[الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلوةَ]
(Who believe in the Ghayb and perform the Salah) (2:3), and
the following Ayat. Ibn Jarir stated that the Ayah (2:2) includes all of these
meanings that the scholars have mentioned, and this is the correct view. Also,
At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah narrated that `Atiyah As-Sa`di said that the
Messenger of Allah said,
«لَا يَبْلُغُ الْعَبْدُأَنْ يَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ حَتَّى يَدَعَ مَالَا
بَأْسَ بِهِ حَذَرًا مِمَّا بِهِ بَأْس»
(The servant will not acquire the status of the Muttaqin
until he abandons what is harmless out of fear of falling into that which is
harmful.) At-Tirmidhi then said "Hasan Gharib.''
