intentions because of his love and desire for this world, and in ignorant people who love leadership and seek supremacy in the land.

In the two Sahīh collections, Ibn ʿUmar reports that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Allah will draw the believer close to Him on the Day of Resurrection and shield him, saying, ‘You did such-and-such on such-and-such a day, and such-and-such on another day.’ He will reply, ‘Yes.’ Allah will then say, ‘I concealed these sins for you in this world, and today I forgive them for you.’ Then he will be given the record of his good deeds in his right hand.”

As for the disbelievers and hypocrites:

“The witnesses will say, ‘These are the ones who lied about their Lord.’ Surely Allah’s curse is upon the wrongdoers.”

Then Allah Most High mentioned those who believe and do righteous deeds, followed by a comparison of the two groups. Whoever reflects upon the Quran, considers what precedes and follows a verse, and understands the Quran’s purpose will grasp the intended meaning, recognize the guidance and the message, and distinguish sound understanding from deviation and distortion.

Interpreting it solely according to what its wording might admit, detached from everything else that clarifies its meaning, is a source of error for those who go astray in interpretation. This applies especially to many who discuss it in terms of linguistic possibilities. They make more mistakes than the well-known Quran commentators, for they do not seek to understand its meaning as those commentators do. More mistaken than either group is someone whose aim is not to understand what Allah intends;