Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Baqara, Ayah 225

Al-Baqara · Ayah 225 · View Ayah
لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغْوِ فِىٓ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌۭ
Allah does not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He imposes blame upon you for what your hearts have earned. And Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths) by imposing amends for unintentional oaths such as saying: �No, by Allah� or �Yes indeed, by Allah� upon buying and selling and upon other instances of idle talk. (But He will take you to task for that which your hearts have garnered) what is hidden in your hearts. (And Allah is Forgiving) of your unintentional oaths, (Clement) in that He does not hasten punishment upon you; it is also said: idle talk is an oath for committing transgression. If one refrains from it and makes amends, then Allah does not take one to task for it; but if one does not refrain from so doing, then Allah will take one to task for it.

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God will not take you to task for a slip that results in your oaths which is what the tongue utters spontaneously and unintentionally such as ‘By God’ ‘Indeed by God’ in such instances there is no sin and no redemption required; but He will take you to task for what your hearts have earned what their intention is when you commit perjury in your oaths; and God is Forgiving of slips in your oaths Forbearing since He delays the punishment of the one deserving it.

Related Hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari#6420Sahih

regarding: 'Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths...' (2.225) This Verse was revealed concerning such oath formulas as: 'No, by Allah!' and 'Yes, by Allah!'...

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4407Sahih

This Verse: "Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths." (5.89) was revealed about a man's state men (during his talk), "No, by Allah," and "Yes, by Allah."

Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6384Sahih

"By Allah, if anyone of you insists on fulfilling an oath by which he may harm his family, he commits a greater sin in Allah's sight than that of dissolving his oath and making expiation for it."

Narrated by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) also said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3275Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: An oath or a vow about something over which a human being has no control, and to disobey Allah, and to break ties of relationship is not binding. If anyone takes an o...

Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5875Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever amongst you swears, (saying by error) in his oath 'By Al-Lat and Al- Uzza', then he should say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' And whoever says ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sunan Ibn Majah#1848Sahih

"If anyone of you insists on fulfilling what he swore to (after learning that it is wrong) then it is more sinful before Allah than (breaking the oath for which) the expiation that has been enjoined u...

Narrated by It was narrated that Hammam heard Abu Hurairah saying that 'Abul-Qasim (ﷺ) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4653Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whomever takes an oath in which he mentions Lat and `Uzza (forgetfully), should say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says to his companion. 'Com...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih Muslim#4161Sahih

This is what Abu Huraira reported to us from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and he narrated a hadith and (one) of them is that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: I swear by Allah, it is more sinful in Allah's sight ...

Narrated by Hammam b. Munabbih reported:
Sahih Muslim#4147Sahih

When anyone amongst you takes an oath, but he finds (something) better than that he should expiate (the breaking of the oath), and do that which is better.

Narrated by 'Adi reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6385Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anyone who takes an oath through which his family may be harmed, and insists on keeping it, he surely commits a sin greater (than that of dissolving his oath). He should ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

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