As for the Fitnah, it involves trials and freedom of choice | Solomon was later blamed for this and this remained the case until Allah sent Muhammad, Allah bless him and give him peace |
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'' Al-Hasan Al-Basri said that this Ayah means, "The angels were sent with magic, so that the people whom Allah willed would be tried and tested | They followed what the Shayatin devils gave out falsely of the magic in the lifetime of Suleiman Solomon |
And thus Allah, exalted is He, revealed Solomons excuse And follow that which the devils falsely related against the kingdom of Solomon.
5Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut | When they did, they found those writings |
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Allah, exalted is He, therefore revealed And follow that which the devils falsely related against the kingdom of Solomon up to His saying therefore disbelieve not [2:102]ヤ | When Muhammad came, they disputed with him relying on these books |
And they learn that which harms them and profits them not | The Jews claimed that Gabriel and Michael brought magic down to the two angels, but Allah refuted this false claim |
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'' And they prostrated except Iblis Satan , he refused , 20:116 , and so forth | '' These were the words of At-Tabari, and this explanation is not plausible |