The Second Aspect:

148 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Minjab ibn al-Harith narrated to us, Bishr ibn 'Umarah narrated to us, from Abu Rawq, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "In their transgression," he said: In their disbelief. Abu Muhammad said: Qatadah and al-Rabi' ibn Anas followed Abu al-'Aliyah [in this interpretation], and al-Suddi followed Ibn 'Abbas.

[His saying: "Wandering blindly"]

[The First Aspect]

149 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salih the scribe of al-Layth narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding: "Wandering blindly," he said: They persist. Al-Suddi interpreted it in the same way, while others disagreed with him and said: They fluctuate.

The Second Aspect:

150 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Minjab ibn al-Harith narrated to us, Bishr ibn 'Umarah narrated to us, from Abu Rawq, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "Wandering blindly," he said: In their disbelief they fluctuate. Mujahid, Abu Malik, Abu al-'Aliyah, and al-Rabi' ibn Anas interpreted it in the same way.

The Third Aspect:

151 - 'Ali ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, 'Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Hisham narrated to us, from Sufyan, from al-A'mash regarding "in their transgression, wandering blindly," he said: They play.

And His saying: "Those are the ones who have purchased"

152 - Al-Hasan ibn Abi al-Rabi' narrated to us, 'Abd al-Razzaq informed us, Ma'mar informed us, from Qatadah regarding His saying: "Those are the ones who have purchased misguidance [in exchange] for guidance," he said: They preferred misguidance over guidance.

His saying: "Purchased misguidance [in exchange] for guidance"

153 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Abu Ghassan Muhammad ibn 'Amr informed us, Salama narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq who said: Concerning what Muhammad ibn Abi Muhammad narrated to me, from 'Ikrimah or Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas: "Those are the ones who have purchased misguidance [in exchange] for guidance," meaning: Disbelief for belief.