What is meant by the People of al-A'raf?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Oct 24, 2026
The exegetes differed regarding the interpretation of the People of the A'raf (the Heights) into ten opinions. Among them is that they are a people whose good deeds were enough to keep them from the Fire, but their bad deeds fell short of qualifying them for Paradise. This has been narrated from a number of the predecessors.
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