1. To whom does the story of the one who withheld Zakat, mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah, refer in His saying, "And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah, [saying], 'If He should give us from His bounty, we will surely spend in charity, and we will surely be among the righteous'" given that there are narrations denying that it refers to Tha’labah ibn Hatib? 2. Is there a fear that what befell this person mentioned in the verse: "So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him, because they broke what they promised Allah and because they lied" might befall a person if they commit a sin after having covenanted with Allah to abandon it?
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What is narrated concerning Tha'labah in the context of the verses is not authentic. The most preponderant view is that the verses were revealed concerning a group of hypocrites who became miserly after Allah had bestowed upon them of His bounty, and this resulted in hypocrisy for them. Fulfilling the covenant with Allah is obligatory, and Allah has encouraged it and condemned those who break it. Whoever makes a covenant with Allah for an act of proximity to Him or obedience, it is a vow and an oath, and breaking the promise with Allah results in hypocrisy in the heart.
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