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Abu’l Faraj Ibn Jauzi, Talbis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) 5:
This name Sabians comes from a verb which means to go out from one thing into another, and is used of stars coming out, and of people bringing others out. The Sabians then are people who “go out” from one religion into another, and scholars have ten views of their systems.
(1) That they are intermediate between Jews and Mazdians. This is recorded by Salim after Saˁīd b. Jubair and Laith after Mujāhid.
(2) That they are intermediate between Jews and Mazdians. Recorded by Ibn Abi Najih after Mujāhid.
(3) That they are intermediate between Jews and Christians. Recorded by al-Qasim b, Abi Barrah after Mujāhid.
(4) That they are a Christian sect, only more moderate than the others in their doctrine. Recorded by Abū Sālih after Ibn ˁAbbās.
(5) That they are polytheists with no sacred book. Also recorded by al-Qāsim after Mujāhid.
(6) That they resemble the Mazdians. Asserted by al-Hasan.
(7) That they are a sect of the People of the Book, reading the Psalms. Asserted by Abu’l-ˁAliyah.
(8) That they are people who turn in prayer to the Qiblah, worship the angels and read the Psalms. Asserted by Qatādah and Muqātil.
(9) That they used to say There is no God but Allah, but have no ritual nor Book nor Prophet; only the formula which has been quoted. Asserted by Ibn Zaid.
These are the opinions of the commentators on the Qur’ān.
Source (list of abbreviations)
Abu’l Faraj Ibn Jauzi, Talbis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) 5
Bibliography
| Margoliouth 2003, 111 | Margoliouth, D. S. Tablis Iblis (Delusion of the Devil) by Abu'l Faraj Ibn Jauzi. New Delhi: Kitab Bhavan 2003. |
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Cf. On the origin of Sabians (1)
Cf. Who were the Sabians? (2)
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