“Wa-alladhīna āmanū ashaddu ḥubban lillāh” — “But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah.”
: Those who take "rivals" ( andad ) beside Allah and love them with the devotion, obedience, and reverence that belong solely to the Creator. it means "equals
Living for the "likes" and approval of others rather than the pleasure of the Divine. it means "equals
: The error highlighted is not simply the act of loving these things, but loving them as they should love Allah —elevating the temporal to the level of the Divine. Muslim Central The Believer’s "Ashaddu Hubban" (Stronger Love) Quran Tafseer al-Baqarah - They Love Allah Most 165-6 it means "equals
To understand the warning, we must first understand the term Andaad (أنداد). Literally, it means "equals," "opponents," or "rivals." In the pre-Islamic era of Jahiliyyah, this referred literally to statues and deities. However, classical and contemporary scholars (including Ibn Kathir, Al-Tabari, and modern exegetes) argue that Andaad can be anything a person elevates to a status that rivals their devotion to Allah.
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