For: Ali, Ibn Abbaas (in one report according to Ibn Salaam and An-Nahhaas), Mujaahid and Ash-Sha`bi (in one report), Qataada, `Aa'isha (in one report), Ibn Seereen, `Ataa', As-Suddi and Muqaatil, Ibn Umar (according to Al-Bukhaari), Abu-Hurayra (reported by Muslim, Ahmad and Abu-Daawood), Ibn Mas`ood (according to Ibn Salaam and Ibn Al-Jawzi), Al-Hasan (according to Ibn Salaam), Ibn Zayd and Sa`eed ibn Jabeer (according to Ibn Al-Jawzi, said Dr. Zayd), The majority, according to Ibn Katheer, Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi, Ibn Salaama, As-Suyooti, Az-Zurqaani (in one report), Dr. Manna` Al-Qattaan.
Against: Ibn Abbaas (in two other reports according to Ibn Salaam, At-Tabari, An-Nahhaas and Ibn Al-Jawzi), `Aa'isha (according to Ibn Al-Jawzi; she said the penalty is depression in this life), Ibn Mas`ood (quoted by Makki), Ikrima, and Ash-Sha`bi (in another report), Mujaahid (in another report), Ad-Dhahhaak, and Ibn Jareer (At-Tabari), Muqsim ibn Bujra (who narrated Ibn Abbaas's interpretation of testimony, said Shu`la), Qays ibn Abi-Haazim, Ar-Rabee`, Al-Hasan (according to At-Tabari), Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Al-Bukhaari, Az-Zamakhshari, Abdullah ibn Hamza Aş-Şa`di Al-Yamaani, Al-Qurtubi (according to Dr. Faaris), Ibn Al-Anbaari and An-Nahhaas (who said that the verse is statement of fact), Makki (who liked Ibn Mas`ood's interpretation, said Dr. Faaris), Ibn Al-Jawzi, Abu-Abdillah Shu`la (implied), Al-Asfahaani, Ar-Raazi, Al-Aloosi (according to Nada), Ibn `Atiyya, Jamaal-ud-Deen Al-Qaasimi and Basheer-ud-Deen Mahmood (according to Haani Taahir), Imaam Abun-Nasr (according to Al-Areedh), Shah Waluillah Dehlvi, Az-Zurqaani (in a direct quote from his book مناهل العرفان, volume 2, page 262, per `Ataaya), Muhammad Abduh, M. Rasheed Ridha, Muhammad Al-Khudhari (Bek), Al-Jabri, Dr. Mustafa Zayd, Ali Hasan Al-Areedh, Dr. Ahmad Hijaazi As-Saqqa, M. M. Nada, Dr. Az-Zalmi, Dr. Muhammad Saalih Ali Mustafa, Husaam Al-Ghaali, Dr. N. A. Tantaawi, Ihab Hasan Abduh, Jamaal `Ataaya, Haani Taahir, Dr. M. Ibrahim Faaris.
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