´Narrated 'Aishah:` "I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Allah's saying: So, as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation, they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah and seeking its Ta'wil (3:7). He said: 'When you see them, be aware of them.'" Yazid (one of the narrators in the chain) said: "When you see them, be aware of them' - she said it two or three times."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There are two types of verses in the Qur’an: 1- Muhkam (clear and decisive), 2- and Mutashabih (ambiguous).
Muhkam are those verses whose meanings and demands are absolutely clear, such as “establish prayer,” “give zakat (obligatory charity),” etc.
Mutashabih are those verses whose meanings are not clear;
their true meanings are either known only to Allah,
or were known to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
It is prohibited to pursue the determination of their meanings;
regarding them, belief in the unseen is required. However, those who seek deviation and misguidance remain preoccupied with presenting incorrect meanings for these verses.
It is from such people that this hadith advises us to beware.
2:
So those in whose hearts is deviation, they follow that which is ambiguous from it, seeking discord and searching for its (wrong) interpretation (Aal Imran: 7).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2993