سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 207
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ ﴿207﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is full of Kindness to (His) slaves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
مَن
man
(is the one) who
يَشْرِى
yashrī
sells
نَفْسَهُ
nafsahu
his own self
ٱبْتِغَآءَ
ib'tighāa
seeking
مَرْضَاتِ
marḍāti
pleasure
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
رَءُوفٌۢ
raūfun
(is) full of Kindness
بِٱلْعِبَادِ
bil-ʿibādi
to His servants
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
27. 1. This verse is said to have been revealed about Hazrat Suhaib (RA) the Roman, that when he intended to migrate, the disbelievers said, "All this wealth has been earned here; we will not let you take it with you." Hazrat Suhaib (RA) handed over all his wealth to them and, taking his faith, presented himself in the service of the Prophet ﷺ. Upon hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Suhaib has made a profitable trade," and he said this twice (Fath al-Qadeer). However, this verse is also general, which includes all believing, God-fearing people and those who prefer religion and the Hereafter over the world, because in all such verses, the general wording will be considered, not the specific reason for revelation. Thus, Akhnas bin Shuraiq (whose mention was in the previous verse) is an example of bad character, which will apply to every person who possesses such bad character, and Suhaib (RA) is an example of goodness and perfect faith for every person who is adorned with these qualities of goodness and perfection.
