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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 199
وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَـٰشِعِينَ لِلَّهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿199﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in Allâh and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before Allâh. They do not sell the Verses of Allâh for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord. Surely, Allâh is Swift in account.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
مِنْ
min
among
أَهْلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
لَمَن
laman
(are those) who
يُؤْمِنُ
yu'minu
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
خَـٰشِعِينَ
khāshiʿīna
humbly submissive
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
لَا
lā
Not
يَشْتَرُونَ
yashtarūna
(do) they exchange
بِـَٔايَـٰتِ
biāyāti
[with] (the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ثَمَنًۭا
thamanan
(for) a price
قَلِيلًا ۗ
qalīlan
little
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَجْرُهُمْ
ajruhum
their reward
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
رَبِّهِمْ ۗ
rabbihim
their Lord
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَرِيعُ
sarīʿu
(is) swift
ٱلْحِسَابِ
l-ḥisābi
(in taking) the account
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.
199. 1. In this verse, mention is made of that group among the People of the Book who were honored to believe in the Messenger ﷺ. By mentioning their faith and qualities of faith, Allah Almighty distinguished them from the other People of the Book, whose very mission was to conspire against Islam, the Prophet of Islam, and the Muslims, to distort and alter the divine verses, and to do so for temporary and fleeting worldly interests. Allah Almighty said that these believing People of the Book are not like that; rather, they are those who fear Allah and do not sell the verses of Allah for a small price. Hafiz Ibn Kathir has written that the believing People of the Book mentioned in the verse, the number of Jews among them did not even reach ten, but a large number of Christians became Muslim and adopted the true religion. (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
