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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
The person mentioned above is the one who sells his religion and faith for the sake of worldly gain, but in this verse, the person is described who sacrifices not only his wealth but even his life to attain the pleasure of Allah. Allah Almighty said: «اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اشْتَرٰى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ اَمْوَالَهُمْ» [ التوبۃ : ۱۱۱ ] "Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth." The foremost recipients of this verse are the Muhajir Sahabah who put their lives at risk and left their properties in Makkah to migrate to Madinah, and the Ansar Sahabah who helped them with their lives and wealth. In {”بِالْعِبَادِ “}, the definite article "al" is for specification, so it has been translated as "those servants." In some narrations, the reason for the revelation of this verse is attributed to Suhaib (may Allah be pleased with him), who, when stopped by the Quraysh, handed over all his wealth to them and migrated, but in reality, this was the case with all the Sahabah.
