سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
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 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.
(Ayah 199) {وَ اِنَّ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتٰبِ … : } In this verse, mention is made of that group among the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) who sincerely became Muslims. By mentioning their faith and qualities of faith, Allah Almighty distinguished them from the other People of the Book, that these people believe in Allah Almighty, believe in the previous scriptures and the Noble Qur’an, are God-fearing, do not seek worldly gain in exchange for Allah’s verses, and for them their reward is secured with Allah, rather, they have a double reward, as is mentioned in Surah Al-Hadid (28). These qualities were very rare among the Jews. Among the Jewish scholars, only a few people like Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) possessed these qualities, whose number did not exceed ten. However, many among the Christians accepted faith, among whom was the king of Abyssinia, Ashamah Najashi. Upon receiving news of his death, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed his funeral prayer in absentia in Madinah. [ بخاری، مناقب الأنصار، باب موت النجاشی : ۳۸۷۷، عن جابر رضی اللہ عنہ ]
