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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 77
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَـٰقَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allâh’s Covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter (Paradise). Neither will Allâh speak to them, nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَشْتَرُونَ
yashtarūna
exchange
بِعَهْدِ
biʿahdi
(the) Covenant
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ
wa-aymānihim
and their oaths
ثَمَنًۭا
thamanan
(for) a price
قَلِيلًا
qalīlan
little
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
لَا
lā
no
خَلَـٰقَ
khalāqa
share
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُكَلِّمُهُمُ
yukallimuhumu
will speak to them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَنظُرُ
yanẓuru
look
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
at them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُزَكِّيهِمْ
yuzakkīhim
purify them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌۭ
alīmun
painful
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 77){ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَشْتَرُوْنَ …: } It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man brought some merchandise to the market and placed it there, then swore an oath over it, saying, "I paid such-and-such amount for this merchandise," although he had not paid that amount (or he said, "I am being offered such-and-such amount for this merchandise," although he was not being offered that amount). The purpose of the oath was to entrap a Muslim in the transaction, so this verse was revealed about him: «اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَشْتَرُوْنَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَ اَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيْلًا » [بخاری، البیوع، باب ما یکرہ من الحلف فی البیع : ۲۰۸۸، ۴۵۵۱ ] That is, those who consume people's wealth through breach of covenant, dishonesty, and false oaths, Allah will be so angry with them that in the Hereafter they will have no share, nor will Allah speak to them, nor will He look at them (with mercy), nor will He purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment. Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever swears a false oath in order to unlawfully consume the wealth of a Muslim, he will meet Allah while He is extremely angry with him." So Allah revealed this verse (under discussion) in confirmation of this. [بخاری، التفسیر، باب { إن الذين يشترون بعهد الله … :} ۴۵۴۹ ]
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three people with whom Allah will neither speak, nor look at, nor purify on the Day of Resurrection. (They are:) the one who lets his garment hang (below the ankles), the one who reminds others of his favors, and the one who sells his goods by means of a false oath." [مسلم، الإیمان، باب بیان غلظ تحریم الإسبال …: ۱۰۶، عن أبی ذر رضی اللہ عنہ ]
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three people with whom Allah will neither speak, nor look at, nor purify on the Day of Resurrection. (They are:) the one who lets his garment hang (below the ankles), the one who reminds others of his favors, and the one who sells his goods by means of a false oath." [مسلم، الإیمان، باب بیان غلظ تحریم الإسبال …: ۱۰۶، عن أبی ذر رضی اللہ عنہ ]
