سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 95
وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿95﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And purchase not a small gain at the cost of Allâh’s Covenant. Verily! What is with Allâh is better for you if you did but know.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَشْتَرُوا۟
tashtarū
exchange
بِعَهْدِ
biʿahdi
the covenant
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ثَمَنًۭا
thamanan
(for) a price
قَلِيلًا ۚ
qalīlan
little
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Indeed, what
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
it
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you were (to)
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
know
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Do not sell the covenant of Allah for a small price [99], for what is with Allah is better for you, if only you knew.
[99]
No Matter How Many Benefits There Are, They Are Insignificant Compared to Fulfilling the Covenant:
The covenant made with Allah refers both to the Covenant of Alast and to every covenant in which Allah is invoked as a witness and guarantor, or in which His oath is taken. If, in exchange for breaking this covenant, you were to receive all the benefits, wealth, and riches of the world, they would still be little and insignificant compared to the lofty value of fulfilling the covenant. Therefore, instead of focusing on worldly benefits, you should keep your eyes on the reward of the Hereafter, which is far better than these benefits.
[99]
No Matter How Many Benefits There Are, They Are Insignificant Compared to Fulfilling the Covenant:
The covenant made with Allah refers both to the Covenant of Alast and to every covenant in which Allah is invoked as a witness and guarantor, or in which His oath is taken. If, in exchange for breaking this covenant, you were to receive all the benefits, wealth, and riches of the world, they would still be little and insignificant compared to the lofty value of fulfilling the covenant. Therefore, instead of focusing on worldly benefits, you should keep your eyes on the reward of the Hereafter, which is far better than these benefits.
