سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 159
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّـٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۙ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَلْعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّـٰعِنُونَ ﴿159﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, evidence and the guidance, which We have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are the ones cursed by Allâh and cursed by the cursers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَكْتُمُونَ
yaktumūna
conceal
مَآ
mā
what
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We revealed
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
l-bayināti
the clear proofs
وَٱلْهُدَىٰ
wal-hudā
and the Guidance
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
[what]
بَيَّنَّـٰهُ
bayyannāhu
We made clear
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
to the people
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۙ
l-kitābi
the Book
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
يَلْعَنُهُمُ
yalʿanuhumu
curses them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ
wayalʿanuhumu
and curse them
ٱللَّـٰعِنُونَ
l-lāʿinūna
the ones who curse
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159. Indeed, those who conceal the clear proofs and guidance We have sent down [198], after We have made it clear for the people in the Book—those are the ones whom Allah curses, and those who curse, curse them as well.
[198]
Concealing the Truth is a Major Sin:
The addressees here are those people who hold some religious status in society and are followed by others. For example, scholars, spiritual leaders, preachers, and authors, etc. If such individuals conceal the clear commands and guidance of Allah Almighty, then since the result of this appears in the form of widespread misguidance and corruption, these people are the worst kind of criminals who, in addition to the burden of their own sins, also bear the burden of the sins of their countless followers. Therefore, Allah curses them, as do the angels, humans, and both land and sea creatures—even the fish in the water. This is because, in the case of corruption on earth or divine punishment, other creatures besides humans are also affected. For example, the Jewish scholars who had confined the knowledge of the Torah to their own circle and, for instance, concealed the verse of stoning, and had prescribed a different punishment for adultery among the masses, or had deliberately spread among the people that Ibrahimؑ or Ishaqؑ, etc., were Jews, or had concealed the correct information about the Qiblah from the public, and so on. Thus, Abu Hurairahؓ says that people say Abu Hurairahؓ narrates many hadiths (whereas the real matter is that if these two verses were not in the Book of Allah [يهي آيت نمبر 159۔ 160], I would not narrate any hadith). (Bukhari, Kitab al-‘Ilm, Bab Hifz al-‘Ilm) And Anasؓ says that the Messenger of Allahﷺ called Mu‘adhؓ three times, then said: “Mu‘adh! Whoever sincerely testifies that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Allah will make the Fire forbidden for him.” Mu‘adhؓ said: “Should I not inform the people so that they may rejoice?” He replied, “Then they will rely on it (so do not give such glad tidings).” Then Mu‘adhؓ, out of fear of sin at the time of his death, narrated this to the people. [بخاري، كتاب العلم، باب من خص بالعلم قومادون قوم]
[198]
Concealing the Truth is a Major Sin:
The addressees here are those people who hold some religious status in society and are followed by others. For example, scholars, spiritual leaders, preachers, and authors, etc. If such individuals conceal the clear commands and guidance of Allah Almighty, then since the result of this appears in the form of widespread misguidance and corruption, these people are the worst kind of criminals who, in addition to the burden of their own sins, also bear the burden of the sins of their countless followers. Therefore, Allah curses them, as do the angels, humans, and both land and sea creatures—even the fish in the water. This is because, in the case of corruption on earth or divine punishment, other creatures besides humans are also affected. For example, the Jewish scholars who had confined the knowledge of the Torah to their own circle and, for instance, concealed the verse of stoning, and had prescribed a different punishment for adultery among the masses, or had deliberately spread among the people that Ibrahimؑ or Ishaqؑ, etc., were Jews, or had concealed the correct information about the Qiblah from the public, and so on. Thus, Abu Hurairahؓ says that people say Abu Hurairahؓ narrates many hadiths (whereas the real matter is that if these two verses were not in the Book of Allah [يهي آيت نمبر 159۔ 160], I would not narrate any hadith). (Bukhari, Kitab al-‘Ilm, Bab Hifz al-‘Ilm) And Anasؓ says that the Messenger of Allahﷺ called Mu‘adhؓ three times, then said: “Mu‘adh! Whoever sincerely testifies that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Allah will make the Fire forbidden for him.” Mu‘adhؓ said: “Should I not inform the people so that they may rejoice?” He replied, “Then they will rely on it (so do not give such glad tidings).” Then Mu‘adhؓ, out of fear of sin at the time of his death, narrated this to the people. [بخاري، كتاب العلم، باب من خص بالعلم قومادون قوم]
