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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 174
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِۦ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۙ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿174﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who conceal what Allâh has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain therewith (of worldly things), they eat into their bellies nothing but fire. Allâh will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَكْتُمُونَ
yaktumūna
conceal
مَآ
mā
what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
(has) revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (has)
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
the Book
وَيَشْتَرُونَ
wayashtarūna
and they purchase
بِهِۦ
bihi
there with
ثَمَنًۭا
thamanan
a gain
قَلِيلًا ۙ
qalīlan
little
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
مَا
mā
not
يَأْكُلُونَ
yakulūna
they eat
فِى
fī
in
بُطُونِهِمْ
buṭūnihim
their bellies
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلنَّارَ
l-nāra
the Fire
وَلَا
walā
And not
يُكَلِّمُهُمُ
yukallimuhumu
will speak to them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) [the] Judgment
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُزَكِّيهِمْ
yuzakkīhim
will He purify them
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌ
alīmun
painful
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174. Indeed, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book [217] and exchange it for a small worldly gain—they are only filling their bellies with fire. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will neither speak [218] to them nor purify them, and for them is a painful punishment.
[217]
Concealing the Truth and Consuming Forbidden Wealth Through False Fatwas:
The subject of verse 159 has been repeated, and it has been explained that one aspect of concealing the truth is that these leader-type people obtain some worldly benefit and wealth in exchange for it. They give false fatwas based on the interpretation of verses or on the basis of different statements of jurists. In this way, on one hand, they mislead people, and on the other hand, they take money from them. And interestingly, the more incorrect the fatwa is, the higher the fees they charge. This wealth is undoubtedly forbidden, which, in addition to the apparent fire of Hell, will also ignite a fire within them.
[218]
Allah Not Speaking is Proof of Committing a Major Sin:
Here, not speaking refers to Allah’s extreme displeasure and anger. The jurists say that regarding those actions about which it is mentioned that Allah will not speak to them, or will not look at them, or will not purify them, all such actions are major sins. And there will be a large number of Muslims whom Allah will admit into Hell until they are purified from their sins. But there are some sins that will not be purified by the fire of Hell, such as shirk or those about whom the words of eternal stay in the Fire have been mentioned. As for the point that Allah will speak to everyone at the time of reckoning, the answer is that Allah’s reckoning with such people will also be in the form of threat, rebuke, and scolding, or their reckoning will be taken through the angels. «والله اعلم بالصواب»
[217]
Concealing the Truth and Consuming Forbidden Wealth Through False Fatwas:
The subject of verse 159 has been repeated, and it has been explained that one aspect of concealing the truth is that these leader-type people obtain some worldly benefit and wealth in exchange for it. They give false fatwas based on the interpretation of verses or on the basis of different statements of jurists. In this way, on one hand, they mislead people, and on the other hand, they take money from them. And interestingly, the more incorrect the fatwa is, the higher the fees they charge. This wealth is undoubtedly forbidden, which, in addition to the apparent fire of Hell, will also ignite a fire within them.
[218]
Allah Not Speaking is Proof of Committing a Major Sin:
Here, not speaking refers to Allah’s extreme displeasure and anger. The jurists say that regarding those actions about which it is mentioned that Allah will not speak to them, or will not look at them, or will not purify them, all such actions are major sins. And there will be a large number of Muslims whom Allah will admit into Hell until they are purified from their sins. But there are some sins that will not be purified by the fire of Hell, such as shirk or those about whom the words of eternal stay in the Fire have been mentioned. As for the point that Allah will speak to everyone at the time of reckoning, the answer is that Allah’s reckoning with such people will also be in the form of threat, rebuke, and scolding, or their reckoning will be taken through the angels. «والله اعلم بالصواب»
