سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 207
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ ﴿207﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is full of Kindness to (His) slaves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
مَن
man
(is the one) who
يَشْرِى
yashrī
sells
نَفْسَهُ
nafsahu
his own self
ٱبْتِغَآءَ
ib'tighāa
seeking
مَرْضَاتِ
marḍāti
pleasure
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
رَءُوفٌۢ
raūfun
(is) full of Kindness
بِٱلْعِبَادِ
bil-ʿibādi
to His servants
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207. And among the people is one who sells his own self, seeking Allah’s pleasure [275]. And Allah is Most Kind to (such) servants.
[275]
The Virtue of Suhaib al-Rumi:
That is, among mankind there are such people who sacrifice everything—life and wealth—in the way of Allah. Thus, Suhaib bin Sinan al-Rumiؓ left his homeland and was coming to Madinah for the purpose of migration when the polytheists caught him on the way and tried to force him to renounce Islam. Suhaibؓ said, "I am ready to give you my house and all my wealth on the condition that you do not obstruct my way and let me go to Madinah." They released him on this condition, and Suhaib al-Rumiؓ reached the service of the Prophetﷺ. This verse was revealed in praise of such sincere believers. [الرحيق المختوم 246] On one occasion, the Messenger of Allahﷺ said to Abu Bakrؓ regarding Suhaibؓ, Bilalؓ, and Salmanؓ: "If you anger them, you have angered your Lord." [صحيح مسلم، كتاب الفضائل، باب فضائل سلمان]
[275]
The Virtue of Suhaib al-Rumi:
That is, among mankind there are such people who sacrifice everything—life and wealth—in the way of Allah. Thus, Suhaib bin Sinan al-Rumiؓ left his homeland and was coming to Madinah for the purpose of migration when the polytheists caught him on the way and tried to force him to renounce Islam. Suhaibؓ said, "I am ready to give you my house and all my wealth on the condition that you do not obstruct my way and let me go to Madinah." They released him on this condition, and Suhaib al-Rumiؓ reached the service of the Prophetﷺ. This verse was revealed in praise of such sincere believers. [الرحيق المختوم 246] On one occasion, the Messenger of Allahﷺ said to Abu Bakrؓ regarding Suhaibؓ, Bilalؓ, and Salmanؓ: "If you anger them, you have angered your Lord." [صحيح مسلم، كتاب الفضائل، باب فضائل سلمان]
