سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 27
ٱلَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مِيثَـٰقِهِۦ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَآ أَمَرَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦٓ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who break Allâh’s Covenant after ratifying it, and sever what Allâh has ordered to be joined (as regards Allâh’s religion of Islâmic Monotheism, and to practise its laws on the earth and also as regards keeping good relations with kith and kin), and do mischief on earth, it is they who are the losers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَنقُضُونَ
yanquḍūna
break
عَهْدَ
ʿahda
(the) Covenant
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مِيثَـٰقِهِۦ
mīthāqihi
its ratification
وَيَقْطَعُونَ
wayaqṭaʿūna
and [they] cut
مَآ
mā
what
أَمَرَ
amara
has ordered
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
it
أَن
an
to
يُوصَلَ
yūṣala
be joined
وَيُفْسِدُونَ
wayuf'sidūna
and [they] spread corruption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the earth
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(are) the losers
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27. (That is,) those who break the covenant of Allah [35] after contracting it, and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and spread corruption on the earth—these are the losers.
[35]
Emphasis on Maintaining Ties of Kinship and Good Conduct with Relatives:
In this verse, the complete definition of the transgressors has been stated. That is, firstly, they break the covenant made with Allah «عهد الست بربكم» [172: 7], which was that we will worship Allah alone, and secondly, they sever those things—especially the ties of kinship—which Allah Almighty has commanded to maintain. The first type refers to the relationship between the servant and Allah, and the second type refers to the relationship between people. If regard is not given to both types of relationships, then all forms of corruption arise from here. Severing ties of kinship is such a great sin; observe this in the following hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: When Allah Almighty had created all creation, the womb (rahm, kinship, in a personified form) stood up and held onto the waist of the Merciful Lord. Allah Almighty asked it: "What is the matter?" It replied: "I seek refuge with You from being cut off (that people will not maintain kinship)." Allah Almighty said: "Are you not pleased that I will maintain ties with the one who maintains you, and I will cut off the one who cuts you off?" The womb said: "My Lord, I am pleased with this." So Allah Almighty said: "So it shall be." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ used to say: If you wish, you may recite this verse from Surah Muhammad in support of this hadith:
﴿ فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ اِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ اَنْ تُفْسِدُوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوْٓا اَرْحَامَكُمْ﴾ [22: 47]
That is, is it to be expected of you that if you are given authority, you will spread corruption in the land and sever ties of kinship. [بخاري، كتاب التفسير: تفسير۔ سورة محمد]
[35]
Emphasis on Maintaining Ties of Kinship and Good Conduct with Relatives:
In this verse, the complete definition of the transgressors has been stated. That is, firstly, they break the covenant made with Allah «عهد الست بربكم» [172: 7], which was that we will worship Allah alone, and secondly, they sever those things—especially the ties of kinship—which Allah Almighty has commanded to maintain. The first type refers to the relationship between the servant and Allah, and the second type refers to the relationship between people. If regard is not given to both types of relationships, then all forms of corruption arise from here. Severing ties of kinship is such a great sin; observe this in the following hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said: When Allah Almighty had created all creation, the womb (rahm, kinship, in a personified form) stood up and held onto the waist of the Merciful Lord. Allah Almighty asked it: "What is the matter?" It replied: "I seek refuge with You from being cut off (that people will not maintain kinship)." Allah Almighty said: "Are you not pleased that I will maintain ties with the one who maintains you, and I will cut off the one who cuts you off?" The womb said: "My Lord, I am pleased with this." So Allah Almighty said: "So it shall be." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ used to say: If you wish, you may recite this verse from Surah Muhammad in support of this hadith:
﴿ فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ اِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ اَنْ تُفْسِدُوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوْٓا اَرْحَامَكُمْ﴾ [22: 47]
That is, is it to be expected of you that if you are given authority, you will spread corruption in the land and sever ties of kinship. [بخاري، كتاب التفسير: تفسير۔ سورة محمد]
