سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 86
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿86﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those are they who have bought the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter. Their torment shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones who
ٱشْتَرَوُا۟
ish'tarawū
bought
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
l-ḥayata
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ
bil-ākhirati
for the Hereafter
فَلَا
falā
so not
يُخَفَّفُ
yukhaffafu
will be lightened
عَنْهُمُ
ʿanhumu
for them
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunṣarūna
will be helped
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.
86. These are the ones who have bought the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter, so their punishment [99] will not be lightened for them, nor will they be helped.
[99] That is, whatever breaches of covenant the Jews committed against the Muslims, they did so for a few days of worldly benefits and paid no heed to the punishment of the Hereafter. Also, from this verse, the belief of those people is proven wrong who say that in the Hereafter, the punishment of Hell will become so light that the inhabitants of Hell will feel no pain, because they will become accustomed to it.
[99] That is, whatever breaches of covenant the Jews committed against the Muslims, they did so for a few days of worldly benefits and paid no heed to the punishment of the Hereafter. Also, from this verse, the belief of those people is proven wrong who say that in the Hereafter, the punishment of Hell will become so light that the inhabitants of Hell will feel no pain, because they will become accustomed to it.
