سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 90
بِئْسَمَا ٱشْتَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ أَن يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بَغْيًا أَن يُنَزِّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ فَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٍ عَلَىٰ غَضَبٍ ۚ وَلِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
How bad is that for which they have sold their ownselves, that they should disbelieve in that which Allâh has revealed (the Qur’ân), grudging that Allâh should reveal of His Grace unto whom He wills of His slaves. So they have drawn on themselves wrath upon wrath. And for the disbelievers, there is disgracing torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بِئْسَمَا
bi'samā
Evil (is) that
ٱشْتَرَوْا۟
ish'taraw
(for) which they have sold
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
أَن
an
that
يَكْفُرُوا۟
yakfurū
they disbelieve
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بَغْيًا
baghyan
grudging
أَن
an
that
يُنَزِّلَ
yunazzila
sends down
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضْلِهِۦ
faḍlihi
His Grace
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
from
عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ
ʿibādihi
His servants
فَبَآءُو
fabāū
So they have drawn (on themselves)
بِغَضَبٍ
bighaḍabin
wrath
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
غَضَبٍۢ ۚ
ghaḍabin
wrath
وَلِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
walil'kāfirīna
And for the disbelievers
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٌۭ
muhīnun
humiliating
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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90. How evil is that for which they have sold themselves: that they reject the guidance Allah has sent down, out of sheer envy and [106] spite, simply because Allah sent down His grace (revelation) to whomever He willed of His servants. So they have drawn upon themselves wrath upon wrath [107] from Allah. And for such disbelievers, there is a humiliating punishment.
[106] The real reason for the malice and stubbornness of these Jews was that the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ did not come from their nation. And why was he born in that nation which they considered unlettered, uncivilized, and inferior to themselves? Allah Almighty gave this answer: Allah Himself knows best the wisdom behind His actions, and He grants prophethood to whomever He deems appropriate among His servants. You are not the custodians of His grace that Allah should consult you or grant prophethood to whomever you wish.
[107] The list of crimes committed by the Jews is very long, at the top of which are the worship of the calf in the presence of a prophet, the killing of prophets, and the deliberate denial of the prophethood of the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ. And for such crimes, no matter how severe the punishment, is still insufficient. Incidentally, this verse also shows that not every punishment is for humiliation; rather, the punishment that sinful Muslims will receive will be to purify them from their sins, not to humiliate and disgrace them. However, the punishment given to disbelievers will be for the purpose of humiliation.
[106] The real reason for the malice and stubbornness of these Jews was that the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ did not come from their nation. And why was he born in that nation which they considered unlettered, uncivilized, and inferior to themselves? Allah Almighty gave this answer: Allah Himself knows best the wisdom behind His actions, and He grants prophethood to whomever He deems appropriate among His servants. You are not the custodians of His grace that Allah should consult you or grant prophethood to whomever you wish.
[107] The list of crimes committed by the Jews is very long, at the top of which are the worship of the calf in the presence of a prophet, the killing of prophets, and the deliberate denial of the prophethood of the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ. And for such crimes, no matter how severe the punishment, is still insufficient. Incidentally, this verse also shows that not every punishment is for humiliation; rather, the punishment that sinful Muslims will receive will be to purify them from their sins, not to humiliate and disgrace them. However, the punishment given to disbelievers will be for the purpose of humiliation.
