Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 86 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Those are the ones who have bought the life of…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Baqarah

أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ ۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ۝٨٦

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Ulaaa`ikal lazeenash tarawul hayaatad dunyaa bil aakhirati falaa yukhaffafu `anhumul `azaabu wa laa hum yunsaroon

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📖 English Meaning

Those are the ones who have bought the life of this world [in exchange] for the Hereafter, so the punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be aided.

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Their Meanings:

اشْتَرَوُا (ishtara-wu): Literally "they bought" or "they purchased." In this context, it means they exchanged or traded one thing for another—choosing the fleeting pleasures of this worldly life in exchange for the everlasting life of the Hereafter.
الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (al-hayat ad-dunya): The present, temporary worldly life with all its desires, pleasures, and distractions.
بِالْآخِرَةِ (bil-akhirah): The eternal life to come—the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hellfire.
لَا يُخَفَّفُ (la yukhaffaf): It will not be lightened or reduced.
يُنصَرُونَ (yunsarun): They will be given help, support, or protection from punishment.

The Explanation of the Verse:

These are the people who made a disastrous bargain—they traded away the eternal bliss of the Hereafter for the temporary, fleeting pleasures of this worldly life. They preferred what is perishable over what is everlasting, and they sold their own souls for a short-lived gain that will soon vanish.

Because of this terrible choice, their punishment in the Hereafter will never be lightened for even a moment. There will be no relief, no pause, and no reduction in their suffering. And when they cry out for help, they will find no one to save them—no protector, no intercessor, and no ally who can shield them from the wrath of Allah. They will be left utterly alone in their torment, with no escape and no support.

This verse serves as a powerful reminder for every believer: the life of this world is but a fleeting shadow, while the Hereafter is the true, everlasting abode. How foolish it is to sacrifice an eternal treasure for a temporary illusion! Let this be a call to reflect on our own choices—are we investing in what lasts forever, or are we squandering our precious lives on what will soon fade away? Allah, in His infinite mercy, has warned us clearly so that we may wake up before it is too late. He has opened the door of repentance for us right now, so that we may turn back to Him and secure a place in His eternal Paradise, where no pain, sorrow, or punishment will ever touch us.

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📜 Verse 84-88 — Al-Baqarah

84وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ لَا تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَاءَكُمْ وَلَا تُخْرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ

And [recall] when We took your covenant, [saying], "Do not shed each other's blood or evict one another from your homes." Then you acknowledged [this] while you were witnessing.

85ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقًا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَارَىٰ تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ ۚ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ ۚ فَمَا جَزَاءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

86أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ ۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Those are the ones who have bought the life of this world [in exchange] for the Hereafter, so the punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be aided.

87وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ ۖ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ ۗ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لَا تَهْوَىٰ أَنفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ فَفَرِيقًا كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ

And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.

88وَقَالُوا قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌ ۚ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِيلًا مَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

And they said, "Our hearts are wrapped." But, [in fact], Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is it that they believe.

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Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 86 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Those are the ones who have bought the life of…

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