The Holy Quran 2:16 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَـٰرَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُهْتَدِينَ

Translation

These are the people who have purchased misguidance (error) at the price of guidance, so their trade shall neither be profitable (in fact, their trade shall earn them the great loss of everlasting destruction in the Aakhirah) nor will they be guided (in their efforts).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A losing trade: by “trade” is meant that same purchase of misguidance in exchange for guidance which was mentioned just before. That is, the hypocrites outwardly accepted faith while keeping disbelief in their hearts, because of which they were ruined in the Hereafter and disgraced in this world, since Almighty Allah informed everyone of their state in His…

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