The Holy Quran 2:175 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْعَذَابَ بِٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ فَمَآ أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ

Translation

These are the ones who buy misguidance at the price of guidance, and punishment at the price of forgiveness. (Despite knowing about the terrible fire of Jahannam, they happily opt for sin which leads them to Jahannam, as if they feel strong enough to bear the punishment. Allaah therefore asks,) How will they ever tolerate the fire? (whilst they happily opt for sin which leads them to the fire)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, these people certainly deserve just this, because they themselves squandered the capital of their salvation: they preferred and chose misguidance over guidance and, abandoning the means of forgiveness, accepted the means of punishment.

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