The Holy Quran 2:80 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَقَالُوا۟ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَةً ۚ قُلْ أَتَّخَذْتُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَهْدًا فَلَن يُخْلِفَ ٱللَّهُ عَهْدَهُۥٓ ۖ أَمْ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

(When the Jews are warned about Jahannam) They say, "The Fire will touch us only for a limited number of days." (Some said that this would be forty days, because their forefathers worshipped the calf for this period of time. Others said that it would be for seven days while another group said that it would be forty years). Say (to them, O Muhammad), "Have you taken a promise from Allaah (to this effect) which He cannot break? (Not at all! The truth is that) You are merely attributing to Allaah statements about which you have no knowledge."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The self-delusion of the Children of Israel: some said seven days, some forty days (the number of days they had worshipped the calf), some forty years (the time they had wandered in the wilderness of Tih), and some said each would stay as long as he had lived in this world. That is, it is false that the Jews will not remain in Hell forever.

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