The Holy Quran 2:86 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Translation

These are the ones who have purchased the life of this world in exchange for the Aakhirah (by giving preference to the life of this world). The punishment will neither be lessened (lightened) for them nor will they be assisted.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, they accepted worldly gain in preference to the Hereafter: the agreement they had made with people they kept for the sake of this world, and they paid no heed to Allah's commands. Who then can intercede for such people before Allah or support them?

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