The Holy Quran 3:24 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَٰتٍ ۖ وَغَرَّهُمْ فِى دِينِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ

Translation

This (turning away) is because they say, "The Fire will touch us only for a limited number of days (we may therefore do as we please)." The things that they fabricate (such as this belief of spending only a short while in Jahannam so they sin shamelessly) have deceived them in their religion (because of which they sin and behave insolently).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Refutation of the fabricated beliefs of the Jews: that is, the reason for their rebellion, transgression and boldness in sin is that they have no fear of punishment. Their elders fabricated a lie and said that even if one of us is a grievous sinner, he will be punished for no more than a few numbered days, as has already passed in Surah Al-Baqarah.

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