The Holy Quran 58:17 — Surah Al-Mujadila

Arabic text

لَّن تُغْنِىَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

Translation

Neither their wealth (riches) nor their children can offer them any help against (the punishment of) Allaah. They are the inmates (dwellers) of the Fire (of Jahannam) where they shall live forever.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, by swearing false oaths they save their lives and property from the hands of the Muslims, and by presenting themselves as Muslims they hold others back, in the guise of friendship, from coming onto the way of Allah. So let it be remembered that these people cannot gain any honour in this way.

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