وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allāh. And Allāh is Kind to [His] servants.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- இன்னும் அல்லாஹ்வின் திருப்பொருத்தத்தை நாடித் தன்னையே தியாகம் செய்பவனும் மனிதர்களில் இருக்கிறான்;. அல்லாஹ் (இத்தகைய தன்) நல்லடியார்கள் மீது அளவற்ற அன்புடையவனாக இருக்கின்றான்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- අල්ලාහ්ගේ තෘප්තිය අපේක්ෂාවෙන් තම ආත්මය මිල කරන්නන් ද මිනිසුන් අතුරින් වෙති. තවද අල්ලාහ් ගැත්තන් කෙරෙහි සෙනෙහෙවන්ත ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- اور بعض لوگ وه بھی ہیں کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی رضامندی کی طلب میں اپنی جان تک بیچ ڈالتے ہیں اور اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے بندوں پر بڑی مہربانی کرنے واﻻ ہے۔
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- また人びとの中には，アッラーの御喜びを願って，自分を売った者がある。アッラーは（御自分の）しもベに優しくあられる。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 有人为求真主的喜悦而自愿捐躯。真主是仁爱众仆的。
Tafsir of 2:207
The Characteristics of the Hypocrites The Characteristics of the Hypocrites As-Suddi said that these Ayat were revealed about Al-Akhnas bin Shariq Ath-Thaqafi, who came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and announced his Islam, although his heart concealed otherwise. Ibn `Abbas narrated that these Ayat were revealed about some of the hypocrites who criticized Khubayb and his companions who were killed during the Raji` incident. Thereafter, Allah sent down His condemnation of the hypocrites and His praise for Khubayb and his companions: وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ (And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah.) It was also said that they refer to the hypocrites and the believers in general. This is the opinion of Qatadah, Mujahid, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, and several others, and it is correct. Ibn Jarir related that Al-Qurazi said that Nawf Al-Bikali, who used to read (previous Divine) Books said, "I find the description of some members of this Ummah in the previously revealed Books of Allah: they (hypocrites) are people who use the religion to gain material benefit.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
