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Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 207: meaning and tafsir
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ ٢٠٧
But there are some people who sell their souls[105] to seek Allah’s pleasure, and Allah is Most Gracious to His slaves.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[105] i.e., give away their lives.
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207. There is another type of person who is a believer, who will sell and give up his soul to follow his Lord and to strive in His path seeking His pleasure. Allah’s mercy for His servants is vast and He is Kind to them.
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