Surah 3

Surah 3:77

"Surely those who sell the covenant of God and their oaths for a small price will have no share in the Hereafter. God will not speak to them or look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. For them (there is) a painful punishment."
There is No Share in the Hereafter for Those Who Break Allah’s Covenant Verses 3:77
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Verse 77

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

Surely those who sell the covenant of God and their oaths for a small price will have no share in the Hereafter. God will not speak to them or look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. For them (there is) a painful punishment.

Allah states that whoever prefers the small things of this short, soon to end life, instead of fulfilling what they have promised Allah by following Muhammad 53, announcing his description [from their books] to people and affirming his truth, then.
ithey shall have no portion in the Hereafter .$►
They will not have a share or part in the Hereafter’s rewards,
ANeither will Allah speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection }
with His mercy. This Ayah indicates that Allah will not speak words of kindness nor look at them with any mercy,
Anor will He purify them} from sins and impurities. Rather, He will order them to the Fire,
Aand they shall have a painful torment.}
There are several Hadiths on the subject of this Ayah, some of which follow.

The First Hadith
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Dharr said, “The Messenger of Allah jg said,
*There are three persons whom Allah will not speak to, look at on the Day of Resurrection or purify, and they shall taste a painful torment. I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Who are they, may they gain failure and loss?' He said, repeating this statement thrice, 'The Musbil (man whose clothes reach beloio the ankles), he who swears while lying so as to sell his merchandize and the one who gives charity and reminds people ofit).'»”W
This was also recorded by Muslim, and the collectors of the Suntm. 12 '

Another Hadith
Imam Ahmad recorded that ‘Adi bin ‘Amlrah Al-Kindi said, “Imru’ Al-Qays bin ‘Abis, a man from Kindah, disputed with a man from Hadramut in front of the Messenger of Allah sg concerning a piece of land. The Prophet sg required the man from Hadramut to present his evidence, but he did not have any. The Prophet jg required Imru’ Al-Qays to swear to his truthfulness, but the man from Hadramut said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! If you only require him to swear, then by the Lord of the Ka'bah (Allah), my land is lost.’ The Messenger of Allah sg said,
“ Whoever siuears while lying to acquire the property of others, will meet Allah while He is angri/ with him
Raja’ one of the narrators of the Hadith, said that the Messenger of Allah 5 g then recited,
4 Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths... 4
Imru’ Al-Qays said, ‘What if one forfeits this dispute, what will he gain, O Messenger of Allah?’ The Prophet sg answered, “Paradise.’ Imru’ Al-Qays said, ‘Bear witness that I forfeit all the land for him.’”* 31 An-Nasa’i also recorded this Hadith J 4 *

Another Hadith
Imam Ahmad recorded that ‘Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah $g said.
«VWioet?er Mes a false oath to deprive a Muslim of his property will meet Allah while He is angry with him .»
Al-Ash‘ath said, “By Allah! This verse was revealed concerning me. I owned some land with a Jewish man who denied my right, and I complained against him to the Messenger of Allah. The Prophet jg asked me, ‘Do you have evidence?’ I said, 1 don’t have evidence.’ He said to the Jew, Take an oath then.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger! He will take a (false) oath immediately, and I will lose my property.’ Allah revealed the verse,
4 Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s covenant and their oaths... V* 11
The Two SahOis recorded this Hadith.^

Another Hadxth
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah jg said,
uThree persons whom Allah shall not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, or look at, or purify them, and they shall taste a painful torment. (They are) a man who does not give the wayfarer some of the water that he has; a man who swears, while lying, in order to complete a sales transaction after the ’Asr prayer; and a man who gives his pledge of allegiance to an Imam (Muslim Ruler), and if the Imam gives him (something), he ful- fills the pledge, but if the Imam does not give him, he does not fulfill the pledge*. [1]
Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi 12 ’ also recorded this Hadith, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan Sahth.

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