Tafsir — Al-Baqarah 185

Verily, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain therewith (of worldly things), they eat into their bellies nothing but fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment (174)Those are they who have purchased error at the price of guidance, and torment at the price of forgiveness. So how bold they are (for evil deeds which will push them) to the Fire (175)That is because Allah has sent down the Book (the Qur'an) in truth. And verily, those who disputed as regards the Book are far away in opposition (176) Criticizing the Jews for concealing what Allah revealed Allah said: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ (Verily, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book.) Meaning the Jews who concealed their Book's descriptions of Muhammad ﷺ, all of which testify to his truth as a Messenger and a Prophet. They concealed this information so that they would not lose authority and the position that they had with the Arabs, where they would bring them gifts, and honor them. The cursed Jews feared that if they announced what they know about Muhammad ﷺ, then the people would abandon them and follow him. So they hid the truth so that they may retain the little that they were getting, and they sold their souls for this little profit. They preferred the little that they gained over guidance and following the truth, believing in the Messenger ﷺ and having faith in what Allah was sent him with. Therefore, they have profited failure and loss in this life and the Hereafter. As for this world, Allah made the truth about His Messenger ﷺ known anyway, by the clear signs and the unequivocal proofs. Thereafter, those whom the Jews feared would follow the Prophet ﷺ, believed in him and followed him anyway, and so they became his supporters against them. Thus, the Jews earned anger on top of the wrath that they already had earned before, and Allah criticized them again many times in His Book. For instance, Allah said in this Ayah (2:174 above): إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا (Verily, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain therewith (of worldly things).) meaning, the joys and delights of this earthly life. Allah said: أُولَٰئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ إِلَّا النَّارَ (...they eat into their bellies nothing but fire,) meaning, whatever they eat in return for hiding the truth, will turn into a raging fire in their stomachs on the Day of Resurrection. Similarly, Allah said: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَالَ الْيَتَامَىٰ ظُلْمًا إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ نَارًا وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرًا (Verily, those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, they eat up only fire into their bellies, and they will be burnt in the blazing Fire!)(4:10) Also, reported in an authentic Hadith is that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ أَوْ يَشْرَبُ فِي آنِيةِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ إنَّمَا يُجَرْجِرُ فِي بَطْنِهِ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ (Those who eat or drink in golden or silver plates are filling their stomachs with the fire of Jahannam (Hell).) Allah said: وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment.) This is because Allah is furious with them for concealing the truth. They thus deserve Allah's anger, so Allah will not look at them or purify them, meaning that He will not praise them but will cause them to taste a severe torment. Then, Allah said about them: أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الضَّلَالَةَ بِالْهُدَىٰ (Those are they who have purchased error for guidance.) Hence, they opposed the guidance, that is, not announcing the Prophet's description they find in their Books, the news about his prophecy and the good news of his coming which the previous Prophets proclaimed, as well as following and believing in him. Instead, they preferred misguidance by denying him, rejecting him and concealing his descriptions that were mentioned in their Books. Allah said: وَالْعَذَابَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ (...and torment at the price of forgiveness,) meaning, they preferred torment over forgiveness due to the sins they have committed. Allah then said: فَمَا أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ (So how bold they are (for evil deeds which will push them) to the Fire.) Allah states that they will suffer such severe, painful torment that those who see them will be amazed at how they could bear the tremendous punishment, torture and pain that they will suffer. We seek refuge with Allah from this evil end. Allah's Statement: ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ (That is because Allah has sent down the Book (the Qur'an) in truth.) means, they deserve this painful torment because Allah has revealed Books to His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ, and the Prophets before him, and these revelations bring about truth and expose falsehood. Yet, they took Allah's signs for mockery. Their Books ordered them to announce the truth and to spread the knowledge, but instead, they defied the knowledge and rejected it. This Final Messenger ـ Muhammad ﷺ ـ called them to Allah, commanded them to work righteousness and forbade them from committing evil. Yet, they rejected, denied and defied him and hid the truth that they knew about him. They, thus, mocked the Ayat that Allah revealed to His Messengers, and this is why they deserved the torment and the punishment. This is why Allah said here (2:176): ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْكِتَابِ لَفِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ (That is because Allah has sent down the Book (the Qur'an) in truth. And verily, those who disputed about the Book are far away in opposition.)

Quả thật, những ai dám che giấu những gì mà Allah đã thiên khải trong Kinh Sách và những bằng chứng xác nhận về sứ mạng của Muhammad, giống như hành động của Do Thái và Thiên Chúa, những kẻ mà chúng sẵn sàng che giấu để đổi lại lợi nhuận cỏn con từ địa vị, quyền lực, chức vụ hoặc tiền bạc. Những kẻ đó thật ra chỉ tạo ra các nguyên nhân để đẩy bản thân mình sớm sa vào sự trừng phạt trong Hỏa Ngục. Vào Ngày Phục Sinh, Allah không thèm nói chuyện với chúng bằng giọng thương yêu mà bằng giọng dọa nạt, Ngài cũng không rửa tội hay tuyên dương chúng, ngược lại chúng phải chịu hình phạt đau đớn.

Аллах сказал:(إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَـابِ) Воистину, те, которые скрывают ниспосланное Аллахом в Писании – здесь подразумеваются иудеи, которые скрыли описание Мухаммада(да благословит его Аллах и приветствует) в их писании, которое всё целиком свидетельствует о том, что Он является посланником и пророком. Они скрыли эту информацию, чтобы не потерять то влияние и власть, которую они имели над арабами, те приносили им дары и чтили их. Иудеи боялись, что если они объявят о том, что они знают о Мухаммаде, люди оставят их и последуют за ним. Таким образом, они скрыли истину за эти привилегии, которые, по сути, являлись незначительной прибылью. Они скрыли истину и руководство, продали свои души, препятствовали распространению веры и истины, и тем самым потерпели убыток в этой и в следующей жизни. Ещё при их жизни Аллах доказал правдивость Своего посланника(да благословит его Аллах и приветствует) и его рода, а также подкрепил его ясными знамениями и неоспоримыми доводами. Они же, боясь того, что за ним последуют люди, стали помогать тем, кто воюет против него, тем самым, они заслужили многократный гнев Аллаха, который порицает их во многих местах Писания, одно из таких мест – это рассматриваемый нами аят(2:174):(إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَآ أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَـابِ وَيَشْتَرُونَ بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيًلا) Воистину, те, которые скрывают ниспосланное Аллахом в Писании и покупают за это малую цену – т.е. за мирские блага:(أُولَـئِكَ مَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ إِلاَّ النَّارَ) наполняют свои животы огнем – т.е. они потребляют прибыль, заработанную путём сокрытия истины, но за это они получат огонь, который будет бушевать в их животах в Судный день. Подобно тому Аллах сказал:(إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَلَ الْيَتَامَى ظُلْماً إِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُونَ فِى بُطُونِهِمْ نَاراً وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيراً) Воистину, те, которые несправедливо пожирают имущество сирот, наполняют свои животы Огнем и будут гореть в Пламени.(4:10)В достоверном хадисе говорится, что посланник Аллаха(да благословит его Аллах и приветствует) сказал: «الَّذِييَأْكُلُأَوْيَشْرَبُفِيآنِيةِالذَّهَبِوَالْفِضَّةِإنَّمَايُجَرْجِرُفِيبَطْنِهِنَارَجَهَنَّم » «Тот, кто ест или пьёт из золотой или серебряной посуды, заполняет свой живот огнём Ада». Слово Всевышнего Аллаха: (وَلاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـامَةِ وَلاَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ) Аллах не станет говорить с ними в День воскресения и не очистит их. Им уготованы мучительные страдания. Этот аят показывает насколько гневается Аллаха на них за то, что они скрыли истину притом, что они знали её. Тем самым, они заслужили гнев Аллаха. Он не станет смотреть на них, не очистит их и не похвалит их, Он лишь будет мучительно наказывать их.