Tafsir of An-Nisa' 4:44

Surah An-Nisa' 4:44

ﳆ ﳇ ﳈ ﳉ ﳊ ﳋ ﳌ ﳍ ﳎ ﳏ ﳐ ﳑ ﳒ ﳓ

Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, purchasing error [in exchange for it] and wishing you would lose the way?

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Chastising the Jews for Choosing Misguidance, Altering Allah's Words, and Mocking Islam Allah says;

ألم تر إلى الذين أوتوا نصيبا من الكتاب يشترون الضﻼلة

Have you not seen those (the Jews) who were given a portion of the Book, purchasing the wrong path, Allah states that the Jews, may Allah's continued curse fall on them until the Day of Resurrection, have purchased the wrong path instead of guidance, and ignored what Allah sent down to His Messenger Muhammad. They also ignored the knowledge that they inherited from previous Prophets, about the description of Muhammad, so that they may have a small amount of the delights of this life.

ويريدون أن تضلوا السبيل

and wishing that you should go astray from the right path. for they would like that you disbelieve in what was sent down to you, O believers, and that you abandon the guidance and beneficial knowledge that you have