Qur'an 2:207
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| Verse's Information | |
| Sura | Qur'an 2 |
| Verse | 207 |
| Juz' | 2 |
| Content Information | |
| Cause of Revelation | Sacrifice of Imam Ali (a) in Laylat al-Mabit |
| Place of Revelation | Medina |
| Topic | Belif |
| About | Virtue of Imam Ali (a) |
Qur'an 2:207 or Al-Shiraʾ Verse (Arabic: آیة الشراء) refers to verse 207 of Qur'an 2. In this verse, those who are ready to sacrifice their life in return for the contentment of God are praised. Shi'a and some Sunni scholars believe that this verse has been revealed about Imam Ali (a) in the event of Laylat al-Mabit.
Text
The verse is as follows:
| “ | وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَن یشْرِی نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّـهِ وَ اللَّـهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَاد
And among the people is he who sells his soul, seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is most kind to [His] servants. |
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| — Quran 2:207 | ||
Revelation about Imam Ali (a)
- Main article: Laylat al-Mabit
Some Sunni scholars regarded the verse is revealed about people such as Abu Dhar, Suhayb b. Sinan,[1] 'Ammar b. Yasir and his parents, Khabbab b. Arat, al-Zubayr b. al-'Awwam, or Miqdad.[2]
All of Shi'a[3] and many other Sunni scholars[4] believe that this verse has been revealed about Imam Ali (a) in the event of Laylat al-Mabit.
Notes
References
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- Ṭabāṭabāyī, Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-. Al-Mīzān fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān. Beirut: Muʾassisat al-Aʿlamī li-l-Maṭbūʿāt, 1393 AH.