Wednesday, 10 April 2024

In the Qur'an Surah 9:9, what does it mean "to exchange God's message for a small price"?

 

“They have exchanged the signs of Allah for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.” Quran (9:09)

To understand this, the ayah before is important.

“How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.” Quran (9:08)

“They” refers to the disbelievers who broke the treaty. Exchanging Allah’s message for a small price means that they chose what satisfies them for a short time, to enjoy and to live free of care of obligations over the message of Allah, Islam. This is a small price because the enjoyment is very temporary, and it will end when their life does.

And Allah knows best.

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