It is they who exchange guidance for error, and forgiveness for punishment. But why do they insist on the Fire?
Al-Baqarah 2:175
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أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الضَّلَالَةَ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَالْعَذَابَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ ۚ فَمَا أَصْبَرَهُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ
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It is they who exchange guidance for error, and forgiveness for punishment. But why do they insist on the Fire?
They're the ones who traded guidance for being lost, and forgiveness for punishment. How patient they are with the Fire!
They traded guidance for misguidance, and forgiveness for punishment. How could they endure the Fire?
Those are the ones who purchased misguidance in exchange for guidance, and punishment in exchange for forgiveness. How patient they are for the Fire!
It is they who exchange guidance for misguidance, and forgiveness for punishment, yet they have no tolerance for the Fire.
It is they who exchange guidance for misguidance, and forgiveness for punishment, yet they have no tolerance for the Fire.
Those are the ones who have exchanged guidance for error and forgiveness for punishment. How patient they are for [i.e., in pursuit of] the Fire!
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.
They are those who trade guidance for misguidance and forgiveness for punishment. How patient they must be to withstand the Fire!
They are the ones who buy Error in place of Guidance and Torment in place of Forgiveness. Ah! what boldness (They show) for the Fire!
Those are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, and torment at the price of pardon. How constant are they in their strife to reach the Fire!
Those are the ones who have taken error in exchange for guidance and punishment for forgiveness. How little do they seem to fear the Fire!
They are the people who have bartered away Guidance for error and Allah's pardon for His punishment. How audacious they are: they are ready even to endure the fire of Hell.
They are the ones who bought error for guidance, and punishment for pardon: how patient of them to face the Fire!
Olaika allatheena ishtarawoo alddalalata bialhuda waalAAathaba bialmaghfirati fama asbarahum AAala alnnari