And among the people is he who sells himself seeking Allah’s approval. Allah is Kind towards the servants.
Al-Baqarah 2:207
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وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
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And among the people is he who sells himself seeking God’s approval. God is Kind towards the servants.
But some people give up their own lives to please Allah. And Allah is very kind to His servants.
But there are others who willingly give their lives to earn Allah's pleasure. And Allah is always kind and caring toward His servants.
And among the people is one who sells his own self seeking God’s pleasure. And God is Compassionate to His servants.
And among the people is he who sells his life seeking to please Allah. Allah is Kind towards the servants.
And among the people is he who sells his life seeking to please God. God is Kind towards the servants.
And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allāh. And Allāh is Kind to [His] servants.
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is full of Kindness to (His) slaves.
But there are some people who sell their souls to seek Allah’s pleasure, and Allah is Most Gracious to His slaves.
And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah: And Allah is full of kindness to (His) devotees.
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.
But there are others who would dedicate themselves to seeking the pleasure of God. God is compassionate to His servants.
On the other side, there is another type of man who devotes his whole life to please Allah, and Allah is gracious to such of His servants.
And among the people is he who sells his soul seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is most kind to [His] servants.
Wamina alnnasi man yashree nafsahu ibtighaa mardati Allahi waAllahu raoofun bialAAibadi