Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 116

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَن تُغْنِىَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۚ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Indeed, those who disbelieve - never will their wealth or their children avail them against Allah at all, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

As for the disbelievers their riches shall not avail protect them neither their children against God that is against His chastisement these two are singled out for mention because a person usually avails himself either by paying a ransom or by resorting to the help of his children; those are the inhabitants of the Fire abiding therein.

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(Lo! the riches) the abundance of riches (and the progeny) and the abundance of progeny (of those who disbelieve) in Muhammad and in the Qur'an, i.e. Ka'b [Ibn al-Ashraf] and his followers (will not avail them aught against Allah) will not avail them against the punishment of Allah; (and such are rightful owners of the Fire) the dwellers of hell. (They will abide therein) for ever.

Related Hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah#1337Da'if

“No man who loses three of his children will ever enter the Fire, except in fulfillment of the oath (of Allah).”*

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2469Da'if

"Trials will not cease afflicting the believing man and the believing woman in their self, children, and wealth, until they meet Allah without having any sin."

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4526Sahih

I came to Al-`Asi bin Wail As-Sahmi and demanded something which he owed me. He said, "I will not give you (your money) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "No, I shall not disbelieve in Muham...

Narrated by Narrated Khabbab:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#1880Sahih

"No Muslim, three of whose children die, will be touched by the Fire, except in fulfillment of the (Divine) oath."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:
Sahih Muslim#6533Sahih

Anyone amongst the Muslims, three of whose children die, and he resigns himself calmly to the will of God, Fire will not touch him but for the fulfilment of the oath.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3117Sahih

"The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in a man's face, and stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave's heart."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6414Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Any Muslim who has lost three of his children will not be touched by the Fire except that which will render Allah's oath fulfilled."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4528Sahih

Khabbab said, "During the pre-lslamic period, I was a blacksmith and Al-Asi bin Wail owed me a debt." So Khabbab went to him to demand the debt. He said, "I will not give you (your due) till you dis...

Narrated by Narrated Masruq:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2174Hasan

"The Muslim does not inherit from the disbeliever, nor the disbeliever from the Muslim." Another chain reports a similar narration.

Narrated by Usamah bin Zaid narrated that the Messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#1213Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No Muslim whose three children died will go to the Fire except for Allah's oath (i.e. everyone has to pass over the bridge above the lake of fire)."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

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