At-Tawba (The Repentance)

9. “They have sold the signs of Allah for a small price, and have hindered (people) from His way. Surely evil was what they used to do.”

In exchange for losing the signs of Allah, whatever they gain is naught. The verse says:

“They have sold the signs of Allah for a small price…”

Human beings are free in action and choosing the way, and all the Divine verses which refer to the bargains of human beings are the signs indicating to his freedom. The holy verse continues saying:

“…and have hindered (people) from His way…”

Therefore, selling the pleasure of Allah and the eternal Paradise for the corruptive fleeting world is the worst work, because the whole world, and whatever is found in it, in the face of favours of Allah bestowed to the believers, is a small thing. That is why the verse says:

“…Surely evil was what they used to do.”