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2322. It was narrated that Ash'ath bin Qais said: "There was a dispute between myself and a Jewish man concerning some land, and he denied me my rights so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to me: 'Do you have proof?' I said: 'No.' He said to the Jews, 'Swear an oath.' I said: 'If he swears an oath he will take my property.' Then Allāh, Glorious is He, revealed: 'Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allāh's covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter (Paradise). Neither will Allāh speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful torment.'"[1] (Sahih)
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a. The judge is responsible to give a decision according to his best understanding of the dispute, on the basis of witnesses and evidences; he will not be sinful if he tried his best to give the right decision in the light of the Qur'an and Hadith, even though the decision, mistakenly, happened to be incorrect. But if the claimant knew that the claim was false, he was then not allowed to take the other's right, although the decision had been made in his favor.
b. 'Neither will Allāh speak to them' means He will not address him with mercy and pleasure, rather He will reckon him with anger, rebuke and admonition.
