Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 5

(Ayah 5) ➊ { يٰۤاَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ :} The promise refers to the promise of the Hereafter, which is mentioned in the last sentence of the previous verse, that all matters will be presented before Allah.
➋ { فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا :} That is, Allah’s promise is certainly true that you will be presented before Him, so let not the life of this world with its pleasures and allurements deceive you into thinking that this is the only life, because this world has kept many people in this deception and destroyed them. See Surah Al-An’am (29), Al-Mu’minun (37), and Surah Al-Jathiyah (24). {’’ الدُّنْيَا ‘‘ ’’اَلْأَدْنٰي‘‘} is the feminine form, the near life which is near compared to the Hereafter, or the lowly and insignificant life, as {’’دَنِئٌ‘‘} means insignificant. The purpose is to draw attention to the insignificance of the worldly life and to emphasize being cautious of it.
➌ { وَ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُوْرُ:’’ الْغَرُوْرُ ‘‘} With a dammah on the ghayn, {’’غَرَّ يَغُرُّ‘‘} (n) is the verbal noun, meaning to deceive, and with a fathah on the ghayn, it is an adjective of resemblance, which also has the meaning of exaggeration, i.e., one who deceives greatly. The definite article in it is for specification, that deceiver whom you also know, i.e., Satan, whose clarification is coming in the next verse, just as {’’شُكُوْرٌ‘‘} (with a dammah on the sheen) means to give thanks, and {’’شَكُوْرٌ‘‘} (with a fathah on the sheen) means one who gives much thanks.
➍ Satan deceives about Allah in many ways: he deceives some by making them believe that Allah does not exist at all, that this universe is running on its own. He puts some in the misunderstanding that there are other deities besides Allah who have the power to benefit or harm. He commands some to commit sins and then repent, and deceives some in the name of Allah’s mercy, saying that Allah is very Forgiving and Merciful, commit as many sins as you want, He will forgive, and he deceives most with “procrastination.” The meaning of procrastination is {’’سَوْفَ أَفْعَلُ‘‘} that I will do good deeds, what’s the hurry, there is still plenty of time, he keeps a person in this deception until the opportunity for action is gone.

5. 1. That the Day of Judgment will be established and the righteous and the wicked will be given recompense and punishment for their deeds.

5. 2. That is, do not let the blessings of the Hereafter, which Allah Almighty has prepared for His righteous servants and the followers of His messengers, be neglected. Therefore, do not become so absorbed in the temporary pleasures of this world that you overlook the everlasting comforts of the Hereafter.

5. O people! Surely Allah’s promise is true, so let not the life of this world deceive you [8], nor let the deceiver [9] (Satan) deceive you concerning Allah.

[8] That is, do not become so absorbed and immersed in the wealth and riches of the world, its comforts and luxuries, its allurements and attractions, that you forget your end. With Allah, there will be questioning about every blessing—whether you were grateful for it or ungrateful. Also, nothing in this world has been created without purpose. Every action has its own consequence. And you cannot escape its reckoning. Therefore, do not be deceived into thinking that life is nothing but this worldly life. All your deeds are being recorded, and you will have to face their consequences in the next life. This is Allah’s promise, and this is His law of recompense, which can never be contravened.
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Satan Deceiving People in the Name of Allah:

Ghuroor means a great deceiver, and this is Satan. He keeps deceiving man regarding Allah Himself. First of all, he deceives people about the very existence of Allah, and those who fall for his deception become deniers of Allah’s existence. And those who escape this deception of Satan, he then suggests to them ways of associating many other beings with Allah’s attributes, and in every era, he invents new ways. Some people worship the manifestations of the universe, some worship angels, some jinn, some rely on the saints of Allah and their graves. In every era, Satan keeps suggesting new arguments to justify shirk. Then, those who escape even this deception, he keeps teaching them that even if you commit this sin, Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful, or that there is still much life left; you will repent later. In this way, Satan makes people fearless of Allah and His punishment, and emboldens them in sin.