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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 53
وَقُل لِّعِبَادِى يَقُولُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say to My slaves (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism) that they should (only) say those words that are the best. (Because) Shaitân (Satan) verily, sows a state of conflict and disagreements among them. Surely, Shaitân (Satan) is to man a plain enemy.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُل
waqul
And say
لِّعِبَادِى
liʿibādī
to My slaves
يَقُولُوا۟
yaqūlū
(to) say
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
that
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَحْسَنُ ۚ
aḥsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
يَنزَغُ
yanzaghu
sows discord
بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ
baynahum
between them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ
lil'insāni
to the man
عَدُوًّۭا
ʿaduwwan
an enemy
مُّبِينًۭا
mubīnan
clear
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
53. 1. That is, when conversing with each other, use the tongue with caution, speak good words, and similarly, if there is a need to address the disbelievers, polytheists, or the People of the Book, then speak to them in a compassionate and gentle tone.
53. 2. With the slightest indiscretion of the tongue, Satan, who is your open enemy, can sow discord among you, or he can create greater hatred and enmity for you in the hearts of the disbelievers or polytheists. In the hadith, it is mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ said: None of you should point a weapon at his brother, for he does not know, perhaps Satan may cause the weapon to be discharged by his hand, and it may strike his Muslim brother, resulting in his death, and thus he would fall into the pit of Hell. Sahih Bukhari
53. 2. With the slightest indiscretion of the tongue, Satan, who is your open enemy, can sow discord among you, or he can create greater hatred and enmity for you in the hearts of the disbelievers or polytheists. In the hadith, it is mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ said: None of you should point a weapon at his brother, for he does not know, perhaps Satan may cause the weapon to be discharged by his hand, and it may strike his Muslim brother, resulting in his death, and thus he would fall into the pit of Hell. Sahih Bukhari
