سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 36
فَأَزَلَّهُمَا ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ ۖ وَقُلْنَا ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then the Shaitân (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: "Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَزَلَّهُمَا
fa-azallahumā
Then made [both of] them slip
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
عَنْهَا
ʿanhā
from it
فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا
fa-akhrajahumā
and he got [both of] them out
مِمَّا
mimmā
from what
كَانَا
kānā
they [both] were
فِيهِ ۖ
fīhi
in [it]
وَقُلْنَا
waqul'nā
And We said
ٱهْبِطُوا۟
ih'biṭū
Go down (all of you)
بَعْضُكُمْ
baʿḍukum
some of you
لِبَعْضٍ
libaʿḍin
to others
عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ
ʿaduwwun
(as) enemy
وَلَكُمْ
walakum
and for you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
مُسْتَقَرٌّۭ
mus'taqarrun
(is) a dwelling place
وَمَتَـٰعٌ
wamatāʿun
and a provision
إِلَىٰ
ilā
for
حِينٍۢ
ḥīnin
a period
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.
36. 1. Whether Satan entered Paradise and deceived them face to face or through whispering, there is no clarification regarding this. However, it is clear that just as at the time of the command to prostrate, he used analogy in opposition to the divine command and refused to prostrate, in the same way, on this occasion, by interpreting the command of Allah (وَلَا تَقْرَبَا), he succeeded in causing Adam (peace be upon him) to slip, the details of which will come in Surah Al-A'raf. Thus, the first to employ analogy and oppose the text in the face of the divine command was also Satan.
36. 2. The reference is to Adam (peace be upon him) and Satan, who are enemies of each other.
36. 2. The reference is to Adam (peace be upon him) and Satan, who are enemies of each other.
