سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 10
إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitân (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allâh permits. And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
l-najwā
the secret counsels
مِنَ
mina
(are) from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
لِيَحْزُنَ
liyaḥzuna
that he may grieve
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَلَيْسَ
walaysa
but not
بِضَآرِّهِمْ
biḍārrihim
he (can) harm them
شَيْـًٔا
shayan
(in) anything
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by Allah's permission
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
by Allah's permission
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
l-mu'minūna
the believers
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.
10. 1 That is, secret counsels based on sin, transgression, and disobedience to the Messenger are satanic acts, because it is Satan who incites them, so that through this he may cause grief to the believers.
10. 2 But these secret counsels and satanic actions cannot harm the believers in any way except by Allah’s will. Therefore, do not be disturbed by these petty actions of your enemies, but rather put your trust in Allah, for all matters are in His control and He alone has power over everything, not the Jews and hypocrites who wish to destroy you. Regarding secret counsels, Muslims have been given a moral instruction that when three people are together, two of them should not hold a secret conversation excluding the third, because this will cause grief to that one person. Sahih Bukhari. However, if he consents and permits, then it is permissible to do so, because in that case, the secret conversation of two people will not be a cause of concern for anyone.
10. 2 But these secret counsels and satanic actions cannot harm the believers in any way except by Allah’s will. Therefore, do not be disturbed by these petty actions of your enemies, but rather put your trust in Allah, for all matters are in His control and He alone has power over everything, not the Jews and hypocrites who wish to destroy you. Regarding secret counsels, Muslims have been given a moral instruction that when three people are together, two of them should not hold a secret conversation excluding the third, because this will cause grief to that one person. Sahih Bukhari. However, if he consents and permits, then it is permissible to do so, because in that case, the secret conversation of two people will not be a cause of concern for anyone.
