سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 21
وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ إِنِّى لَكُمَا لَمِنَ ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he [Shaitân (Satan)] swore by Allâh to them both (saying): "Verily, I am one of the sincere well-wishers for you both."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ
waqāsamahumā
And he swore (to) both of them
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
لَكُمَا
lakumā
to both of you
لَمِنَ
lamina
among
ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ
l-nāṣiḥīna
the sincere advisors
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.
21. 1. Regarding the blessings and comforts of Paradise that were granted to Adam (علیہ السلام) and Hawwa, Shaytan enticed both of them and lied that Allah does not want to keep you in Paradise forever, that is why He has forbidden you from eating the fruit of this tree, because its effect is that whoever eats it becomes an angel or attains eternal life. Then, by swearing, he also showed himself to be their well-wisher, which influenced Adam (علیہ السلام) and Hawwa. That is why the friends of Allah are easily deceived in the name of Allah.
