سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 48
وَإِذْ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَإِنِّى جَارٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَرَآءَتِ ٱلْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنكُمْ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when Shaitân (Satan) made their (evil) deeds seem fair to them and said, "No one of mankind can overcome you this Day (of the battle of Badr) and verily, I am your neighbour (for each and every help)." But when the two forces came in sight of each other, he ran away and said "Verily, I have nothing to do with you. Verily! I see what you see not. Verily! I fear Allâh for Allâh is Severe in punishment."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
زَيَّنَ
zayyana
made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
aʿmālahum
their deeds
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and he said
لَا
lā
No (one)
غَالِبَ
ghāliba
(can) overcome
لَكُمُ
lakumu
[to] you
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
and indeed, I am
جَارٌۭ
jārun
a neighbor
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
تَرَآءَتِ
tarāati
came in sight
ٱلْفِئَتَانِ
l-fi-atāni
the two forces
نَكَصَ
nakaṣa
he turned away
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
عَقِبَيْهِ
ʿaqibayhi
his heels
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
بَرِىٓءٌۭ
barīon
free
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
of you
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَرَىٰ
arā
see
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
تَرَوْنَ
tarawna
you see
إِنِّىٓ
innī
indeed, I
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
[I] fear
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) the penalty
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.
48. 1 When the polytheists departed from Makkah, they feared their rival tribe, Banu Bakr bin Kinana, might harm them from behind. Therefore, Satan appeared in the form of Suraqah bin Malik, who was a chief of Banu Bakr bin Kinana, and not only gave them glad tidings of victory and dominance but also assured them of his full support. However, when he saw divine help in the form of angels, he fled, turning on his heels.
48. 2 There was no fear of Allah in his heart; however, he became certain that the Muslims had special help from Allah and the polytheists would not be able to stand against them.
48. 3 It is possible that this is part of Satan's speech, and it is also possible that this is a new sentence from Allah, the Exalted.
48. 2 There was no fear of Allah in his heart; however, he became certain that the Muslims had special help from Allah and the polytheists would not be able to stand against them.
48. 3 It is possible that this is part of Satan's speech, and it is also possible that this is a new sentence from Allah, the Exalted.
