سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 39
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
بِمَآ
bimā
Because
أَغْوَيْتَنِى
aghwaytanī
You misled me
لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ
la-uzayyinanna
surely, I will make (evil) fair-seeming
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ
wala-ugh'wiyannahum
and I will mislead them
أَجْمَعِينَ
ajmaʿīna
all
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
In (Ayah 39){لَاُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ : }, "I will adorn for them in the earth," what is it? From the context of the verse, the meaning is that I will make desires of the self and disobedience to Allah appear attractive and appealing to them in the earth, just as in the heavens I made the eating of the forbidden plant appear attractive to them and led them astray. He said: «{ وَ عَصٰۤى اٰدَمُ رَبَّهٗ فَغَوٰى }» [ طہٰ : ۱۲۱ ] Another meaning is that I will show them all the adornment only in the earth, as if everything is here, so that they neither pay attention to the Hereafter nor believe in it. Thus, in this way, I will lead them all astray, as He said: «{ وَ لٰكِنَّهٗۤ اَخْلَدَ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ وَ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰىهُ فَمَثَلُهٗ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ }» [ الأعراف : ۱۷۶ ] "But he clung to the earth and followed his desires, so his example is like that of a dog."
