سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 169
إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿169﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Shaitân (Satan)] commands you only what is evil and Fahshâ (sinful), and that you should say against Allâh what you know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَأْمُرُكُم
yamurukum
he commands you
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
bil-sūi
to (do) the evil
وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ
wal-faḥshāi
and the shameful
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
you say
عَلَى
ʿalā
about
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you know
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.
➊ { ”اَلسُّوْءُ“ } refers to any kind of evil, and { ”اَلْفَحْشَاءُ“ } is that evil which is excessive, such as extreme miserliness (Baqarah: 268), adultery (Nur: 19, 21), theft, alcohol, and murder, etc.
➋ That is, on one hand, the devils promote moral corruption { ”اَلسُّوْءُ وَالْفَحْشَاءُ“ } in society, and on the other hand, by introducing innovations in religion, they corrupt people's beliefs and actions. Attributing anything to Allah without knowledge includes every matter that is not established from the Book and Sunnah. See also A'raf (28, 33). In view of the previous verses, here {”اَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ“} refers to associating partners with Allah, declaring what Allah has made lawful as unlawful at the behest of Satan, such as Bahirah and Saibah, etc., and considering His unlawful as lawful, such as carrion, blood, swine, and making offerings for other than Allah; in short, fabricating any matter in religion and attributing it to Allah.
➋ That is, on one hand, the devils promote moral corruption { ”اَلسُّوْءُ وَالْفَحْشَاءُ“ } in society, and on the other hand, by introducing innovations in religion, they corrupt people's beliefs and actions. Attributing anything to Allah without knowledge includes every matter that is not established from the Book and Sunnah. See also A'raf (28, 33). In view of the previous verses, here {”اَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ“} refers to associating partners with Allah, declaring what Allah has made lawful as unlawful at the behest of Satan, such as Bahirah and Saibah, etc., and considering His unlawful as lawful, such as carrion, blood, swine, and making offerings for other than Allah; in short, fabricating any matter in religion and attributing it to Allah.
