سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 36
فَأَزَلَّهُمَا ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ ۖ وَقُلْنَا ٱهْبِطُوا۟ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then the Shaitân (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: "Get you down, all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment for a time."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأَزَلَّهُمَا
fa-azallahumā
Then made [both of] them slip
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
عَنْهَا
ʿanhā
from it
فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا
fa-akhrajahumā
and he got [both of] them out
مِمَّا
mimmā
from what
كَانَا
kānā
they [both] were
فِيهِ ۖ
fīhi
in [it]
وَقُلْنَا
waqul'nā
And We said
ٱهْبِطُوا۟
ih'biṭū
Go down (all of you)
بَعْضُكُمْ
baʿḍukum
some of you
لِبَعْضٍ
libaʿḍin
to others
عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ
ʿaduwwun
(as) enemy
وَلَكُمْ
walakum
and for you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
مُسْتَقَرٌّۭ
mus'taqarrun
(is) a dwelling place
وَمَتَـٰعٌ
wamatāʿun
and a provision
إِلَىٰ
ilā
for
حِينٍۢ
ḥīnin
a period
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.
(Ayah 36) ➊ The details of this deception by Satan are in Surah Al-A'raf (20).
➋ { بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ:} That is, Adam (peace be upon him), Iblis, and their progeny are enemies to one another. [ الکہف: ۵۰ ۔ یٰسٓ : ۶۰ ] This meaning is also correct that the children of Adam are enemies to one another, as in the story of the two sons of Adam (peace be upon him). [ المائدۃ: ۲۷ ] The angels also mentioned this enmity in { «وَ يَسْفِكُ الدِّمَآءَ » }.
➌ { وَ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ: } These words are evidence that the Paradise in which Adam (peace be upon him) was placed was in the heavens; he came to earth after being expelled from Paradise. The same point is derived from { ”اهْبِطُوْا“ }. This was a Friday. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best day on which the sun rises is Friday; on this day Adam (peace be upon him) was created, on this day he was admitted to Paradise, and on this day he was expelled from it." [ مسلم، الجمعۃ، باب فضل یوم الجمعۃ : ۸۵۴، عن أبی ہریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ]
➍ {اِلٰى حِيْنٍ:} That is, until death, because after death it is not possible for a human to benefit from the earth. "For a time" indicates that residence on earth is temporary, not permanent.
➋ { بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ:} That is, Adam (peace be upon him), Iblis, and their progeny are enemies to one another. [ الکہف: ۵۰ ۔ یٰسٓ : ۶۰ ] This meaning is also correct that the children of Adam are enemies to one another, as in the story of the two sons of Adam (peace be upon him). [ المائدۃ: ۲۷ ] The angels also mentioned this enmity in { «وَ يَسْفِكُ الدِّمَآءَ » }.
➌ { وَ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ: } These words are evidence that the Paradise in which Adam (peace be upon him) was placed was in the heavens; he came to earth after being expelled from Paradise. The same point is derived from { ”اهْبِطُوْا“ }. This was a Friday. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best day on which the sun rises is Friday; on this day Adam (peace be upon him) was created, on this day he was admitted to Paradise, and on this day he was expelled from it." [ مسلم، الجمعۃ، باب فضل یوم الجمعۃ : ۸۵۴، عن أبی ہریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ]
➍ {اِلٰى حِيْنٍ:} That is, until death, because after death it is not possible for a human to benefit from the earth. "For a time" indicates that residence on earth is temporary, not permanent.
