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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 36
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if an evil whisper from Shaitân (Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) (from doing good), then seek refuge in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِمَّا
wa-immā
And if
يَنزَغَنَّكَ
yanzaghannaka
whisper comes to you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
نَزْغٌۭ
nazghun
an evil suggestion
فَٱسْتَعِذْ
fa-is'taʿidh
then seek refuge
بِٱللَّهِ ۖ
bil-lahi
in Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
l-samīʿu
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
the All-Knower
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.
The literal meaning of {وَ اِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ نَزْغٌ … : ’’ نَزْغٌ ‘‘} is "to prick with a needle or a pointed object"; the intended meaning is to provoke by inciting anger by Satan. The explanation of this verse has already been discussed in Surah Al-A'raf (200) and Surah Al-Mu’minun (96 to 98).
