سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 10
إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitân (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allâh permits. And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
l-najwā
the secret counsels
مِنَ
mina
(are) from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
لِيَحْزُنَ
liyaḥzuna
that he may grieve
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَلَيْسَ
walaysa
but not
بِضَآرِّهِمْ
biḍārrihim
he (can) harm them
شَيْـًٔا
shayan
(in) anything
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by Allah's permission
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
by Allah's permission
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
l-mu'minūna
the believers
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 10){ اِنَّمَا النَّجْوٰى مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا … : ’’حَزِنَ يَحْزَنُ‘‘} (S) To be grieved and {’’حَزَنَ يَحْزُنُ ‘‘} (N) to cause grief. In this, Muslims are given comfort that these whisperings of the Jews and hypocrites are actually the handiwork of Satan, by which he wants to make the believers grieved. If you see such a thing, there is no need to be overly worried, because without Allah's decree, Satan cannot harm you in any way, nor can these whisperings cause you any loss. Therefore, put your trust in Allah alone and do not become grieved, giving Satan a chance to be pleased.
