سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 19
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ ذِكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ حِزْبُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّ حِزْبَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Shaitân (Satan) has overpowered them. So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allâh. They are the party of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ
is'taḥwadha
Has overcome
عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ
fa-ansāhum
so he made them forget
ذِكْرَ
dhik'ra
(the) remembrance
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
حِزْبُ
ḥiz'bu
(are the) party
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
أَلَآ
alā
No doubt
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
حِزْبَ
ḥiz'ba
(the) party
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(will be) the losers
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 19) ➊ {اِسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطٰنُ فَاَنْسٰىهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللّٰهِ … :} That is, due to the actions of the hypocrites, Satan has overpowered them and has become so dominant over them that he has made them forget even the remembrance of Allah. These people are the party of Satan, and it is the party of Satan who are the complete losers.
➋ From this, it is understood that as a result of certain actions, Satan gains dominance over a person; among these actions is abandoning congregational prayer. Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَا مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ فِيْ قَرْيَةٍ وَلاَ بَدْوٍ لاَ تُقَامُ فِيْهِمُ الصَّلاَةُ إِلاَّ قَدِ اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَعَلَيْكَ بِالْجَمَاعَةِ فَإِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ الذِّئْبُ الْقَاصِيَةَ ] [ أبو داوٗد، الصلاۃ، باب التشدید في ترک الجماعۃ : ۵۴۷ ] "There is no town or desert in which there are three people and congregational prayer is not established among them, except that Satan has overpowered them. So adhere to the congregation, for the wolf only eats the sheep that strays far from the flock." There is also an indication of this in the Noble Qur'an, where it is said: « وَ اِذَا قَامُوْۤا اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ قَامُوْا كُسَالٰى » [ النساء : ۱۴۲ ] "And when they (the hypocrites) stand for prayer, they stand lazily."
➋ From this, it is understood that as a result of certain actions, Satan gains dominance over a person; among these actions is abandoning congregational prayer. Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ مَا مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ فِيْ قَرْيَةٍ وَلاَ بَدْوٍ لاَ تُقَامُ فِيْهِمُ الصَّلاَةُ إِلاَّ قَدِ اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَعَلَيْكَ بِالْجَمَاعَةِ فَإِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ الذِّئْبُ الْقَاصِيَةَ ] [ أبو داوٗد، الصلاۃ، باب التشدید في ترک الجماعۃ : ۵۴۷ ] "There is no town or desert in which there are three people and congregational prayer is not established among them, except that Satan has overpowered them. So adhere to the congregation, for the wolf only eats the sheep that strays far from the flock." There is also an indication of this in the Noble Qur'an, where it is said: « وَ اِذَا قَامُوْۤا اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ قَامُوْا كُسَالٰى » [ النساء : ۱۴۲ ] "And when they (the hypocrites) stand for prayer, they stand lazily."
