سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 22
فَدَلَّىٰهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ ۚ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا ٱلشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ وَنَادَىٰهُمَا رَبُّهُمَآ أَلَمْ أَنْهَكُمَا عَن تِلْكُمَا ٱلشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُل لَّكُمَآ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So he misled them with deception. Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became manifest to them and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise (in order to cover their shame). And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaitân (Satan) is an open enemy unto you?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَدَلَّىٰهُمَا
fadallāhumā
So he made both of them fall
بِغُرُورٍۢ ۚ
bighurūrin
by deception
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
ذَاقَا
dhāqā
they both tasted
ٱلشَّجَرَةَ
l-shajarata
the tree
بَدَتْ
badat
became apparent
لَهُمَا
lahumā
to both of them
سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا
sawātuhumā
their shame
وَطَفِقَا
waṭafiqā
and they began
يَخْصِفَانِ
yakhṣifāni
(to) fasten
عَلَيْهِمَا
ʿalayhimā
over themselves
مِن
min
from
وَرَقِ
waraqi
(the) leaves
ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ
l-janati
(of) the Garden
وَنَادَىٰهُمَا
wanādāhumā
And called them both
رَبُّهُمَآ
rabbuhumā
their Lord
أَلَمْ
alam
Did not
أَنْهَكُمَا
anhakumā
I forbid you both
عَن
ʿan
from
تِلْكُمَا
til'kumā
this
ٱلشَّجَرَةِ
l-shajarati
[the] tree
وَأَقُل
wa-aqul
and [I] say
لَّكُمَآ
lakumā
to both of you
إِنَّ
inna
that
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
[the] Shaitaan
لَكُمَا
lakumā
to both of you
عَدُوٌّۭ
ʿaduwwun
(is) an enemy
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
open
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 22) ➊ {فَدَلّٰىهُمَا بِغُرُوْرٍ: ’’دَلّٰي يُدَلِّيْ تَدْلِيَةً ‘‘} (Taf‘īl) and {’’ اَدْلٰي يُدْلِيْ اِدْلَاءً ‘‘} (If‘āl) are from { ’’دَلْوٌ ‘‘ } (bucket), meaning just as a bucket is lowered down, in the same way, to let something fall from above to below; that is, Satan, by deception, brought them down from their high status.
➋ {فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ:} In Surah Ta Ha (121) it is: «فَاَكَلَا مِنْهَا» that they ate from it. From the verse under explanation, it is understood that as soon as they tasted from the food, the honor of Paradise was taken away and they became unclothed.
➌ {وَ طَفِقَا يَخْصِفٰنِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَّرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ:} It is understood that man is created inherently modest, and being naked is against human nature; that is why Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them) began to cover their private parts with leaves of trees. That is why Satan likes being unclothed. Whereas being naked is the nature of animals, and the disbelievers and their followers like to be naked; if they wear clothes, they wear such that make them even more naked than being unclothed. Their human nature has been distorted. About them it is mentioned: « اُولٰٓىِٕكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّ» [ الأعراف : ۱۷۹ ] “These people are like cattle, rather they are even more astray.”
➍ {وَ نَادٰىهُمَا رَبُّهُمَاۤ:} From this verse and many other verses and hadiths, it is clear that there is sound (voice) in the speech of Allah Almighty, and angels and humans can hear it. Denying the voice and speech of Allah Almighty and declaring the Qur’an to be a creation instead of the speech of Allah is sheer misguidance. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), along with his great steadfastness, proved before the whole world with the evidence of Qur’an and Sunnah that this is wrong.
➋ {فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ:} In Surah Ta Ha (121) it is: «فَاَكَلَا مِنْهَا» that they ate from it. From the verse under explanation, it is understood that as soon as they tasted from the food, the honor of Paradise was taken away and they became unclothed.
➌ {وَ طَفِقَا يَخْصِفٰنِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَّرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ:} It is understood that man is created inherently modest, and being naked is against human nature; that is why Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them) began to cover their private parts with leaves of trees. That is why Satan likes being unclothed. Whereas being naked is the nature of animals, and the disbelievers and their followers like to be naked; if they wear clothes, they wear such that make them even more naked than being unclothed. Their human nature has been distorted. About them it is mentioned: « اُولٰٓىِٕكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّ» [ الأعراف : ۱۷۹ ] “These people are like cattle, rather they are even more astray.”
➍ {وَ نَادٰىهُمَا رَبُّهُمَاۤ:} From this verse and many other verses and hadiths, it is clear that there is sound (voice) in the speech of Allah Almighty, and angels and humans can hear it. Denying the voice and speech of Allah Almighty and declaring the Qur’an to be a creation instead of the speech of Allah is sheer misguidance. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him), along with his great steadfastness, proved before the whole world with the evidence of Qur’an and Sunnah that this is wrong.
