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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 53
وَقُل لِّعِبَادِى يَقُولُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say to My slaves (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism) that they should (only) say those words that are the best. (Because) Shaitân (Satan) verily, sows a state of conflict and disagreements among them. Surely, Shaitân (Satan) is to man a plain enemy.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُل
waqul
And say
لِّعِبَادِى
liʿibādī
to My slaves
يَقُولُوا۟
yaqūlū
(to) say
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
that
هِىَ
hiya
which
أَحْسَنُ ۚ
aḥsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
يَنزَغُ
yanzaghu
sows discord
بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ
baynahum
between them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ
lil'insāni
to the man
عَدُوًّۭا
ʿaduwwan
an enemy
مُّبِينًۭا
mubīnan
clear
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53. Tell My servants to say that which is best [64], for surely Satan sows discord among them [65]. Indeed, Satan is a clear enemy to mankind.
[64]
It is Necessary for the Caller to Avoid Harsh Speech:
Every person should ensure that, when addressing others, their tone is gentle and their words are sweet. One should avoid using a harsh or angry tone or bitter words, whether this address is in the context of mutual conversation or in the context of inviting others to religion. Because, due to the harshness of tone or words, stubbornness and enmity arise in the heart of the listener, and this causes the work of inviting to religion or reforming conditions to fall behind.
[65] And Satan desires nothing more than to create mutual hatred, stubbornness, and enmity among you, and to halt the work of invitation and propagation. Therefore, be especially cautious when addressing others. And if you become angry or begin to use a harsh tone or harsh words, know that you have fallen into Satan’s trap. For this reason, Allah has forbidden Muslims even from speaking ill of the idols or deities of the disbelievers, lest the disbelievers, out of stubbornness, retaliate by speaking ill of Allah. [6: 108]
[64]
It is Necessary for the Caller to Avoid Harsh Speech:
Every person should ensure that, when addressing others, their tone is gentle and their words are sweet. One should avoid using a harsh or angry tone or bitter words, whether this address is in the context of mutual conversation or in the context of inviting others to religion. Because, due to the harshness of tone or words, stubbornness and enmity arise in the heart of the listener, and this causes the work of inviting to religion or reforming conditions to fall behind.
[65] And Satan desires nothing more than to create mutual hatred, stubbornness, and enmity among you, and to halt the work of invitation and propagation. Therefore, be especially cautious when addressing others. And if you become angry or begin to use a harsh tone or harsh words, know that you have fallen into Satan’s trap. For this reason, Allah has forbidden Muslims even from speaking ill of the idols or deities of the disbelievers, lest the disbelievers, out of stubbornness, retaliate by speaking ill of Allah. [6: 108]
