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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 64
وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُم بِصَوْتِكَ وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِم بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَـٰدِ وَعِدْهُمْ ۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And befool them gradually those whom you can among them with your voice (i.e. songs, music, and any other call for Allâh’s disobedience), make assaults on them with your cavalry and your infantry, share with them wealth and children (by tempting them to earn money by illegal ways - usury, or by committing illegal sexual intercourse), and make promises to them." But Satan promises them nothing but deceit.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ
wa-is'tafziz
And incite
مَنِ
mani
whoever
ٱسْتَطَعْتَ
is'taṭaʿta
you can
مِنْهُم
min'hum
among them
بِصَوْتِكَ
biṣawtika
with your voice
وَأَجْلِبْ
wa-ajlib
and assault
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
[on] them
بِخَيْلِكَ
bikhaylika
with your cavalry
وَرَجِلِكَ
warajilika
and infantry
وَشَارِكْهُمْ
washārik'hum
and be a partner
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ
l-amwāli
the wealth
وَٱلْأَوْلَـٰدِ
wal-awlādi
and the children
وَعِدْهُمْ ۚ
waʿid'hum
and promise them
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَعِدُهُمُ
yaʿiduhumu
promises them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
إِلَّا
illā
except
غُرُورًا
ghurūran
delusion
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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64. And incite with your voice whoever among them you can, and rally against them your cavalry and infantry [80][81], and become a partner in their wealth and children [82], and make promises to them. But Satan promises them nothing but delusion [83].
[80]
The Meaning of the Voice of Satan:
By the voice of Satan is meant every call that incites one to disobey Allah, and this voice usually comes from the henchmen and followers of the devils. In this satanic voice, all kinds of abuse, quarrels, singing, music, entertainment, and gatherings of joy and pleasure are included—everything that keeps a person heedless of the remembrance of Allah and veils his true nature.
[81] That is, you are also permitted, like bandits, to attack with full pomp and glory the children of Adam with your entire force, whether it belongs to humans, jinn, or devils, and to cause as much destruction and misguidance among them as you can.
[82]
Forms of Satan’s Participation in Wealth and Offspring:
That is, all the unlawful means that a person adopts to earn wealth are done under satanic incitement and by acting on his advice. And the person who consumes the unlawful accepts Satan’s advice as if Satan himself is participating in his work. Then Satan, after showing this path to man, withdraws, and the entire burden of sin falls upon the children of Adam. Another meaning could be that, just as the polytheists of Makkah used to set aside a portion of their crops and cattle for Allah and another portion for their idols, similarly, any wealth that is offered as a sacrifice, offering, or vow to anyone other than Allah is all a participation of Satan in the wealth of the children of Adam. And participation in offspring is that Allah grants the offspring, but names are given such as Peeran Ditta, Ghaus Bakhsh, Abdul Nabi, Miran Bakhsh, or other similar polytheistic names, thus attributing the child to someone other than Allah, or going to the doors of others besides Allah for the sake of children, and offering sacrifices and vows there.
[83]
The Promises of Satan:
For the promises of Satan and the reality of these promises, see the footnotes of verse 22 of Surah Ibrahim.
[80]
The Meaning of the Voice of Satan:
By the voice of Satan is meant every call that incites one to disobey Allah, and this voice usually comes from the henchmen and followers of the devils. In this satanic voice, all kinds of abuse, quarrels, singing, music, entertainment, and gatherings of joy and pleasure are included—everything that keeps a person heedless of the remembrance of Allah and veils his true nature.
[81] That is, you are also permitted, like bandits, to attack with full pomp and glory the children of Adam with your entire force, whether it belongs to humans, jinn, or devils, and to cause as much destruction and misguidance among them as you can.
[82]
Forms of Satan’s Participation in Wealth and Offspring:
That is, all the unlawful means that a person adopts to earn wealth are done under satanic incitement and by acting on his advice. And the person who consumes the unlawful accepts Satan’s advice as if Satan himself is participating in his work. Then Satan, after showing this path to man, withdraws, and the entire burden of sin falls upon the children of Adam. Another meaning could be that, just as the polytheists of Makkah used to set aside a portion of their crops and cattle for Allah and another portion for their idols, similarly, any wealth that is offered as a sacrifice, offering, or vow to anyone other than Allah is all a participation of Satan in the wealth of the children of Adam. And participation in offspring is that Allah grants the offspring, but names are given such as Peeran Ditta, Ghaus Bakhsh, Abdul Nabi, Miran Bakhsh, or other similar polytheistic names, thus attributing the child to someone other than Allah, or going to the doors of others besides Allah for the sake of children, and offering sacrifices and vows there.
[83]
The Promises of Satan:
For the promises of Satan and the reality of these promises, see the footnotes of verse 22 of Surah Ibrahim.
