سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 169
إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿169﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Shaitân (Satan)] commands you only what is evil and Fahshâ (sinful), and that you should say against Allâh what you know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَأْمُرُكُم
yamurukum
he commands you
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
bil-sūi
to (do) the evil
وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ
wal-faḥshāi
and the shameful
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
you say
عَلَى
ʿalā
about
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you know
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
169. He only commands you to do evil and indecency [210], and that you say about Allah what you do not know [211].
[210] Since Satan is the eternal enemy of mankind, he will always prompt you towards something evil or something shameless and indecent. He does this in such a way that it appears good in your eyes. [211] That is, regarding self-invented customs and restrictions, to think or give the impression that these are commands from Allah, while there is no evidence of them being from Allah, is tantamount to attributing a lie to Allah, which is a very great sin.
[210] Since Satan is the eternal enemy of mankind, he will always prompt you towards something evil or something shameless and indecent. He does this in such a way that it appears good in your eyes. [211] That is, regarding self-invented customs and restrictions, to think or give the impression that these are commands from Allah, while there is no evidence of them being from Allah, is tantamount to attributing a lie to Allah, which is a very great sin.
