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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 208
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ فِى ٱلسِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿208﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islâm (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islâmic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan). Verily! He is to you a plain enemy.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
ٱدْخُلُوا۟
ud'khulū
Enter
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسِّلْمِ
l-sil'mi
Islam
كَآفَّةًۭ
kāffatan
completely
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعُوا۟
tattabiʿū
follow
خُطُوَٰتِ
khuṭuwāti
footsteps
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
لَكُمْ
lakum
(is) for you
عَدُوٌّۭ
ʿaduwwun
an enemy
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
open
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.
208. O you who believe! Enter into Islam completely [276], and do not follow the footsteps of Satan, for he is surely your open enemy.
[276]
The Meaning of Entering Islam Completely:
That is, your beliefs, your thoughts, your ideologies, your knowledge, your ways and customs, your traditions, and your business life—all of it should be subject to Islam. It should not be that you claim to follow Islam, but borrow your economic system from Russia and your political system from the English. Or that you remember Allah in the mosque, but when doing business, you forget Allah entirely and start earning through unlawful means. Or that you loudly proclaim obedience to the Messenger ﷺ, yet continue to participate in all kinds of innovations. Or that you keep reciting «لا اله الا الله», but also seek help from saints and elders. In short, every aspect of your life should be subject to Islam and spent in obedience to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. If you do not make yourself completely subject to Islam, then this is called following in the footsteps of Satan, who is always ready to attack your faith, involve you in wrong and misleading beliefs, and make evil deeds appear attractive so that you are enticed to commit them.
[276]
The Meaning of Entering Islam Completely:
That is, your beliefs, your thoughts, your ideologies, your knowledge, your ways and customs, your traditions, and your business life—all of it should be subject to Islam. It should not be that you claim to follow Islam, but borrow your economic system from Russia and your political system from the English. Or that you remember Allah in the mosque, but when doing business, you forget Allah entirely and start earning through unlawful means. Or that you loudly proclaim obedience to the Messenger ﷺ, yet continue to participate in all kinds of innovations. Or that you keep reciting «لا اله الا الله», but also seek help from saints and elders. In short, every aspect of your life should be subject to Islam and spent in obedience to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. If you do not make yourself completely subject to Islam, then this is called following in the footsteps of Satan, who is always ready to attack your faith, involve you in wrong and misleading beliefs, and make evil deeds appear attractive so that you are enticed to commit them.
