سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 210
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ ﴿210﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And it is not the Shayâtîn (devils) who have brought it (this Qur’ân) down.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
تَنَزَّلَتْ
tanazzalat
have brought it down
بِهِ
bihi
have brought it down
ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ
l-shayāṭīnu
the devils
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.
210. And it is not the devils who have brought down this Qur’an [123].
[123]
The Disbelievers’ Accusation of Soothsaying Against You:
This verse is connected to the previous verse: ﴿وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾. After mentioning some conditions of those who denied the Quran in between, the original subject is resumed. Among the accusations of the disbelievers of Makkah was also this: they used to call you a soothsayer and considered you as such. Thus, Jundub bin Sufyan narrates that once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was unwell and for two or three nights did not get up for the Tahajjud prayer. A woman (A’warā’ bint Harb, the sister of Abu Sufyan, the wife of Abu Lahab) came to you and said, “Muhammad ﷺ! I think your devil has left you. He has not come to you for two or three nights.” At that time, Allah Almighty revealed these verses: ﴿وَالضُّحَىٰ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ﴾ [بخاری۔ کتاب التفسیر۔ تفسیر سورۃ والضحیٰ]
[123]
The Disbelievers’ Accusation of Soothsaying Against You:
This verse is connected to the previous verse: ﴿وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾. After mentioning some conditions of those who denied the Quran in between, the original subject is resumed. Among the accusations of the disbelievers of Makkah was also this: they used to call you a soothsayer and considered you as such. Thus, Jundub bin Sufyan narrates that once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was unwell and for two or three nights did not get up for the Tahajjud prayer. A woman (A’warā’ bint Harb, the sister of Abu Sufyan, the wife of Abu Lahab) came to you and said, “Muhammad ﷺ! I think your devil has left you. He has not come to you for two or three nights.” At that time, Allah Almighty revealed these verses: ﴿وَالضُّحَىٰ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ﴾ [بخاری۔ کتاب التفسیر۔ تفسیر سورۃ والضحیٰ]
