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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 60
۞ أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did I not command you, O Children of Adam, that you should not worship Shaitân (Satan). Verily, he is a plain enemy to you.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ أَلَمْ
alam
Did not
أَعْهَدْ
aʿhad
I enjoin
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
upon you
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children of Adam
ءَادَمَ
ādama
O Children of Adam
أَن
an
That
لَّا
lā
(do) not
تَعْبُدُوا۟
taʿbudū
worship
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
indeed, he
لَكُمْ
lakum
(is) for you
عَدُوٌّۭ
ʿaduwwun
an enemy
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
clear
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.
60. O children of Adam! Did I not enjoin upon you not to worship Satan [55]? Surely, he is your clear enemy.
[55]
How is the worship of Satan done?
In this verse, the word "worship" conveys two meanings. One is that worship is taken to mean obedience, because who would actually worship Satan—everyone sends curses upon him. The second meaning is that all the deities that have ever been worshipped besides Allah have been worshipped due to the deception of Satan. Therefore, in reality, this is the worship of Satan himself.
[55]
How is the worship of Satan done?
In this verse, the word "worship" conveys two meanings. One is that worship is taken to mean obedience, because who would actually worship Satan—everyone sends curses upon him. The second meaning is that all the deities that have ever been worshipped besides Allah have been worshipped due to the deception of Satan. Therefore, in reality, this is the worship of Satan himself.
