سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 65
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayâtîn (devils);
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
طَلْعُهَا
ṭalʿuhā
Its emerging fruit
كَأَنَّهُۥ
ka-annahu
(is) as if it
رُءُوسُ
ruūsu
(was) heads
ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ
l-shayāṭīni
(of) the devils
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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65. Its fruits are like the heads of devils [39].
[39]
The Various Meanings of Shaytan:
Shaytan actually refers to every evil spirit who, due to its rebellion and disobedience, has become distant from the truth. Among the jinn, those who are wicked, harmful, and of bad character are called shayatin. Then, this term began to be applied to anything possessing such qualities, whether it be a jinn, a human, or an animal. The snake is called shaytan because of its harmfulness. (Munjid) This meaning is also supported by the hadith that when you see a snake in your house, before killing it, say that if it is a jinn or a shaytan, it should go away. If it still does not leave, then kill it. [مسلم۔ باب قتل الحیات، بخاری۔ کتاب بدء الخلق۔ باب قول اللّٰہ تعالیٰ و بث فیھا من کل دابۃ]
Thus, in this verse, the head of Shaytan refers to the heads of snakes or the hoods of cobras. And the buds of this plant will be like that. It is also possible that this comparison is merely due to ugliness, just as in our language we liken unseen things to others, for example, "That woman is as beautiful as a fairy," or "She is as ugly as a witch or a demoness," even though no one has ever seen a fairy, witch, demoness, .
[39]
The Various Meanings of Shaytan:
Shaytan actually refers to every evil spirit who, due to its rebellion and disobedience, has become distant from the truth. Among the jinn, those who are wicked, harmful, and of bad character are called shayatin. Then, this term began to be applied to anything possessing such qualities, whether it be a jinn, a human, or an animal. The snake is called shaytan because of its harmfulness. (Munjid) This meaning is also supported by the hadith that when you see a snake in your house, before killing it, say that if it is a jinn or a shaytan, it should go away. If it still does not leave, then kill it. [مسلم۔ باب قتل الحیات، بخاری۔ کتاب بدء الخلق۔ باب قول اللّٰہ تعالیٰ و بث فیھا من کل دابۃ]
Thus, in this verse, the head of Shaytan refers to the heads of snakes or the hoods of cobras. And the buds of this plant will be like that. It is also possible that this comparison is merely due to ugliness, just as in our language we liken unseen things to others, for example, "That woman is as beautiful as a fairy," or "She is as ugly as a witch or a demoness," even though no one has ever seen a fairy, witch, demoness, .
