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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 119
وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ ءَاذَانَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ وَلِيًّا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَانًا مُّبِينًا ﴿119﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, I will mislead them, and surely, I will arouse in them false desires; and certainly, I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allâh." And whoever takes Shaitân (Satan) as a Walî (protector or helper) instead of Allâh, has surely suffered a manifest loss.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ
wala-uḍillannahum
And I will surely mislead them
وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ
wala-umanniyannahum
and surely arouse desires in them
وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ
walaāmurannahum
and surely I will order them
فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ
falayubattikunna
so they will surely cut off
ءَاذَانَ
ādhāna
(the) ears
ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ
l-anʿāmi
(of) the cattle
وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ
walaāmurannahum
and surely I will order them
فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ
falayughayyirunna
so they will surely change
خَلْقَ
khalqa
(the) creation
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَتَّخِذِ
yattakhidhi
takes
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ
l-shayṭāna
the Shaitaan
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
(as) a friend
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَقَدْ
faqad
then surely
خَسِرَ
khasira
he (has) lost
خُسْرَانًۭا
khus'rānan
a loss
مُّبِينًۭا
mubīnan
manifest
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119. "And I will surely mislead them, and I will surely arouse desires [158] in them, and I will surely command them so they will slit the ears of cattle [159], and I will surely command them so they will alter Allah’s creation [160]." And whoever takes Satan as a protector instead of Allah has surely suffered a clear loss.
[158]
Forms of Satanic Deception:
Such false hopes for which there is no evidence in the Shariah. For example, the belief of the Jews that the fire of Hell will never touch them, except for a few days during which they worshipped the calf. Or, for instance, the belief that since they are the descendants of the Prophets and the beloved and dear ones of Allah, therefore they will not be punished in the Hereafter. Such false hopes and beliefs are beautified and presented by Satan, due to which a person becomes emboldened in committing sins. And this matter is not limited to the Jews; Christians and Muslims too are deceived by Satan in this regard. The Christians have fabricated the belief in the atonement of the Messiah, and among Muslims, the Sayyid families claim that their lineage is pure by itself, and the belief in the intercession of saints also falls under this category. Furthermore, these hopes are not only related to the Hereafter; Satan often succeeds in leading a person astray by showing him various kinds of worldly successes, joys, and luxuries.
[159] As the people of Arabia used to do: when a she-camel gave birth to ten offspring, or when ten offspring were born from the seed of a particular camel, they would dedicate it in the name of their deity and consider it forbidden to use it, and as a sign, they would slit its ear.
[160]
Alteration in Appearance:
This verse has many meanings. For example, one is that a man makes himself appear in such a way that he looks like a woman, or a woman makes herself appear in such a way that she looks like a man. Secondly, that someone disguises himself to deceive people. Thirdly, that one alters his own appearance according to his own will in such a way as to become more beautiful. Shaving the beard also falls under this category. Fourthly, that a creature is made to do something for which Allah did not create it. For example, committing sodomy with boys, or not using a creature for the purpose for which Allah created it. For example, making men and women infertile, birth control, family planning, stopping human progeny through abortion, castration, etc. Bringing women out of the home into the fields and the arena of economy. And such acts are, in fact, a war against nature, the results of which are always bad, and in the war against nature, ultimately, man himself fails. And all these ideas are taught by Satan. And in every era, their forms keep changing.
[158]
Forms of Satanic Deception:
Such false hopes for which there is no evidence in the Shariah. For example, the belief of the Jews that the fire of Hell will never touch them, except for a few days during which they worshipped the calf. Or, for instance, the belief that since they are the descendants of the Prophets and the beloved and dear ones of Allah, therefore they will not be punished in the Hereafter. Such false hopes and beliefs are beautified and presented by Satan, due to which a person becomes emboldened in committing sins. And this matter is not limited to the Jews; Christians and Muslims too are deceived by Satan in this regard. The Christians have fabricated the belief in the atonement of the Messiah, and among Muslims, the Sayyid families claim that their lineage is pure by itself, and the belief in the intercession of saints also falls under this category. Furthermore, these hopes are not only related to the Hereafter; Satan often succeeds in leading a person astray by showing him various kinds of worldly successes, joys, and luxuries.
[159] As the people of Arabia used to do: when a she-camel gave birth to ten offspring, or when ten offspring were born from the seed of a particular camel, they would dedicate it in the name of their deity and consider it forbidden to use it, and as a sign, they would slit its ear.
[160]
Alteration in Appearance:
This verse has many meanings. For example, one is that a man makes himself appear in such a way that he looks like a woman, or a woman makes herself appear in such a way that she looks like a man. Secondly, that someone disguises himself to deceive people. Thirdly, that one alters his own appearance according to his own will in such a way as to become more beautiful. Shaving the beard also falls under this category. Fourthly, that a creature is made to do something for which Allah did not create it. For example, committing sodomy with boys, or not using a creature for the purpose for which Allah created it. For example, making men and women infertile, birth control, family planning, stopping human progeny through abortion, castration, etc. Bringing women out of the home into the fields and the arena of economy. And such acts are, in fact, a war against nature, the results of which are always bad, and in the war against nature, ultimately, man himself fails. And all these ideas are taught by Satan. And in every era, their forms keep changing.
