سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 120
يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ﴿120﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Shaitân (Satan)] makes promises to them, and arouses in them false desires; and Shaitân’s (Satân) promises are nothing but deceptions.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَعِدُهُمْ
yaʿiduhum
He promises them
وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ
wayumannīhim
and arouses desires in them
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يَعِدُهُمُ
yaʿiduhumu
promises them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
إِلَّا
illā
except
غُرُورًا
ghurūran
deception
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.
120. Satan makes promises to them and arouses hopes [161] in them. But Satan does not promise them anything except delusion.
[161] For example, the deception of Satan that, with the existence of Tawheed, all other sins will be forgiven, thus emboldening one to commit sins; or strengthening the belief that the friends of Allah will intercede for their disciples and save them; or that there is still plenty of life left, so there is no hurry for good deeds or repentance. All such promises and hopes are made by Satan to keep a person in delusion. And the other aspect is that Satan continues to create baseless desires in a person's heart, which increase his greed and prolong his hopes. Thus, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that as the son of Adam grows old, his greed and desires remain young, and these two things are the source of all sins. Because of prolonged hopes, a person does not even consider that he will have to leave this world at some point; he forgets about his own death. Whereas such desires have never been fulfilled for anyone throughout their life, nor will they ever be. In pursuit of such desires, he commits various kinds of sins and continues to do so until death suddenly seizes him and cuts off the chain of his long desires.
[161] For example, the deception of Satan that, with the existence of Tawheed, all other sins will be forgiven, thus emboldening one to commit sins; or strengthening the belief that the friends of Allah will intercede for their disciples and save them; or that there is still plenty of life left, so there is no hurry for good deeds or repentance. All such promises and hopes are made by Satan to keep a person in delusion. And the other aspect is that Satan continues to create baseless desires in a person's heart, which increase his greed and prolong his hopes. Thus, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that as the son of Adam grows old, his greed and desires remain young, and these two things are the source of all sins. Because of prolonged hopes, a person does not even consider that he will have to leave this world at some point; he forgets about his own death. Whereas such desires have never been fulfilled for anyone throughout their life, nor will they ever be. In pursuit of such desires, he commits various kinds of sins and continues to do so until death suddenly seizes him and cuts off the chain of his long desires.
