سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 36
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُۥ شَيْطَـٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Allâh) (i.e. this Qur’ân and worship of Allâh), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan - devil) to be a Qarîn (a companion) to him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعْشُ
yaʿshu
turns away
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
l-raḥmāni
(of) the Most Gracious
نُقَيِّضْ
nuqayyiḍ
We appoint
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
شَيْطَـٰنًۭا
shayṭānan
a devil
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he
لَهُۥ
lahu
(is) to him
قَرِينٌۭ
qarīnun
a companion
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.
36. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful, We appoint for him a devil, who becomes his companion.
[36] Ya'shu (root: 'ashw) — the basic meaning of 'asha is not being able to see things clearly due to darkness, and sometimes this word is used simply for the time of darkness. It also means not being able to see at night, being night-blind, or blind at night. And here, by ya'shu is meant deliberately not trying to see something and closing one's eyes. That is, whoever wants to deliberately remain heedless of Allah's remembrance, or the admonition that has come from Him, or the Quran, a special devil is imposed upon him who stays with him at all times, whispers into his heart, and keeps him heedless of Allah's remembrance until he finally leads him to Hell.
[36] Ya'shu (root: 'ashw) — the basic meaning of 'asha is not being able to see things clearly due to darkness, and sometimes this word is used simply for the time of darkness. It also means not being able to see at night, being night-blind, or blind at night. And here, by ya'shu is meant deliberately not trying to see something and closing one's eyes. That is, whoever wants to deliberately remain heedless of Allah's remembrance, or the admonition that has come from Him, or the Quran, a special devil is imposed upon him who stays with him at all times, whispers into his heart, and keeps him heedless of Allah's remembrance until he finally leads him to Hell.
