سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 37
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And verily, they (Satans / devils) hinder them from the Path (of Allâh), but they think that they are guided aright!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنَّهُمْ
wa-innahum
And indeed, they
لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ
layaṣuddūnahum
surely, turn them
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
l-sabīli
the Path
وَيَحْسَبُونَ
wayaḥsabūna
and they think
أَنَّهُم
annahum
that they
مُّهْتَدُونَ
muh'tadūna
(are) guided
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.
37. And such devils surely turn them away from the right path, while they think that they are rightly guided [37].
[37] This devil who stays with him at all times can be a jinn or a human. And he never lets him turn towards goodness or the path of Allah. Then, the interesting thing is that his mind becomes so corrupted that he no longer retains any distinction between good and evil. He begins to consider his evil deeds as good, and his misguidance and wrongdoing appear to him as the right path.
[37] This devil who stays with him at all times can be a jinn or a human. And he never lets him turn towards goodness or the path of Allah. Then, the interesting thing is that his mind becomes so corrupted that he no longer retains any distinction between good and evil. He begins to consider his evil deeds as good, and his misguidance and wrongdoing appear to him as the right path.
