سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 10
إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitân (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allâh permits. And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
l-najwā
the secret counsels
مِنَ
mina
(are) from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
لِيَحْزُنَ
liyaḥzuna
that he may grieve
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَلَيْسَ
walaysa
but not
بِضَآرِّهِمْ
biḍārrihim
he (can) harm them
شَيْـًٔا
shayan
(in) anything
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by Allah's permission
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
by Allah's permission
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
l-mu'minūna
the believers
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.
10. Secret counsels are only from Satan, so that he may grieve those who have believed, but he cannot harm them at all except by Allah’s permission. And upon Allah let the believers put their trust [11].
[11] The purpose of these secret talks of the hypocrites was only that the Muslims become saddened and distressed and become anxious. And it was Satan who was making them do this. But Muslims should remember that Satan cannot harm them in any way, nor can his followers do anything to them. Benefit and harm are only in the hands of Allah, therefore they should trust only in Allah and pay no attention whatsoever to these impure whisperings of the hypocrites. This trust will create such strength in their hearts that they will be freed from many useless fears and imaginary worries. They should leave the hypocrites to their own state. In facing wrongdoers, they should not lose self-control and should continue their work with calmness and tranquility.
[11] The purpose of these secret talks of the hypocrites was only that the Muslims become saddened and distressed and become anxious. And it was Satan who was making them do this. But Muslims should remember that Satan cannot harm them in any way, nor can his followers do anything to them. Benefit and harm are only in the hands of Allah, therefore they should trust only in Allah and pay no attention whatsoever to these impure whisperings of the hypocrites. This trust will create such strength in their hearts that they will be freed from many useless fears and imaginary worries. They should leave the hypocrites to their own state. In facing wrongdoers, they should not lose self-control and should continue their work with calmness and tranquility.
