سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 19
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ ذِكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ حِزْبُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ أَلَآ إِنَّ حِزْبَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Shaitân (Satan) has overpowered them. So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allâh. They are the party of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱسْتَحْوَذَ
is'taḥwadha
Has overcome
عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ
fa-ansāhum
so he made them forget
ذِكْرَ
dhik'ra
(the) remembrance
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
حِزْبُ
ḥiz'bu
(are the) party
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
أَلَآ
alā
No doubt
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
حِزْبَ
ḥiz'ba
(the) party
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
(of) the Shaitaan
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(will be) the losers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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19. Satan has gained control [22] over them and made them forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Satan [23]. Beware! Indeed, the party of Satan are the losers [24].
[22]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿استحوذ﴾:
﴿إسْتَحْوَذَ﴾ ﴿حَاذ﴾ means to drive with severity, and ﴿حاذ الدَّابَةُ﴾ means to make an animal move quickly, and ﴿اِسْتَحْوَذَ﴾ means to overpower someone and drive them harshly. It is said ﴿استحوذ العير على الاتان﴾, meaning a donkey mounts a she-donkey and presses her from both sides (Mufradat). That is, Satan has overpowered these hypocrites and bound them in such a way that they never remember Allah, not even by mistake, and they have become mere instruments of his.
[23]
From the Islamic Perspective, There Can Only Be Two Political Parties: One is Hizbullah, the Other is Hizb al-Shaytan:
﴿حِزْبٌ﴾ means party, group, faction, whose thoughts are in harmony and in which there is severity and intensity. Thus, the word "Hizb" can be used in the sense of a political party, army, and force, whose purpose is to gain influence in the state. In the Battle of Ahzab, such parties united against Islam. In this verse, it is stated that these hypocrites belong to the party of Satan. From the Shariah point of view, there can only be two political parties: one is the party of Allah's obedient servants, which in the next verse Allah has named Hizbullah, and the other is the party of Satan, as mentioned in this verse. All the anti-Islamic forces are included in Hizb al-Shaytan, that is, the party of Satan, and are considered members of this party. For example, in the Battle of Ahzab, the polytheists of Makkah, the Jews of Madinah, the hypocrites, and other polytheist tribes of Arabia were all included. Each of these groups is a party of Satan, and together they form the major party of Satan.
[24] In all the parties included in the Battle of Ahzab, the only common factor was enmity towards Islam and opposition to the Messenger of Allah. Although the activities and methods of all these were of different types, since they came forward against the truth and the party of Allah, it was necessary that Allah also support and help His party. Thus, Allah helped His party in such a way that the party of Satan was at a loss in every respect—their wealth was wasted, their labor, hardship, and travel too, and in the end, they had to face failure and saw no way of safety except to flee. This was their fate in this world, and in the Hereafter, they will face even greater loss and a worse end. It should be clear that the fate of the party of Satan in this world is not limited only to the Battle of Ahzab or other battles, but this is the fate of every party that comes against the truth, provided that those who confront them are true Muslims.
[22]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿استحوذ﴾:
﴿إسْتَحْوَذَ﴾ ﴿حَاذ﴾ means to drive with severity, and ﴿حاذ الدَّابَةُ﴾ means to make an animal move quickly, and ﴿اِسْتَحْوَذَ﴾ means to overpower someone and drive them harshly. It is said ﴿استحوذ العير على الاتان﴾, meaning a donkey mounts a she-donkey and presses her from both sides (Mufradat). That is, Satan has overpowered these hypocrites and bound them in such a way that they never remember Allah, not even by mistake, and they have become mere instruments of his.
[23]
From the Islamic Perspective, There Can Only Be Two Political Parties: One is Hizbullah, the Other is Hizb al-Shaytan:
﴿حِزْبٌ﴾ means party, group, faction, whose thoughts are in harmony and in which there is severity and intensity. Thus, the word "Hizb" can be used in the sense of a political party, army, and force, whose purpose is to gain influence in the state. In the Battle of Ahzab, such parties united against Islam. In this verse, it is stated that these hypocrites belong to the party of Satan. From the Shariah point of view, there can only be two political parties: one is the party of Allah's obedient servants, which in the next verse Allah has named Hizbullah, and the other is the party of Satan, as mentioned in this verse. All the anti-Islamic forces are included in Hizb al-Shaytan, that is, the party of Satan, and are considered members of this party. For example, in the Battle of Ahzab, the polytheists of Makkah, the Jews of Madinah, the hypocrites, and other polytheist tribes of Arabia were all included. Each of these groups is a party of Satan, and together they form the major party of Satan.
[24] In all the parties included in the Battle of Ahzab, the only common factor was enmity towards Islam and opposition to the Messenger of Allah. Although the activities and methods of all these were of different types, since they came forward against the truth and the party of Allah, it was necessary that Allah also support and help His party. Thus, Allah helped His party in such a way that the party of Satan was at a loss in every respect—their wealth was wasted, their labor, hardship, and travel too, and in the end, they had to face failure and saw no way of safety except to flee. This was their fate in this world, and in the Hereafter, they will face even greater loss and a worse end. It should be clear that the fate of the party of Satan in this world is not limited only to the Battle of Ahzab or other battles, but this is the fate of every party that comes against the truth, provided that those who confront them are true Muslims.
