سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 16
قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَٰطَكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Iblîs) said: "Because You have sent me astray, surely I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your Straight Path.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
(Shaitaan) said
فَبِمَآ
fabimā
Because
أَغْوَيْتَنِى
aghwaytanī
You have sent me astray
لَأَقْعُدَنَّ
la-aqʿudanna
surely I will sit
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
صِرَٰطَكَ
ṣirāṭaka
(on) Your path
ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
l-mus'taqīma
the straight
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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Iblis said, "Since You have led me astray [14], I will surely sit in ambush for them on Your straight path."
[14]
The Accusation of Iblis Against Allah Almighty:
Iblis further committed the crime of blaming Allah Almighty for his disobedience and misguidance, and said that You commanded me to prostrate to a creature who was inferior to me, which hurt the pride and honor of my self, and You put me in such a trial that I was compelled to disobey You. And since Adam ؑ became the means of my misguidance, therefore, now, in whatever way I can, I will mislead him and his progeny by every possible trick, and You will come to know that I will succeed in leading the majority of Adam and his progeny astray; only a few servants will remain who will be obedient and grateful to You.
[14]
The Accusation of Iblis Against Allah Almighty:
Iblis further committed the crime of blaming Allah Almighty for his disobedience and misguidance, and said that You commanded me to prostrate to a creature who was inferior to me, which hurt the pride and honor of my self, and You put me in such a trial that I was compelled to disobey You. And since Adam ؑ became the means of my misguidance, therefore, now, in whatever way I can, I will mislead him and his progeny by every possible trick, and You will come to know that I will succeed in leading the majority of Adam and his progeny astray; only a few servants will remain who will be obedient and grateful to You.
