سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 201
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَـٰٓئِفٌ مِّنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ تَذَكَّرُوا۟ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْصِرُونَ ﴿201﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), when an evil thought comes to them from Shaitân (Satan), they remember (Allâh), and (indeed) they then see (aright).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
fear (Allah)
إِذَا
idhā
when
مَسَّهُمْ
massahum
touches them
طَـٰٓئِفٌۭ
ṭāifun
an evil thought
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ
l-shayṭāni
the Shaitaan
تَذَكَّرُوا۟
tadhakkarū
they remember (Allah)
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
and then
هُم
hum
they
مُّبْصِرُونَ
mub'ṣirūna
(are) those who see (aright)
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.
201. Surely, those who fear Allah—when a suggestion from Satan touches them [199], they become alert, and at once they see clearly.
[199] In terms of the context, here the satanic incitement refers to such evil or mischief that leads to some kind of discord or corruption, and in this verse, the address shifts from you ﷺ to all callers to the truth. For example, if someone has attacked you by refuting you or by hurling abuse, you may feel that you must respond, and this whisper from Satan is often wrapped in the beautiful guise of religious interests in the heart of the caller to the truth. But when these God-fearing callers reflect on such a whisper, they are startled by its consequences and thank Allah, Who made them realize the outcome of a wrong action in time and saved them from Satan’s mischief. However, this command is general, whether someone is a caller to the truth or not, and the satanic whisper can be understood as heedlessness of Allah’s remembrance or inclination towards any sinful act. In every case, when those who fear Allah reflect on the consequences of this satanic whisper, the correct situation immediately becomes clear to them and they begin to seek refuge with Allah.
[199] In terms of the context, here the satanic incitement refers to such evil or mischief that leads to some kind of discord or corruption, and in this verse, the address shifts from you ﷺ to all callers to the truth. For example, if someone has attacked you by refuting you or by hurling abuse, you may feel that you must respond, and this whisper from Satan is often wrapped in the beautiful guise of religious interests in the heart of the caller to the truth. But when these God-fearing callers reflect on such a whisper, they are startled by its consequences and thank Allah, Who made them realize the outcome of a wrong action in time and saved them from Satan’s mischief. However, this command is general, whether someone is a caller to the truth or not, and the satanic whisper can be understood as heedlessness of Allah’s remembrance or inclination towards any sinful act. In every case, when those who fear Allah reflect on the consequences of this satanic whisper, the correct situation immediately becomes clear to them and they begin to seek refuge with Allah.
