سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 27
يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Children of Adam! Let not Shaitân (Satan) deceive you, as he got your parents [Adam and Hawwâ’ (Eve)] out of Paradise, stripping them of their raiments, to show them their private parts. Verily, he and Qabîluhu (his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them. Verily, We made the Shayâtin (devils) Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
ءَادَمَ
ādama
(of) Adam
لَا
lā
(Let) not
يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ
yaftinannakumu
tempt you
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
[the] Shaitaan
كَمَآ
kamā
as
أَخْرَجَ
akhraja
he drove out
أَبَوَيْكُم
abawaykum
your parents
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
Paradise
يَنزِعُ
yanziʿu
stripping
عَنْهُمَا
ʿanhumā
from both of them
لِبَاسَهُمَا
libāsahumā
their clothing
لِيُرِيَهُمَا
liyuriyahumā
to show both of them
سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ
sawātihimā
their shame
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
يَرَىٰكُمْ
yarākum
sees you
هُوَ
huwa
he
وَقَبِيلُهُۥ
waqabīluhu
and his tribe
مِنْ
min
from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
where
لَا
lā
not
تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ
tarawnahum
you see them
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We have made
ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ
l-shayāṭīna
the devils
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
friends
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
of those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
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.
O children of Adam! Let not Satan put you to trial as he expelled your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their garments to show them their nakedness [25]. Surely, he and his tribe see you from where you cannot see them. We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
[25]
Satanic Attack and Instructions for Protection from It:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has informed mankind of several realities. First, beware of the deceit and trickery of Satan; if he could, through deception and alluring promises, expel your father from Paradise, then what can he not do to you? Second, Satan’s very first attack is to involve humans in obscenity, to spread immodesty, and to tear apart your veil of modesty and shame. Third, your enemy is watching you while you cannot see him, and it is obvious that such an enemy will strike his opponent (the human) when he is in a state of heedlessness, and his attack will be even more severe. Fourth, his attack can only be effective on those who do not believe, because those who believe and obey Allah come under the protection of such a Being who Himself sees these satans, but the satans cannot see Him. In other words, the situation is completely reversed, and Satan’s attack is far less effective on such people. And if at any time they do fall for Satan’s temptation, by seeking forgiveness from Allah and taking refuge in Him, they become purified from the effects of the satanic attack.
[25]
Satanic Attack and Instructions for Protection from It:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has informed mankind of several realities. First, beware of the deceit and trickery of Satan; if he could, through deception and alluring promises, expel your father from Paradise, then what can he not do to you? Second, Satan’s very first attack is to involve humans in obscenity, to spread immodesty, and to tear apart your veil of modesty and shame. Third, your enemy is watching you while you cannot see him, and it is obvious that such an enemy will strike his opponent (the human) when he is in a state of heedlessness, and his attack will be even more severe. Fourth, his attack can only be effective on those who do not believe, because those who believe and obey Allah come under the protection of such a Being who Himself sees these satans, but the satans cannot see Him. In other words, the situation is completely reversed, and Satan’s attack is far less effective on such people. And if at any time they do fall for Satan’s temptation, by seeking forgiveness from Allah and taking refuge in Him, they become purified from the effects of the satanic attack.
