سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 4
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblîs (Satan) or the polytheists amongst the jinn] used to utter against Allâh that which was an enormity in falsehood.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that he
كَانَ
kāna
used to
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
speak
سَفِيهُنَا
safīhunā
the foolish among us
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
شَطَطًۭا
shaṭaṭan
an excessive transgression
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.
And that our foolish ones have been saying many false things about Allah.
[3] In ﴿سَفِيْهُنَا﴾, the word "fool" (safeeh) can refer to an individual, and in this case, it is Iblis, who has taken it upon himself to mislead both jinn and humans. "Fool" can also refer to a group of ignorant ones, and "false statements" refers to all polytheistic beliefs, especially the belief that Allah has a wife and children, or that angels are Allah's daughters, or that there are many goddesses, gods, and beloved ones of Allah in the universe to whom Allah has delegated some powers to manage the affairs of the universe, and so on.
[3] In ﴿سَفِيْهُنَا﴾, the word "fool" (safeeh) can refer to an individual, and in this case, it is Iblis, who has taken it upon himself to mislead both jinn and humans. "Fool" can also refer to a group of ignorant ones, and "false statements" refers to all polytheistic beliefs, especially the belief that Allah has a wife and children, or that angels are Allah's daughters, or that there are many goddesses, gods, and beloved ones of Allah in the universe to whom Allah has delegated some powers to manage the affairs of the universe, and so on.
