سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 48
وَإِذْ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَإِنِّى جَارٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَرَآءَتِ ٱلْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنكُمْ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when Shaitân (Satan) made their (evil) deeds seem fair to them and said, "No one of mankind can overcome you this Day (of the battle of Badr) and verily, I am your neighbour (for each and every help)." But when the two forces came in sight of each other, he ran away and said "Verily, I have nothing to do with you. Verily! I see what you see not. Verily! I fear Allâh for Allâh is Severe in punishment."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
زَيَّنَ
zayyana
made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
aʿmālahum
their deeds
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and he said
لَا
lā
No (one)
غَالِبَ
ghāliba
(can) overcome
لَكُمُ
lakumu
[to] you
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
and indeed, I am
جَارٌۭ
jārun
a neighbor
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
تَرَآءَتِ
tarāati
came in sight
ٱلْفِئَتَانِ
l-fi-atāni
the two forces
نَكَصَ
nakaṣa
he turned away
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
عَقِبَيْهِ
ʿaqibayhi
his heels
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
بَرِىٓءٌۭ
barīon
free
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
of you
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَرَىٰ
arā
see
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
not
تَرَوْنَ
tarawna
you see
إِنِّىٓ
innī
indeed, I
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
[I] fear
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) the penalty
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48. And when Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and said, "No one can overcome you today, and I am surely your supporter." But when the two armies came in sight of each other, he turned on his heels and said, "I have nothing to do with you. I see what you do not see. I fear [53] Allah, and Allah is severe in punishment."
[53]
Suraqah bin Malik’s Presence at the Battle of Badr and the Encouragement of the Disbelievers:
There was enmity between the Quraysh and the Banu Kinana, and they feared that the Banu Kinana might support the Muslims and thus become a source of danger or defeat for them. To dispel this fear, Satan himself appeared in the form of Suraqah bin Malik, the chief of Banu Kinana, in the army of the disbelievers and said to Abu Jahl: “You can be completely assured from our side. In this matter, we will support you and together we will annihilate the Muslims. Besides, your victory is certain. What significance do these few Muslims have in front of your large multitude?” Then, when the battlefield became heated and he saw the angels descending to help the Muslims and realized that now the defeat of the polytheists was certain, he began to slip away from there. At that moment, Abu Jahl said: “At this very moment of difficulty, where are you going?” He replied: “What I am seeing, you cannot see.” Saying this, he left. Even at that time, the accursed Satan did not tell his companions that according to what I am seeing, your destruction is imminent, so you should think of a timely solution. Rather, he deceived them and went back.
[53]
Suraqah bin Malik’s Presence at the Battle of Badr and the Encouragement of the Disbelievers:
There was enmity between the Quraysh and the Banu Kinana, and they feared that the Banu Kinana might support the Muslims and thus become a source of danger or defeat for them. To dispel this fear, Satan himself appeared in the form of Suraqah bin Malik, the chief of Banu Kinana, in the army of the disbelievers and said to Abu Jahl: “You can be completely assured from our side. In this matter, we will support you and together we will annihilate the Muslims. Besides, your victory is certain. What significance do these few Muslims have in front of your large multitude?” Then, when the battlefield became heated and he saw the angels descending to help the Muslims and realized that now the defeat of the polytheists was certain, he began to slip away from there. At that moment, Abu Jahl said: “At this very moment of difficulty, where are you going?” He replied: “What I am seeing, you cannot see.” Saying this, he left. Even at that time, the accursed Satan did not tell his companions that according to what I am seeing, your destruction is imminent, so you should think of a timely solution. Rather, he deceived them and went back.
