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Deception of Iblis

إِغْوَاءُ إِبْلِيس

The concept of the Deception of Iblis (Satan) explores the insidious ways this ancient adversary attempts to lead humanity astray from the path of Allah. From the moment Iblis refused to prostrate before Adam, he vowed to mislead humankind, stating, "[My Lord], because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all" [15:39]. His methods are not forceful compulsion, but subtle whispers and alluring temptations that prey on human weaknesses. Iblis incites desires, promises false hopes, and makes sin appear appealing, even becoming a partner in our worldly pursuits, ultimately promising nothing but delusion [17:64]. He often uses doubt and wishful thinking to delude people concerning Allah [57:14]. However, it is crucial to remember that Iblis has no authority over us; he only invites, and we respond to his call. As he himself will declare on the Day of Judgment, "I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me" [14:22]. Understanding the nature of Iblis's deception is vital for believers, encouraging constant remembrance of Allah and seeking His refuge to remain steadfast against these subtle ploys.

Quran 4 verses

وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى فَلَا تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُم مَّآ أَنَا۠ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِىَّ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ إِنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Wa qaalash Shaitaanu lammaa qudiyal amru innal laaha wa'adakum wa'dal haqqi wa wa'attukum faakhlaftukum wa maa kaana liya 'alaikum min sultaanin illaaa an da'awtukum fastajabtum lee falaa taloomoonee wa loomooo anfusakum maaa ana bimusrikhikum wa maaa antum bimusrikhiyya innee kafartu bimaaa ashraktumooni min qabl; innaz zaalimeena lahum azaabun aleem

And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded, "Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be called to your aid, nor can you be called to my aid. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah] before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."

جب (حساب کتاب کا) کام فیصلہ ہوچکے گا تو شیطان کہے گا (جو) وعدہ خدا نے تم سے کیا تھا (وہ تو) سچا (تھا) اور (جو) وعدہ میں نے تم سے کیا تھا وہ جھوٹا تھا۔ اور میرا تم پر کسی طرح کا زور نہیں تھا۔ ہاں میں نے تم کو (گمراہی اور باطل کی طرف) بلایا تو تم نے (جلدی سے اور بےدلیل) میرا کہا مان لیا۔ تو (آج) مجھے ملامت نہ کرو۔ اپنے آپ ہی کو ملامت کرو۔ نہ میں تمہاری فریاد رسی کرسکتا ہوں اور نہ تم میری فریاد رسی کرسکتے ہو۔ میں اس بات سے انکار کرتا ہوں کہ تم پہلے مجھے شریک بناتے تھے۔ بےشک جو ظالم ہیں ان کے لیے درد دینے والا عذاب ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the last verse here (8), it was said: قَالَ مُوسَىٰ إِن تَكْفُرُ‌وا أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ جَمِيعًا (And Musa said, "If you are ungrateful, you and all those on earth, then, Allah is free of all needs, worthy of every praise.) " This was said by Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) to his people. He...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And Satan Iblīs says when the issue has been decided and the people of Paradise are in Paradise and those of the Fire are in the Fire and they the people of the Fire have gathered round him ‘Truly God promised you a promise of truth regarding resurrection and requital fulfilling it to you; whereas I...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Shaytan disowns His Followers on the Day of Resurrection Allah narrates to us what Iblis will say to his followers after Allah finishes with the judgement between His servants, sending the believers to the gardens of Paradise and the disbelievers to the lows (of the Fire). Iblis, may Allah curse him...

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Qaala Rabbi bimaaa aghwaitanee la uzayyinaana lahum fil ardi wa la ughwiyan nahum ajma'een

[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

(اس نے) کہا کہ پروردگار جیسا تونے مجھے رستے سے الگ کیا ہے میں بھی زمین میں لوگوں کے لیے (گناہوں) کو آراستہ کر دکھاؤں گا اور سب کو بہکاؤں گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Command to Prostrate was Given to Angels - Iblis was to Follow Suit Addressing Iblis in Surah Al-A` raf, it was said: مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْ‌تُكَ (What stopped you from prostrating when I ordered you? - 7:12). This shows that the command to prostrate was given, along with the a...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Said he ‘My Lord because You have lead me astray bi-mā ‘because’ the bi- is for oaths the response for which is what follows I shall adorn for them evil acts acts of disobedience in the earth and I shall lead them astray all of them;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Threat of Iblis to tempt Mankind, and Allah's Promise of Hell for him Allah informed about the rebellion and arrogance of Iblis, in that he said to the Lord: بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى (Because You misled me,) i.e., because You misled me and misguided me. لأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ (I shall indeed adorn the ...

وَٱسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُم بِصَوْتِكَ وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِم بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِ وَعِدْهُمْ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا

Wastafziz manis tat'ta minhum bisawtika wa ajlib 'alaihim bikhailika wa rajilika wa shaarik hum fil amwaali wal awlaadi wa 'idhum; wa maa ya'iduhumush Shaitaanu illaa ghurooraa

And incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice and assault them with your horses and foot soldiers and become a partner in their wealth and their children and promise them." But Satan does not promise them except delusion.

اور ان میں سے جس کو بہکا سکے اپنی آواز سے بہکاتا رہ۔ اور ان پر اپنے سواروں اور پیاروں کو چڑھا کر لاتا رہ اور ان کے مال اور اولاد میں شریک ہوتا رہ اور ان سے وعدے کرتا رہ۔ اور شیطان جو وعدے ان سے کرتا ہے سب دھوکا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: (2) Secondly, he had said if he was given respite till the day of Qiyamah, he will mislead the entire progeny of 'Adam, except a few of them. That Allah Ta’ ala has elected to answer in the later verses. He said that the Shaitan will have no control over His sincere servants even if he were to rall...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And tempt dupe whomever of them you can with your voice by your calling them with songs and pipes and with every invitation to acts of disobedience; and rally incite against them your cavalry and your infantry namely those who ride and walk in acts of disobedience and share with them in wealth that ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): اذْهَبْ `(Go,) I will give you respite.' According to another Ayah (Allah) said: قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ - إِلَى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ (Verily, you are of those allowed respite till the Day of the time appointed.) (38:80-81). Then Allah warned him and those who follow him among th...

يُنَادُونَهُمْ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَٰكِنَّكُمْ فَتَنتُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتَرَبَّصْتُمْ وَٱرْتَبْتُمْ وَغَرَّتْكُمُ ٱلْأَمَانِىُّ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَغَرَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ

Yunaadoonahum alam nakum ma'akum qaaloo balaa wa laakinnakum fatantum anfusakum wa tarabbastum wartabtum wa gharratkumul amaaniyyu hatta jaaa'a amrul laahi wa gharrakum billaahil gharoor

The hypocrites will call to the believers, "Were we not with you?" They will say, "Yes, but you afflicted yourselves and awaited [misfortune for us] and doubted, and wishful thinking deluded you until there came the command of Allah. And the Deceiver deceived you concerning Allah.

تو منافق لوگ مومنوں سے کہیں گے کہ کیا ہم (دنیا میں) تمہارے ساتھ نہ تھے وہ کہیں گے کیوں نہیں تھے۔ لیکن تم نے خود اپنے تئیں بلا میں ڈالا اور (ہمارے حق میں حوادث کے) منتظر رہے اور (اسلام میں) شک کیا اور (لاطائل) آرزوؤں نے تم کو دھوکہ دیا یہاں تک کہ خدا کا حکم آ پہنچا اور خدا کے بارے میں تم کو (شیطان) دغاباز دغا دیتا رہا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: يَوْمَ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتُ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا انظُرُ‌ونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِن نُّورِ‌كُمْ (...the Day when the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to those who believe, "Wait for us, so that we may have a share from your light...(57:13) The meaning is self-evident. قِيلَ ارْ‌...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: They will call out to them ‘Did we not use to be with you?’ upon the path of obedience. They will say ‘Yes indeed! But you caused your souls to fall into temptation by engaging in hypocrisy and you awaited reversals of fortune for the believers and you doubted you were uncertain about the religion o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Believers are awarded a Light on the Day of Resurrection, according to Their Good Deeds Allah the Exalted states that the believers who spend in charity will come on the Day of Resurrection with their light preceding them in the area of the Gathering, according to the level of their good deeds. ...

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