Quran 22:4 Surah Hajj ayat 4 Tafsir Ibn Katheer in English
﴿كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ﴾
[ الحج: 4]
22:4 It has been decreed for every devil that whoever turns to him - he will misguide him and will lead him to the punishment of the Blaze.
Surah Al-Hajj in ArabicTafsir Surah Hajj ayat 4
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Quran 22:4 Tafsir Al-Jalalayn
about whom it has been decreed in other words it has been decreed with regards to a devil that whoever takes him for a friend that is whoever follows him he will make him go astray and will lead him summon him to the chastisement of the Blaze namely to the Fire.
Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
He AL-Shaytan has been designated as evil itself and he who takes him as his tutelary friend or guardian shall be misled and be lost in the maze of error led by the nose to where he suffers the torment of the blazing fire laid upon the damned
Quran 22:4 Tafsir Ibn Kathir
And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, and follows every rebellious Shaytan ( 3 )For him ( the devil ) it is decreed that whosoever follows him, he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire ( 4 )
Condemnation of the Followers of the Shaytan
Allah condemns those who deny the Resurrection and who deny that Allah is able to restore life to the dead, those who turn away from that which Allah has revealed to His Prophets and, in their views – denial and disbelief – follow every rebellious Shaytan among men and Jinn.
This is the state of the followers of innovation and misguidance, who turn away from the truth and follow falsehood, following the words of the leaders of misguidance who call people to follow innovation and their own desires and opinions.
Allah says concerning them and their like,
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُجَادِلُ فِي اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ
( And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, ) meaning, without sound knowledge.
وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّرِيدٍ - كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ
( and follows every rebellious Shaytan.
For him it is decreed. ) Mujahid said, "This refers to that Shaytan." meaning that is a matter written in the decree.
أَنَّهُ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ
( that whosoever follows him, ) and imitates him,
فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ
( he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire. ) means, he will mislead him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will drive him to the torment of the Fire, which is unbearably hot, painful and agonizing.
As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed about An-Nadr bin Al-Harith.
This was also the view of Ibn Jurayj.
Tafsir Maarif-ul-Quran Mufti Muhammad Shafi
And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, and follows every rebellious Shaytan ( 3 )For him ( the devil ) it is decreed that whosoever follows him, he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire ( 4 )
Condemnation of the Followers of the Shaytan
Allah condemns those who deny the Resurrection and who deny that Allah is able to restore life to the dead, those who turn away from that which Allah has revealed to His Prophets and, in their views – denial and disbelief – follow every rebellious Shaytan among men and Jinn.
This is the state of the followers of innovation and misguidance, who turn away from the truth and follow falsehood, following the words of the leaders of misguidance who call people to follow innovation and their own desires and opinions.
Allah says concerning them and their like,
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُجَادِلُ فِي اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ
( And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, ) meaning, without sound knowledge.
وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّرِيدٍ - كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ
( and follows every rebellious Shaytan.
For him it is decreed. ) Mujahid said, "This refers to that Shaytan." meaning that is a matter written in the decree.
أَنَّهُ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ
( that whosoever follows him, ) and imitates him,
فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ
( he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire. ) means, he will mislead him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will drive him to the torment of the Fire, which is unbearably hot, painful and agonizing.
As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed about An-Nadr bin Al-Harith.
This was also the view of Ibn Jurayj.
Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
( For him ) for the devil ( it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend ) whoever obeys him, ( he verily will mislead him ) from the guidance ( and will guide him ) and will invite him ( to the punishment of the Flame ) to that which incurs the punishment of the Fire.
Muhammad Taqiud-Din alHilali
For him (the devil) it is decreed that whosoever follows him, he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire. [Tafsir At-Tabari]
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