Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-Hijr 15:39

Surah Al-Hijr 15:39

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ﱴ ﱵ ﱶ ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ

[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

The Threat of Iblis to tempt Mankind, and Allah's Promise of Hell for him Allah informed about the rebellion and arrogance of Iblis,

قال رب بما أغويتني

(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! Because You misled me, i.e., because You misled me and misguided me.

ﻻأزينن لهم

I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them, meaning, for the progeny of Adam.

في اﻻرض

on the earth, meaning - I will make sin dear to them, and will encourage, provoke and harass them to commit sin.

وﻻغوينهم أجمعين

and I shall mislead them all. meaning - just as You have misled me and have ordained that for me

إﻻ عبادك منهم المخلصين

Tafsir of Al-Hijr 15:39