Tafsir of Al-A'raf 7:16

Allah said that after He gave respite to Shaytan,

إلى يوم يبعثون

(till the Day they are raised up (resurrected)) and Iblis was sure that he got what he wanted, he went on in defiance and rebellion. He said,

قال فبما أغويتني ﻻقعدن لهم صراطك المستقيم

"Because You have `Aghwaytani', surely, I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your straight path.'' meaning, as You have sent me astray. Ibn Abbas said that `Aghwaytani' means, "Misguided me.'' Others said, "As You caused my ruin, I will sit in wait for Your servants whom You will create from the offspring of the one you expelled me for.'' He went on,

صراطك المستقيم

(Your straight path), the path of truth and the way of safety. I (Iblis) will misguide them from this path so that they do not worship You Alone, because You sent me astray. Mujahid said that the `straight path', refers to the truth. Imam Ahmad recorded that Saburah bin Abi Al-Fakih said that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying,

إن الشيطان قعد ﻻبن آدم بطرقه فقعد له بطريق اﻻسﻼم فقال أتسلم وتذر دينك ودين آبايك قال فعصاه وأسلم

Shaytan sat in wait for the Son of Adam in all his paths. He sat in the path of Islam, saying, `Would you embrace Islam and abandon your religion and the religion of your forefathers!' However, the Son of Adam disobeyed Shaytan and embraced Islam

قعد له بطريق الهجرة فقال أتهاجر وتدع أرضك وسماءك

So Shaytan sat in the path of Hijrah (migration in the cause of Allah), saying, `Would you migrate and leave your land and sky!'

وإنما مثل المهاجر كالفرس في الطول فعصاه وهاجر

But the parable of the Muhajir is that of a horse in his stamina So, he disobeyed Shaytan and migrated

ثم قعد له بطريق الجهاد وهو جهاد النفس والمال فقال تقاتل فتقتل فتنكح المرأة ويقسم المال

So Shaytan sat in the path of Jihad, against one's self and with his wealth, saying, `If you fight, you will be killed, your wife will be married and your wealth divided.'

قال فعصاه وجاهد

So he disobeyed him and performed Jihad. The Prophet peace be upon him then said;

فمن فعل ذلك منهم فمات كان حقا على الله أن يدخله الجنة

وإن قتل كان حقا على الله أن يدخله الجنة

وإن غرق كان حقا على الله أن يدخله الجنة

أو وقصته دابة كان حقا على الله أن يدخله الجنة

Therefore, whoever among them (Children of Adam) does this and dies, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he is killed, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he drowns, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If the animal breaks his neck, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise

ثم ﻻتينهم من بين أيديهم ومن خلفهم وعن أيمانهم وعن شمايلهم وﻻ تجد أكثرهم شاكرين