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    • Quran-59:16 Surah Al-hashr English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    كَمَثَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ إِذۡ قَالَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ ٱكۡفُرۡ فَلَمَّا كَفَرَ قَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّنكَ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Kamasalish shaitaani izqaala lil insaanik fur falammaa kafara qaala innee bareee'um minka inneee akhaaful laaha rabbal 'aalameen )

    16. Like Shaitaan, when he says to a person to disbelieve [50]. But when he disbelieves, he says: "I have certainly, nothing to do with you. Surely, I fear Allah, the Lord of the entire universe [51]," (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (16) [The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man, "Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allāh, Lord of the worlds." (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Hashr Ayat 16 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Verse 16 — Surah Al-Hashr

    “Like Shaitaan, when he says to a person to disbelieve [50]. But when he disbelieves, he says: ‘I have certainly, nothing to do with you. Surely, I fear Allah, the Lord of the entire universe [51].’”

    ✅ [50] The hypocrites make the infidels commit infidelity like the devil

    Just as Shaitaan incites a person to commit disbelief, the hypocrites encourage the disbelievers to oppose the Muslims and reject faith. But when those disbelievers fall into trouble, the hypocrites — like the devil — abandon them completely, leaving them helpless and exposed.

    This reflects the treacherous nature of hypocrisy, where support is only verbal and temporary, not sincere or lasting.

    ✅ [51] This tells us that not every fear of Allah is piety

    The statement “I fear Allah” made by Shaitaan reveals that even he fears Allah, but that does not make him pious. Therefore, fear alone is not enough — it must lead to obedience and submission to Allah to be considered taqwa (piety).

    There are four kinds of fear of Allah Almighty:

    1. Fear of punishment for committing sins.

    2. Fear that one's good deeds may be rejected.

    3. Fear of Allah's majesty and greatness.

    4. Fear that Allah’s promises and warnings may be fulfilled, or pure awe of His power.

    True piety is born when this fear leads a person to act righteously and obey the Divine commands.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Hashr verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Hashr ayat 11 which provides the complete commentary from verse 11 through 17.

    (59:16) Their parable is that of Satan when he says to man: “Disbelieve,” but when he disbelieves, he says: “I am quit of you. Verily I fear Allah, the Lord of the Universe.”[27]

    Ala-Maududi

    (59:16) Their parable is that of Satan when he says to man: “Disbelieve,” but when he disbelieves, he says: “I am quit of you. Verily I fear Allah, the Lord of the Universe.”[27]

    27. That is, these hypocrites are treating the Bani an-Nadir in much the same way as Satan treats men. Today they are urging them to stand firm and go forth and clash with the Muslims making them believe that they would come to their aid, but when they actually clash with the Muslims, they would renounce their pledges and promises and would never even look back to see their fate. The same way does Satan treat every disbeliever, and a similar treatment had he given to the disbelieving Quraish at Badr, as has been mentioned in (Surah al-Anfal, Ayat 48). First, he incited them with false hopes and brought them out to confront the Muslims, saying: Today no one can overcome you, for I am with you. But when the two forces met in battle, he took to his heels, saying: I have nothing to do with you. I see that which you cannot see. Indeed, I fear Allah.

    (16) [The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man, "Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allāh, Lord of the worlds."

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