Transliteration:( Innamaa zaalikumush Shaitaanu yukhawwifu awliyaaa'ahoo falaa takhaafoohum wa khaafooni in kuntum mu'mineen )
“It is only Shaitaan [395] that threatens you with the fear of his own friends. So fear them not, but fear Me if you are (indeed) believers.”
This verse reveals that it is Shaitaan who instills fear—not of himself directly, but of his companions, meaning those who follow his path, including hypocrites and disbelievers.
From this we learn:
Anyone who follows Shaitaan becomes like him—a Shaitaan in nature.
Those who listen to such individuals become companions of the devil.
Believers must be alert and protect themselves from both the Jinn and human forms of Shaitaan.
Shaitaan uses psychological warfare, planting fear and doubt, but a strong believer remains unmoved.
This verse serves as an eternal encouragement for Muslims till the Day of Judgement. It reminds us that:
If Muslims keep the fear of Allah in their hearts, then no harm can come to them from disbelievers or hypocrites.
He who fears Allah, the world will fear him, but he will fear no one in the world.
Fear of Allah empowers, while fear of creation weakens.
The command is clear: “Fear Me”—that is, Allah—“if you are true believers.” Fear of Allah is the foundation of Iman and strength.
The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 175 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 169 which provides the complete commentary from verse 169 through 175.
(3:175) It was Satan who suggested to you the fear of his allies. Do not fear them; fear Me, if you truly believe.[124]
124. While returning from the Battle of Uhud, Abu Sufyan challenged the Muslims to another encounter at Badr the following year. But when the appointed time arrived, Abu Sufyan’s courage failed him on account of the famine prevailing in Makka that year. As a face-saving device he arranged to send an agent to Madina who spread the rumour that tremendous war preparations were afoot among the Quraysh, and that they were trying to muster a huge army which would be so powerful that no other power in the whole of Arabia would resist it. The purpose of this rumour was to overawe the Muslims and discourage them from advancing towards Makka, so that when the confrontation did not take place it would be blamed on the timidity of the Muslims. The effect of this measure was such that when the Prophet (peace be on him) urged the Muslims to accompany him to Badr the initial response was not encouraging. Finally, the Prophet publicly announced that if no one would accompany him, he would go alone. In response, fifteen hundred devotees expressed their willingness and accompanied him to Badr. Abu Sufyan set out with two thousand men but after travelling for two days he told his men that it seemed unwise to fight and that they would return the following year for the proposed encounter. Thus he and his men retreated. The Prophet and his Companions stayed at Badr for eight days awaiting the threatened encounter. Meanwhile, they conducted business with a trade caravan which yielded them considerable profit. Later, when it became known that the unbelievers had gone back to Makka, the Prophet returned to Madina. (See Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, pp. 209 f.; Ibn Ishaq, Life of Muhammad, pp. 447 f. – Ed.)
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