Transliteration:( Tanazzalu 'alaa kulli affaakin aseem )
"They descend upon every great liar and sinner. [218]"
This verse exposes that the devils descend not on Prophets, but on those who are great liars and habitual sinners. Such individuals are morally corrupt and open to satanic whispers, making them tools for spreading falsehood. This clearly refutes the accusation that the Holy Prophet ﷺ, who was known for his truthfulness and purity, could be influenced by devils.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 222 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 221 which provides the complete commentary from verse 222 through 227.
(26:222) They descend on every forgerer steeped in sin,[140]
140. This may have two meanings. (1) The satans somehow get a little hint of the truth and inspire their agents with it, mixing it with all kinds of falsehood. (2) The deceitful, unscrupulous sorcerers hear something from the satans and then mixing it with falsehood, whisper it into the people’s ears. This has been explained in a tradition which Bukhari has quoted on the authority of Aishah. She says that when some people asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about sorcerers, he replied that they were nothing. They said: O Messenger of Allah, they, sometimes, tell the right thing. The Prophet (peace be upon him) answered: That right thing is overheard by the jinns who whisper it into their friend’s ear, who concocts a story by mixing a lot of falsehood in it.
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