"O my Lord," he said, "since You have led me into error I'll beguile them with the pleasures of the world and lead them astray,
He said, “My Lord! I swear by the fact that You sent me astray, I shall distract them in the earth, and I shall lead all of them astray.”
Said he, 'My Lord, for Thy perverting me I shall deck all fair to them in the earth, and I shall pervert them, all together,
[Whereupon Iblis] said: "O my Sustainer! Since Thou hast thwarted me, I shall indeed make [all that is evil] on earth seem goodly to them, and shall most certainly beguile them-into grievous error -
He said: my Lord! because Thou hast led me to err I will surely make things fairseeming unto them on the earth and will surely seduce them all:
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
He said, “My Lord, since You have lured me away, I will glamorize for them on earth, and I will lure them all away.”
Iblis said: "My Lord! In the manner You led me to error, I will make things on earth seem attractive to them and lead all of them to error,
[Iblis] said: "O my Lord! Because You misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all."
He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one,
He said, ‘My Lord! As You have consigned me to perversity, I will surely glamorize [evil] for them on the earth, and I will surely pervert them, all
(satan) said: 'My Lord, for Your perverting me, I shall make (matters) in the earth seem most fair to them and I shall pervert all,
[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
Iblis said, "Lord, because you have caused me to go astray, I shall make earthly things attractive to (people) and mislead all of them
He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair-seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate
Q<u>a</u>la rabbi bim<u>a</u> aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alar<u>d</u>i walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeen<b>a</b>
He said, "My Lord, since You have let me go astray. I shall make the path of error seem alluring to them on the earth and shall mislead them all,
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair-seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong,-
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Iblis said: O Lord, because You misguided me, I will make sins on earth seem attractive to them, and I will lead them all astray from the straight path.
Iblis said: O Lord, because You misguided me, I will make sins on earth seem attractive to them, and I will lead them all astray from the straight path.
<h2 class="title">The Threat of Iblis to tempt Mankind, and Allah's Promise of Hell for him</h2><p>Allah informed about the rebellion and arrogance of Iblis, in that he said to the Lord:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى</div><p>(Because You misled me,) i.e., because You misled me and misguided me.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ</div><p>(I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them) meaning, for the progeny of Adam.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فِى الاٌّرْضِ</div><p>(on the earth,) meaning - I will make sin dear to them, and will encourage, provoke and harass them to commit sin.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ</div><p>(and I shall mislead them all.) meaning - just as You have misled me and have ordained that for me.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ </div><p>(Except Your chosen, (guided) servants among them.) This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَـذَا الَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ لأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إَلاَّ قَلِيلاً</div><p>("Do you see this one whom You have honored above me, if You give me respite until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring, all but a few!") (17:62).</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالَ</div><p>((Allah) said), i.e., threatening and warning Iblis.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">هَذَا صِرَطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ</div><p>(This is the way which will lead straight to Me.) means, `all of you will return to Me, and I will reward or punish you according to your deeds: if they are good then I will reward you, and if they are bad then I will punish you.' This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ </div><p>(Verily, your Lord is ever watchful.) (89:14) and</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَعَلَى اللَّهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ</div><p>(And it is up to Allah to show the right way.) (16:9)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ</div><p>(Certainly, you shall have no authority over My servants) meaning, `you will have no way to reach those for whom I have decreed guidance.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِلاَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ</div><p>(except those of the astray who follow you.) Ibn Jarir mentioned that Yazid bin Qusayt said: "The Prophets used to have Masjids outside their cities, and if a Prophet wanted to consult with his Lord about something, he would go out to his place of worship and pray as Allah decreed. Then he would ask Him about whatever was concerning him. Once while a Prophet was in his place of worship, the enemy of Allah - meaning Iblis - came and sat between him and the Qiblah (direction of prayer). The Prophet said, `I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan.' The enemy of Allah said, `Do you know who you are seeking refuge from Here he is!' The Prophet said, `I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan', and he repeated that three times. Then the enemy of Allah said, `Tell me about anything in which you will be saved from me.' The Prophet twice said, `No, you tell me about something in which you can overpower the son of Adam' Each of them was insisting that the other answer first, then the Prophet said, Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ إِلاَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ </div><p>(Certainly, you shall have no authority over My servants, except those of the astray who follow you.) The enemy of Allah said, `I heard this before you were even born.' The Prophet said, `And Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِمَّا يَنَزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَـنِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ </div><p>(And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaytan then seek refuge with Allah. Verily, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing) (7: 200). By Allah, I never sense that you are near but I seek refuge with Allah from you.' The enemy of Allah said, `You have spoken the truth. In this way you will be saved from me.' The Prophet said, `Tell me in what ways you overpower the son of Adam.' He said, `I seize him at times of anger and times of desire.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ </div><p>(And surely, Hell is the place promised for them all.) meaning, Hell is the abode designated for all those who follow Iblis, as Allah says in the Qur'an:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِ مِنَ الاٌّحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُ</div><p>(but those of the sects (Jews, Christians and all the other non-Muslim nations) that reject it (the Qur'an), the Fire will be their promised meeting place.)(11:17)</p><h2 class="title">The Gates of Hell are Seven</h2><p>Then Allah tells us that Hell has seven gates:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ</div><p>(for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.) means, for each gate a portion of the followers of Iblis have been decreed, and they will have no choice in the matter. May Allah save us from that. Each one will enter a gate according to his deeds, and will settle in a level of Hell according to his deeds. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Samurah bin Jundub reported from the Prophet about,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ</div><p>(for each of those gates is a class assigned.) He said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«إِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى كَعْبَيْهِ، وَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى حُجْزَتِهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى تَرَاقِيه»</div><p>(Among the people of Hell are those whom the Fire will swallow up to the ankles, and those whom it will swallow up to the waist, and those whom it will swallow up to the collarbone.) The degree of which will depend upon their deeds. This is like the Ayah;</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ</div><p>(for each of those gates is a class assigned.)</p>
The Threat of Iblis to tempt Mankind, and Allah's Promise of Hell for himAllah informed about the rebellion and arrogance of Iblis, in that he said to the Lord:بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى(Because You misled me,) i.e., because You misled me and misguided me.لأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ(I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them) meaning, for the progeny of Adam.فِى الاٌّرْضِ(on the earth,) meaning - I will make sin dear to them, and will encourage, provoke and harass them to commit sin.وَلأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ(and I shall mislead them all.) meaning - just as You have misled me and have ordained that for me.إِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ (Except Your chosen, (guided) servants among them.) This is like the Ayah:أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَـذَا الَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ لأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إَلاَّ قَلِيلاً("Do you see this one whom You have honored above me, if You give me respite until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead his offspring, all but a few!") (17:62).قَالَ((Allah) said), i.e., threatening and warning Iblis.هَذَا صِرَطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ(This is the way which will lead straight to Me.) means, `all of you will return to Me, and I will reward or punish you according to your deeds: if they are good then I will reward you, and if they are bad then I will punish you.' This is like the Ayah:إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ (Verily, your Lord is ever watchful.) (89:14) andوَعَلَى اللَّهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ(And it is up to Allah to show the right way.) (16:9)إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ(Certainly, you shall have no authority over My servants) meaning, `you will have no way to reach those for whom I have decreed guidance.'إِلاَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ(except those of the astray who follow you.) Ibn Jarir mentioned that Yazid bin Qusayt said: "The Prophets used to have Masjids outside their cities, and if a Prophet wanted to consult with his Lord about something, he would go out to his place of worship and pray as Allah decreed. Then he would ask Him about whatever was concerning him. Once while a Prophet was in his place of worship, the enemy of Allah - meaning Iblis - came and sat between him and the Qiblah (direction of prayer). The Prophet said, `I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan.' The enemy of Allah said, `Do you know who you are seeking refuge from Here he is!' The Prophet said, `I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan', and he repeated that three times. Then the enemy of Allah said, `Tell me about anything in which you will be saved from me.' The Prophet twice said, `No, you tell me about something in which you can overpower the son of Adam' Each of them was insisting that the other answer first, then the Prophet said, Allah says,إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـنٌ إِلاَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ (Certainly, you shall have no authority over My servants, except those of the astray who follow you.) The enemy of Allah said, `I heard this before you were even born.' The Prophet said, `And Allah says,وَإِمَّا يَنَزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَـنِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ (And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaytan then seek refuge with Allah. Verily, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing) (7: 200). By Allah, I never sense that you are near but I seek refuge with Allah from you.' The enemy of Allah said, `You have spoken the truth. In this way you will be saved from me.' The Prophet said, `Tell me in what ways you overpower the son of Adam.' He said, `I seize him at times of anger and times of desire.'وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (And surely, Hell is the place promised for them all.) meaning, Hell is the abode designated for all those who follow Iblis, as Allah says in the Qur'an:وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِ مِنَ الاٌّحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُ(but those of the sects (Jews, Christians and all the other non-Muslim nations) that reject it (the Qur'an), the Fire will be their promised meeting place.)(11:17)The Gates of Hell are SevenThen Allah tells us that Hell has seven gates:لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ(for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.) means, for each gate a portion of the followers of Iblis have been decreed, and they will have no choice in the matter. May Allah save us from that. Each one will enter a gate according to his deeds, and will settle in a level of Hell according to his deeds. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Samurah bin Jundub reported from the Prophet about,لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ(for each of those gates is a class assigned.) He said,«إِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى كَعْبَيْهِ، وَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى حُجْزَتِهِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إِلَى تَرَاقِيه»(Among the people of Hell are those whom the Fire will swallow up to the ankles, and those whom it will swallow up to the waist, and those whom it will swallow up to the collarbone.) The degree of which will depend upon their deeds. This is like the Ayah;لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ(for each of those gates is a class assigned.)