Al-Furqan 25:29
The Criterion · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 362
He Led Me Astray
لَّقَدۡ أَضَلَّنِي عَنِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ جَآءَنِيۗ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ خَذُولࣰا ٢٩
He verily led me astray from the Reminder after it had reached me. Satan was ever man’s deserter in the hour of need.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
“He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me; Satan is ever a deserter to man.”
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the verse came down concerning ‘Uqba ibn Abi Mu‘ayt turning from the Prophet under his friend’s influence.
Reflect
Choose friends who bring you closer to Allah.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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