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Surah Al-A’raf, Verse 200

سورة الأعراف، الآية ٢٠٠

7:200 Juz 9 Hizb 18 Page 176 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 7:200

وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ۝٢٠٠

Transliteration

wa-immā yanzaghannaka mina l-shayṭāni nazghun fa-is'taʿidh bil-lahi innahu samīʿun ʿalīmun

Translation

And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.

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Verse 200 of Surah Al-A’raf (7:200), a Meccan surah, is in juz 9, on page 176 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 200

Al-Mukhtasar

And If you feel that Satan is bringing you an evil suggestion or stopping you from doing good, then ask Allah for protection and seek refuge with Him. He hears whatever you say, and is aware of you when you seek protection, and He will protect you from him.

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Other translations of verse 200

If you are tempted by Satan, seek refuge with Allah88, for He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Notes

[88] From flaring up out of rage or falling into sin.

And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitân (Satan), then seek refuge with Allâh. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

And if a slander from the devil wound thee, then seek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.

If a suggestion from Satan assail thy (mind), seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and knoweth (all things).

And if a false imputation from the Shaitan afflict you, seek refuge in Allah; surely He is Hearing, Knowing.

And definitely in case an incitement from Ash-Shaytan (the all-vicious (one), i.e., the Devil) ever incites you, then seek refuge in Allah; surely He is Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing..

Verse 200 word by word

  1. وَإِمَّا wa-immā And if
  2. يَنزَغَنَّكَ yanzaghannaka an evil suggestion comes to you ن ز غ
  3. مِنَ mina from
  4. ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ l-shayṭāni [the] Shaitaan ش ط ن
  5. نَزْغٌ nazghun [an evil suggestion] ن ز غ
  6. فَٱسْتَعِذْ fa-is'taʿidh then seek refuge ع و ذ
  7. بِٱللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah
  8. إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed, He
  9. سَمِيعٌ samīʿun (is) All-Hearing س م ع
  10. عَلِيمٌ ʿalīmun All-Knowing ع ل م

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  • Al-Isra 17:53

    وَقُل لِّعِبَادِى يَقُولُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا

    And tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.

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  • Fussilat 41:36

    وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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