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Surah Fussilat, Verse 36

سورة فصلت، الآية ٣٦

41:36 Juz 24 Hizb 48 Page 480 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 41:36

وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ۝٣٦

Transliteration

wa-immā yanzaghannaka mina l-shayṭāni nazghun fa-is'taʿidh bil-lahi innahu huwa l-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu

Translation

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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Verse 36 of Surah Fussilat (41:36), a Meccan surah, is in juz 24, on page 480 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 36

Al-Mukhtasar

And if the satan whispers evil to you at any time, hold fast to Allah and seek refuge in Him. He is the Hearing of whatever you say and the Knower of your situation.

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Other translations of verse 36

If you are prompted by Satan’s provocation, seek refuge with Allah, for He is indeed the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

And if an evil whisper from Shaitân (Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) (from doing good), then seek refuge in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

And if a whisper from the devil reach thee (O Muhammad) then seek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is the Hearer, the Knower.

And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the Evil One, seek refuge in Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all things.

And if an interference of the Shaitan should cause you mischief, seek refuge in Allah; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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

Verse 36 word by word

  1. وَإِمَّا wa-immā And if
  2. يَنزَغَنَّكَ yanzaghannaka whisper 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. هُوَ huwa [He]
  10. ٱلسَّمِيعُ l-samīʿu (is) the All-Hearer س م ع
  11. ٱلْعَلِيمُ l-ʿalīmu the All-Knower ع ل م

Verses related to verse 36

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-A’raf 7:199–200

    خُذِ ٱلْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ …

    Take what is given freely, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant. …

  • Al-Mu’minun 23:96–98

    ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ …

    Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe. …

Verses with similar wording

They share a sequence of words with this verse: useful for telling them apart when memorising.

  • Ash-Shu’ara 26:220

    إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

  • Ghafir 40:56

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

    Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without [any] evidence having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.

  • Ad-Dukhan 44:6

    رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

  • Yusuf 12:34

    فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

  • Al-Anfal 8:61

    وَإِن جَنَحُوا۟ لِلسَّلْمِ فَٱجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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