The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 528
PT. 8 TEISE KIJE دحور لَمَنْ تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ لَاَمْلَكَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ CH. 7 AL-A'RĀF 19. God said: “Get out hence, despised and banished. "Whosoever of them shall follow thee, I will surely fill Hell with you all. '922 وَيَا دَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنْتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَلَا And O Adam, dwell thou. 20 مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّلِمِينَ and thy wife in the garden and eat therefrom wherever you will, but approach not this tree lest you be among the wrongdoers. '922A suggestions to them so that he what was hidden from them of their shame, and said, 'Your فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا الشَّيْطَنُ لِيُبْدِيَ لَهُمَا But Satan whispered evil. 21 مَاوِرِى عَنْهُمَا مِنْ سَواتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا might make known to them نَهىكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُوْنَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ الْخَلِدِينَ Lord has only forbidden you this tree, lest you should become angels or such beings as live forever. '923 "11:120; 15:43-44; 32:14; 38:86. b2:38; 20:118. c2:37; 20:121. created by Satan. But the great truth still stands and shalt ever stand: As to My servants, thou (Satan) shalt certainly have no power over them (17:66). The refuge certainly lies in God only, the Lord of man and the Lord of Satan and indeed the Lord of the worlds. 922. Commentary: The verse makes it clear that Iblis will not be allowed to waylay those chosen servants of God who would have attained to the exalted stage of spiritual rebirth. He will not also be able to force men to disobey God; for, 968 as the verse clearly points out, only those will come under his influence who themselves choose to 'follow' him. 922A. Commentary: See 2:36. 923. Important Words: (whispered evil suggestions) وسوس literally means, he spoke in a low voice; he whispered. They say a وسوس i. e. Satan spoke to him something evil in which there is no good. means, the man's reason was affected and he spoke in a disorderly manner. / (wiswās)