Al-Hajj 22:3
The Pilgrimage · ayah 3 of 78
Wamina annasi man yujadilufee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wayattabiAAu kulla shaytaninmareed
Saheeh International translation
Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"Yet still there are some who, with no knowledge, argue about God, who follow every devilish rebel"
Pickthall (classic)+
"Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil;"
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"And yet among men there are such as dispute about Allah, without knowledge, and follow every evil one obstinate in rebellion!"
Tafsīr · classical commentary
Ibn Kathir
Abridged English, public domain
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Ibn Kathir
Abridged English, public domain
Condemnation of the Followers of the Shaytan
Allah condemns those who deny the Resurrection and who deny that Allah is able to restore life to the dead, those who turn away from that which Allah has revealed to His Prophets and, in their views -- denial and disbelief -- follow every rebellious Shaytan among men and Jinn. This is the state of the followers of innovation and misguidance, who turn away from the truth and follow falsehood, following the words of the leaders of misguidance who call people to follow innovation and their own desires and opinions. Allah says concerning them and their like,(And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge,) meaning, without sound knowledge.
(and follows every rebellious Shaytan. For him it is decreed.) Mujahid said, "This refers to that Shaytan." meaning that is a matter written in the decree.
(that whosoever follows him,) and imitates him,
(he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire.) means, he will mislead him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will drive him to the torment of the Fire, which is unbearably hot, painful and agonizing. As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said, "This Ayah was revealed about An-Nadr bin Al-Harith. This was also the view of Ibn Jurayj.
Tafsir Saʿdi
English translation, public domain
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Tafsir Saʿdi
English translation, public domain