The Holy Quran 26:212 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

Translation

They (the Shayaateen) have definitely been forbidden from listening (to the revelation of the Qur'aan in the heavens).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The devils have been driven away: that is, during the time the Quran was being revealed, such an unseen guard was posted to protect it that the devils cannot even come near, nor snatch away a single letter, as Almighty Allah says: وَّاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَنْ يَّسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهٗ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا (“Indeed, we…

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