The Holy Quran 34:21 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ عَلَيْهِم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا فِى شَكٍّ ۗ وَرَبُّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَفِيظٌ

Translation

He (Shaytaan) cannot wield any power over them (cannot force them to do anything), except that (We have granted him some ability to influence them to do wrong so that) We may (let people) know those who have Imaan in the Aakhirah from those who are in doubt about it. Your Rabb is Watchful over everything.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Shaytan has no power except to lead astray: that is, Shaytan did not have the power to take up a stick and forcibly block them from the path of truth. Yes, he misleads and causes people to slip, and even this much power was given to him because [Allah] willed to test and try His servants: to see who, believing firmly in the Hereafter, keeps Allah in…

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