The Holy Quran 58:10 — Surah Al-Mujadila

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

Secret meetings (to discuss evil) are really (acts) from Shaytaan (which he encourages people to do) to cause grief to the Mu'mineen. However, these (secret meetings) can do nothing to harm them except with Allaah's permission. (Therefore,) Only in Allaah should the Mu'mineen trust (because with Allaah protecting a person, no one can harm him at all).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The whispering of the hypocrites is from Shaytan: that is, the hypocrites' muttering (whispering) was with the aim that the Muslims should be somewhat grieved and saddened and become alarmed: who knows what schemes these people may be plotting against us? Shaytan was making them do this. But the Muslims should remember that Shaytan can do them no harm.

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