Surah Al Isra Ayat 53 Translation Tafseer

Para 15 - سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْۤ

سورة بنى اسراءيل

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

17.53

وَ قُلْ لِّعِبَادِیْ یَقُوْلُوا الَّتِیْ هِیَ اَحْسَنُؕ-اِنَّ الشَّیْطٰنَ یَنْزَغُ بَیْنَهُمْؕ-اِنَّ الشَّیْطٰنَ كَانَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِیْنًا(53)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

˹Dear Beloved Prophet,˺ say to My people that they say that which is best.[1] Satan creates discord among them. Indeed Satan is an open enemy for mankind.

Commentary

[1]

The polytheists would speak harshly with the Muslims and harm them. So they went to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with this complaint whereupon this verse was revealed which instructed Muslims to speak to the disbelievers in a gentle manner or with pure words, with courtesy and words of guidance even if they speak in a vulgar manner; they should not be answered in the same improper way. On an individual basis, it is still a Sunnah to respond to the bad character of disbelievers with good character. We are commanded to present firm proof and not to use profanity. In this day and age, there is a dire need to comply with this decree because there is a growing trend of resorting to weapons and cursing before dialogue.