Surah Muhammad (محمد) • Muhammad

Quran 47:25

47:25

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَـٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ۙ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

inna alladhīna ir'taddū ʿalā adbārihim min baʿdi mā tabayyana lahumu l-hudā l-shayṭānu sawwala lahum wa-amlā lahum

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.

— Saheeh International

Those who turn on their heels after being shown guidance are duped and tempted by Satan;

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Verily, those who have turned back (have apostatised) as disbelievers after the guidance has been manifested to them - Shaitân (Satan) has beautified for them (their false hopes), and (Allâh) prolonged their term (age).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ir'taddūreturn
عَلَىٰٓʿalāon
أَدْبَـٰرِهِمadbārihimtheir backs
مِّنۢminafter
بَعْدِbaʿdiafter
مَاmāwhat
تَبَيَّنَtabayyana(has) become clear
لَهُمُlahumuto them
ٱلْهُدَىۙl-hudā(of) the guidance
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُl-shayṭānuShaitaan
سَوَّلَsawwalaenticed
لَهُمْlahum[for] them
وَأَمْلَىٰwa-amlāand prolonged hope
لَهُمْlahumfor them