Surah 7:202

"But their brothers increase them in error, (and) then they do not stop."

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The Whispering of Shaytan and the People of Taqwa Verses 7:201-202

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Verse 201

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ إِذَا مَسَّهُمۡ طَـٰٓئِفٞ مِّنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ تَذَكَّرُواْ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبۡصِرُونَ

Surely the ones who guard (themselves), when a circler from Satan touches them, remember, and suddenly they see (clearly).

Verse 202

وَإِخۡوَٰنُهُمۡ يَمُدُّونَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡغَيِّ ثُمَّ لَا يُقۡصِرُونَ

But their brothers increase them in error, (and) then they do not stop.

201. Verily, those who have Taqwa, when an evil thought comes to them from Shaytan, they remember (Allah), and (indeed) they then see (aright).
202. But (as for) their brothers (the devils' brothers) they (the devils) plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short.

Allah mentions His servants who have Taqwa, obeying His orders, and avoid what He forbade:
<when comes to them> an evil thought, or anger, or the whispers of Shaytan cross their mind, or intend to err, or commit an error,
<they remember> Allah's punishment, as well as, His tremendous reward. They remember Allah's promises and threats, then repent, go back to Him, seek refuge with Him and ask for forgiveness before death,

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (batch_021)

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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