The Consequences of Aligning with the Party of Shaitan (Satan) and the Rewards for the Party of Allah

Al-Mujadila — Verses 14–22 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

۞ أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مَّا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَا مِنْهُمْ وَيَحْلِفُونَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ١٤

Have you (O Muhammad SAW) not seen those (hypocrites) who take for friends a people upon whom is the Wrath of Allah (i.e. Jews)? They are neither of you (Muslims) nor of them (Jews), and they swear to a lie while they know.

۞ أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا
Have you (O Muhammad SAW) not seen those (hypocrites) who take for friends a people
غَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم
upon whom is the Wrath of Allah
مَّا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَا مِنْهُمْ
They are neither of you (Muslims) nor of them (Jews)
وَيَحْلِفُونَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ
and they swear to a lie
وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
while they know.

أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ١٥

Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. Evil indeed is that which they used to do.

أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ
Allah has prepared for them
عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۖ
a severe torment.
إِنَّهُمْ سَاءَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Evil indeed is that which they used to do.

اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ١٦

They have made their oaths a screen (for their evil actions). Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah, so they shall have a humiliating torment.

اتَّخَذُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ جُنَّةً
They have made their oaths a screen (for their evil actions)
فَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
Thus they hinder (men) from the Path of Allah
فَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
so they shall have a humiliating torment

لَّن تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ١٧

Their children and their wealth will avail them nothing against Allah. They will be (the) dwellers of the Fire, to dwell therein forever.

لَّن تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ
Their wealth will avail them nothing
وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُم
and their children
مِّنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۚ
against Allah.
أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ
They will be (the) dwellers of the Fire,
هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
to dwell therein forever.

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ كَمَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ ١٨

On the Day when Allah will resurrect them all together (for their account), then they will swear to Him as they swear to you (O Muslims). And they think that they have something (to stand upon). Verily, they are liars!

يَوْمَ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ جَمِيعًا
On the Day when Allah will resurrect them all together
فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَهُ كَمَا يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ ۖ
then they will swear to Him as they swear to you (O Muslims)
وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ ۚ
And they think that they have something (to stand upon)
أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ
Verily, they are liars!

اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَأَنسَاهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطَانِ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ ١٩

Shaitan (Satan) has overtaken them. So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Shaitan (Satan). Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers!

اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ
Shaitan (Satan) has overtaken them.
فَأَنسَاهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ ۚ
So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allah.
أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ
They are the party of Shaitan (Satan).
أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطَانِ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers!

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحَادُّونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُولَٰئِكَ فِي الْأَذَلِّينَ ٢٠

Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), they will be among the lowest (most humiliated).

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ
Those who
يُحَادُّونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ
oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW)
أُولَٰئِكَ
they will be
فِي الْأَذَلِّينَ
among the lowest (most humiliated)

كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا وَرُسُلِي ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ٢١

Allah has decreed: "Verily! It is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious." Verily, Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.

كَتَبَ اللَّهُ
Allah has decreed
لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا وَرُسُلِي ۚ
Verily! It is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious
إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ
Verily, Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty

لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ ۖ وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ ۚ أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ٢٢

You (O Muhammad SAW) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people). For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself. And We will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is pleased with them, and they with Him. They are the Party of Allah. Verily, it is the Party of Allah that will be the successful.

لَّا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
You (O Muhammad SAW) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day,
يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ
making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW),
وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إِخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ ۚ
even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people).
أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ
For such He has written Faith in their hearts,
وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ ۖ
and strengthened them with Ruh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself.
وَيُدْخِلُهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ
And We will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow,
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ
to dwell therein (forever).
رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ
Allah is pleased with them, and they with Him.
أُولَٰئِكَ حِزْبُ اللَّهِ ۚ
They are the Party of Allah.
أَلَا إِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Verily, it is the Party of Allah that will be the successful.