قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ 80
Translations
[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Transliteration
Qala fa-inna ka mina al-munzareen
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah grants Iblis (Satan) respite until the Day of Judgment in response to his request. This ayah demonstrates Allah's wisdom in allowing evil to persist as a test for humanity, and shows that even Iblis's plea was answered within the divine plan. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari note this as evidence of Allah's justice—He gave Iblis the respite he sought, making clear that humans are tested by their own choices in the presence of temptation.
Revelation Context
This ayah concludes the dialogue between Allah and Iblis in Surah Sad, where Iblis requested delay from punishment until the Day of Resurrection (38:79). The surah addresses the nature of Satan's rebellion and his request for respite, providing Quranic insight into the cosmic struggle between guidance and misguidance that forms part of humanity's earthly trial.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding Satan's influence: 'The Shaitan flows through the son of Adam like blood' (Sahih Bukhari). Additionally, the Quran references this same theme in Surah Al-Araf (7:14-18) where Allah grants Iblis respite to the Day of Judgment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that Allah's permission for Satan to exist until Judgment Day is part of His divine wisdom—it serves as a test of human character and faith. Understanding that we have been granted the ability to choose between guidance and misguidance should motivate us to seek Allah's protection and make conscious moral choices.
Related Ayahs
ٱلَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَـٰطِلًا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
Who remember Allāh while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا ۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا
And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.
مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ ۚ وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا
What comes to you of good is from Allāh, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muḥammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allāh as Witness.
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَآءُ ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.