This is Allah (10) who is your Enemy: Allah or Satan?

Do not let Satan deceive you concerning Allah

How many messengers before Muhammad were denied?

Allah’s promise of resurrection is true

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

The verses 35:4-6 of the Noble Quran says that the disbelievers deny you, O Muhammad, verily, other messengers before you were denied; so be steadfast.

O mankind, the promise of Allah i.e. of resurrection  is true; it will surely happen; so do not let the life of this world deceive you. Truly Satan is an enemy to you as regards religion and obedience.

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Verse 35:4 says:

And if the disbelievers deny you, O Muhammad, with regard to your coming with the message of Allah’s Oneness, resurrection, reckoning and punishment,

Verily, other messengers before you were denied in this respect; their folks denied them just as your people are denying you. 

So be steadfast as they were steadfast; and to Allah all matters are returned, in the Hereafter, when He will requite the deniers and grant victory to the messengers.

 

Verse 35:5 says:

O mankind, O disbelievers!

Lo! the promise of Allah i.e. of resurrection (and of other issues) is true; it will surely happen.

So let not the life of this world,

let not what is in the life of the world of comfort and adornment beguile you with regard to the obedience of Allah,

And let not the avowed beguiler; Satan; and it is said: the falsehoods of the life of this world beguile you with regard to Allah, with regard to the religion of Allah.

In other words, do not let the life of this world deceive you, from believing in all of that, and do not let the Deceiver, Satan, deceive you concerning Allah, on account of His forbearance.

 

Verse 35:6 says:

Truly Satan is an enemy to you as regards religion and obedience,

So treat him as an enemy, by being obedient to Allah and do not obey him;

Fight him and do not obey him as far as religion and obedience are concerned.

he only summons his faction, his followers in disbelief, so that they may be among the inhabitants of the Blaze, the fierce Fire.

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Verses 35:4-6 in different English translations

QARIB:

4) If they belie you, other messengers have been belied before you. to Allah all matters are returned.

5) People, the promise of Allah is true, so do not let this present life delude you, and do not let the deluder (Satan) delude you about Allah.

6) Satan is indeed your enemy; therefore take him for an enemy. he calls his party so that they will become the companions of the blaze.

SHAKIR:

4) And if they call you a liar, truly messengers before you were called liars, and to Allah are all affairs returned

5) O men! surely the promise of Allah is true, therefore let not the life of this world deceive you, and let not the arch deceiver deceive you respecting Allah

6) Surely the Satan is your enemy, so take him for an enemy; he only invites his party that they may be inmates of the burning

PICKTHAL:

4) And if they deny thee, (o Muhammad), messengers (of Allah) were denied before thee. unto Allah all things are brought back.

5) O mankind! lo! the promise of Allah is true. so let not the life of the world beguile you, and let not the (avowed) beguiler beguile you with regard to Allah.

6) Lo! The devil is an enemy for you, so treat him as an enemy. he only summoneth his faction to be owners of the flaming fire.

YUSUFALI:

4) And if they reject thee, so were messengers rejected before thee: to Allah back for decision all affairs.

5) O men! certainly the promise of Allah is true. let not then this present life deceive you, nor let the chief deceiver deceive you about Allah.

6) Verily Satan is an enemy to you: so treat him as an enemy. he only invites his adherents, that they may become companions of the blazing fire.