Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 38:65–70
Sad (Sad)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(65) Say, [Prophet], ‘I am only a warner. There is no god but God, the One, the All-Powerful, (66) Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between them, the Almighty, the Most Forgiving.’ (67) Say, ‘This is momentous news, (68) yet you ignore it. (69) I had no knowledge of the Exalted Assembly when they argued [against the creation of man]: (70) it has only been revealed to me that I am a plain warner.’
Commentary
(a) It is stated in the Quran that Satan had become man’s enemy from the very first day. He dissuaded Adam’s progeny from adopting the right path by his glib and deceitful talk. Man should therefore be wary of Satan and try to save himself from his evil designs.
Satan pursues man at all times and, surreptitiously entering his thoughts, manages to misguide him. Man must save himself from Satan and his promptings.