Tafsir for verse: 17:53
وَقُل لِّعِبَادِي يَقُولُواْ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوّٗا مُّبِينٗا ٥٣ ﴿53
53Tell My servants that they should speak that which is best. Surely, Satan creates discord among them. Indeed, Satan is an open enemy to mankind.
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Commentary

And when He commanded him - glorified and exalted is He - to convey to them this speech; and in it is mockery of them; and reproach to them; and disdain for their minds; what only those like them among the eloquent can know its measure; and the pure Arabs; and since it is the speech of the All-Knowing of the consequences; the All-Aware of what the hearts conceal - perhaps the believers would adopt it; so they addressed them in a manner similar to it from themselves; forbidding them from that; so that they would not say what incites evil; or stirs harm; He said (the Exalted): "And say"; meaning: say to them that; from wisdom; and good advice; and say "to My servants"; meaning: those who are deserving of being added to Me; advising them; so that they do not exceed the limit from the intensity of their anger towards the polytheists; if you say to them that; "they will say"; the advice; and the wisdom; and the argument; "which is best"; so that I may be with them; for I am with those who are conscious of Allah; and those who are doers of good; then He explained that with His saying (the Exalted): "Indeed, the devil"; meaning: the one far from mercy; burning with curse; "stirs discord between them"; meaning: corrupts; and incites; and whispers; and the root of "discord" is stabbing; and they are not infallible; so it is likely that they will bring forth what is not suitable for the situation; or the time; by mentioning the faults of others; or the virtues of themselves; thus causing harm; then He explained this reason with His saying (the Exalted): "Indeed, the devil was"; meaning: in ancient times; and the essence of nature; being something he is predisposed to; "an enemy to man"; meaning: one of great enmity; "clear."

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