Surah Saba — Verse 20

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وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِبْلِيسُ ظَنَّهُۥ فَٱتَّبَعُوهُ إِلَّا فَرِيقًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Walaqad saddaqa AAalayhim ibleesu thannahufattabaAAoohu illa fareeqan mina almu'mineen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And Iblees had already confirmed through them his assumption, so they followed him, except for a party of believers.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Satan was proved right in his opinion of them, for they all followed him- except for a group of believers-

Marmaduke Pickthall

And Satan indeed found his calculation true concerning them, for they follow him, all save a group of true believers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And on them did Satan prove true his idea, and they followed him, all but a party that believed.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Iblīs (Satan)has found his assessment true about them. So they followed him, except a group of the believers.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And indeed Iblîs (Satan) did prove true his thought about them: and they followed him, all except a group of true believers (in the Oneness of Allâh).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Iblis found his estimate of them to be true, and they followed him, except a party of the believers.