Quran 47 : 25

Indeed, those who return on their backs from after what (has) become clear to them (of) the guidance, Shaitaan enticed [for] them and prolonged hope for them.
إِنَّ
Iinna
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
ٱرْتَدُّوا۟
Irtaddūa
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿAlaāā
أَدْبَٰرِهِم
Aadbaārihim
مِّنۢ
Mmin
بَعْدِ
Baʿdi
مَا
تَبَيَّنَ
Tabayyana
لَهُمُ
Lahumu
ٱلْهُدَى
Alhudā
ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ
Ashshayṭaānu
سَوَّلَ
Sawwala
لَهُمْ
Lahum
وَأَمْلَىٰ
Waamlaāā
لَهُمْ
Lahum

Abdel Haleem

Those who turn on their heels after being shown guidance are duped and tempted by Satan

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Those who revert after guidance has become clear to them—Satan has enticed and given them latitude.

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Those who turn back as traitors, after guidance was clearly shown to them, Satan has enticed them with false hopes

Mustaqim

Those who turn their backs after the guidance has been made clear to them, the devil gives them suggestions and hope.

Talal Itani (2012)

Those who reverted after the guidance became clear to them—Satan has enticed them, and has given them latitude.

Musharraf Hussain

Those who turn their backs after the truth was made clear to them have been fooled by Satan, and given false long hopes.

Irving/Hegab

Satan has seduced the ones who turned their backs after guidance had been explained to them, and he is dictating to them.

Rashad Khalifa

Surely, those who slide back, after the guidance has been manifested to them, the devil has enticed them and led them on.

T.B.Irving

Satan has seduced the ones who turned their backs after guidance had been explained to them, and he is dictating to them.

N J Dawood 2014

Those who return to unbelief after God‘s guidance has been revealed to them are seduced by Satan and inspired by him

Safi Kaskas

Those who turned back in their tracks after guidance became clear to them, Satan enticed them and has given them false hope.

Shabbir Ahmed

Behold, those who slide back after the Guidance has been made clear to them, do so because Satan has charmed them into utopia

The Study Quran

Truly those who turn their backs after guidance has been made clear to them—Satan has seduced them, yet He grants them respite

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! those who turn back after the guidance hath been manifested unto them, Satan hath seduced them, and He giveth them the rein

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Surely, those who returned back, after the guidance has been made clear to them, the devil has enticed them and has led them on.

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who have reverted to disbelief after guidance has become manifest to them, have been seduced and given false hopes by satan

Bijan Moeinian

The fact of the matter is that Satan has enticed those who turn back to the ignorance, after having exposed to the Divine Guidance

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely those who turn back after guidance is manifest to them, the devil embellishes it for them; and lengthens false hopes for them

Sher Ali

Surely, those who turn their backs after guidance has become manifest to them, Satan has seduced them and holds out false hopes to them

The Wise Quran

Indeed, those who turn their backs after the guidance that has been manifested to them - the devil induces them, but He gives them respite.

Dr. Munir Munshey

They turned away, even though the guidance itself had convinced them of its truth. Therefore, Shaitan deceived them and gave them false hope

Arthur John Arberry

Those who have turned back in their traces after the guidance has become clear to them, Satan it was that tempted them, and God respited them

Faridul Haque

Indeed those who turn back after the guidance had become clear to them - Satan has deceived them; and made them optimistic of living for ages

Ahmed Ali

Those who turn their backs after the way of guidance has been opened to them, have been surely tempted by Satan and beguiled by illusory hopes

Samy Mahdy

Surely those who reverted upon their backs after the guidance have demonstrated to them, Satan has facilitated for them, and respited for them.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Those who turn back as apostates after Guidance was clearly shown to them,- the Evil One has instigated them and busied them up with false hopes

Edward Henry Palmer

Verily, those who turn their backs after the guidance that has been manifested to them - Satan induces them, but (God) lets them go on for a time

Linda "iLham" Barto

Those who regress as apostates after guidance was clearly shown to them are those whom Satan has prompted and sustained with false aspirations.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Truly, those who went back—turn their back— after the guidance became clear to them, it was Satan who enticed them and He granted them indulgence.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Surely those who turn back after the guidance has appeared to them clearly, it is Satan who has tempted them and involved them in far-fetched fancies

Bakhtiari Nejad

Indeed, those who turned on their backs (to their old ways) after the guidance became clear for them, Satan has seduced them and gave them false hopes.

Aisha Bewley

Those who have turned back in their tracks after the guidance became clear to them, it was Shaytan who talked them into it and filled them with false hopes.

Corpus.Quran

Indeed those who return on their backs after after what (has) become clear to them (of) the guidance Shaitaan enticed [for] them and prolonged hope for them

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

As for those who turn back in their footsteps after the guidance of Allah has become clear to them, it was satan who tempted them, and Allah has respited them

Hamid S. Aziz

Surely those who turn their backs after guidance has become manifest to them, Satan has seduced them, and He gives them reign (or Satan gives them false hopes)

Mohammad Shafi

Indeed, those [hypocrites] who turn on their backs after guidance that has been clearly given to them — the Satan prods them on, and he aids and abets them

Abdul Hye

Surely, those who turn on their backs after the guidance has become clear, Satan has beautified for them (false hopes), and (Allah) has prolonged them (their age).

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed those who turned their backs after the guidance had become clear to them, it was Satan who had seduced them, and he had given them [far-flung] hopes

Munir Mezyed

Indeed, those who have turned back after the divine guidance has been manifested to them-the devil has adorned it for them, and has prolonged false hopes for them.

John Medows Rodwell

But as to those who return to their errors after "the guidance" hath been made plain to them, Satan shall beguile them, and fill them with his suggestions

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Verily, those who turn their back like the rejecters after guidance was clearly shown to them— The Satan has misguided them and built them up with false hopes

Shakir

Surely (as for) those who return on their backs after that guidance has become manifest to them, the Shaitan has made it a light matter to them; and He gives them respite

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Undoubtedly, those who turned away to their backs after the guidance had become clear to them. The devil seduced them and gave them false hope of long living in the world.

George Sale

Verily they who turn their backs, after the true direction is made manifest unto them; Satan shall prepare their wickedness for them, and God shall bear with them for a time

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

That truly those who returned on their backs/ends from after what was clarified for them (from) the guidance, the devil enticed/lured for them, and extended in time for them

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Verily those who have apostated on their backs after the guidance had become manifest Unto them, the devil hath embellished this apostacy for them and hath given them false hopes

Ali Ünal

Surely those who have turned back as apostates after (God’s) guidance has become clear to them, Satan has seduced them; he has implanted in them long-term worldly ambitions

Maududi

Certainly those who have turned their backs on the True Guidance after it became manifest to them, Satan has embellished their ways for them and has buoyed them up with false hopes

Ahmed Hulusi

As for those (hypocrites) who turn away after the reality becomes clearly manifest, Satan (corruptive thoughts) has made this pleasing to them and amused them with wishful thinking.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Surely, those who turned back (to apostasy) after true guidance had dawned upon them, satan has made fair-seeming to them (this action of theirs) and has held out false hopes to them

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely the ones who have turned back in their traces even after the guidance has become evident to them, Ash-Shaytan (The ever-vicious) has incited them and Allah) has reprieved them

Wahiduddin Khan

Surely, those who turn their backs [on this message] after guidance has been shown to them, [do it because] Satan has embellished their fancies and God gives them respite

Mir Aneesuddin

Those who turn on their backs after (receiving) the guidance which has been made clear to them, the devil has certainly inclined them (away from the Quran) while giving them (false) hopes.

Dr. Kamal Omar

Verily, those who have turned away on their backs after Al-Huda became fully evident unto them — Satan has seduced them, while (Allah) has sanctioned a temporary respite for them

Fode Drame

Truly those who have turned away on their backs after that the guidance has been made evident to them, it is Satan who has made [their turning away] seemly to them and has given them a long leash.

Muhammad Asad

VERILY, those who turn their backs [on this message] after guidance has been vouchsafed to them, [do it because] Satan has embellished their fancies and filled them with false hopes

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Indeed, those who relapse ˹into disbelief˺ after ˹true˺ guidance has become clear to them, ˹it is˺ Satan ˹that˺ has tempted them, luring them with false hopes.

MunirMezyed2023

Surely those who have abandoned their Faith in favour of spiritual darkness after the full knowledge of the truth has become manifest to them- it was the devil who tempted them and filled them with false hopes.

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Surely, those who turned back (to disbelief) after the guidance had become clear to them, Satan (by fraud) made (turning back to disbelief) look good to them and gave them false hope of living long (in the world)

Hilali - Khan

Verily, those who have turned back (have apostated) as disbelievers after the guidance has been manifested to them, Shaitan (Satan) has beautified for them (their false hopes), and (Allah) prolonged their term (age)